Seattle Indian Health Board Elders Program
Free611 12th Avenue South, Seattle 98144
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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 lunchMeals
Breakfast and lunch provided daily for Native elders age 55+.
- Health education and promotionHealth promotion
Elder-focused health education sessions.
- Resource information and assistanceCase management
Information and referral on community resources.
- Traditional Indian Medicine referralsHealth promotion
Referrals to Traditional Indian Medicine providers.
- Arts, crafts, games, and bingoSenior center
Cultural arts, crafts, games, and bingo activities.
- Traditional feastsSenior center
First foods feasts in November and December.
- Elders Council Day luncheon transportationTransportation
Transportation to local tribes for Elders Council Day luncheons.
- Birthday celebrationsSenior center
Monthly elder birthday celebrations.
- Elders Council meetingsAdvocacy
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.
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Source WA tribal Title VI rosters. We do not accept referral fees from any provider listed. If something is wrong, please email corrections.
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