WA Senior Resources
Day programs & senior centers

Seattle Indian Health Board Elders Program

Free

611 12th Avenue South, Seattle 98144

Urban Native elders program with daily breakfast and lunch, traditional feasts, and an Elders Council for Native elders 55 and older.

The Seattle Indian Health Board Elders Program serves American Indian, Alaska Native, and First Nations elders age 55 and older in King County. Services include daily breakfast and lunch, health education and promotion, resource information and assistance, Traditional Indian Medicine referrals, cultural arts and crafts, bingo, traditional feasts, transportation to Elders Council Day luncheons, and an Elders Council. The program operates from the Seattle Indian Health Board offices in Seattle, Washington.

Services offered

  • Daily breakfast and lunch
    Meals

    Breakfast and lunch provided daily for Native elders age 55+.

  • Health education and promotion
    Health promotion

    Elder-focused health education sessions.

  • Resource information and assistance
    Case management

    Information and referral on community resources.

  • Traditional Indian Medicine referrals
    Health promotion

    Referrals to Traditional Indian Medicine providers.

  • Arts, crafts, games, and bingo
    Senior center

    Cultural arts, crafts, games, and bingo activities.

  • Traditional feasts
    Senior center

    First foods feasts in November and December.

  • Elders Council Day luncheon transportation
    Transportation

    Transportation to local tribes for Elders Council Day luncheons.

  • Birthday celebrations
    Senior center

    Monthly elder birthday celebrations.

  • Elders Council meetings
    Advocacy

    Participation in Elders Council.

About Day programs & senior centers

Drop-in places to spend the day. Classes, fitness, lunch, social activities, transportation. Often free or donation-based. The most underrated part of staying home.

Source WA tribal Title VI rosters. We do not accept referral fees from any provider listed. If something is wrong, please email corrections.