Alice was thrilled to celebrate her 96th birthday recently with her volunteer from ElderFriends, Elise. "I really appreciate my new friends" said Alice, noting that many of her friends and neighbors have moved or passed away in recent years.
King County Metro Accessible services:
http://transit.metrokc.gov/tops/accessible/accessible.html
Senior Information and Assistance - Helpful operators with access
to a large database of senior resources:
- In Seattle/King County: (206) 448-3110 or 1-800-435-3377
or TDD (206) 448-5025
http://www.seniorservices.org/ina/i&a.htm - In Snohomish County: (425) 513-1900
Seniors Digest - Seattle/King County Edition:
http://www.poststat.net/pwp008/index.cfm?fuseaction=public&pubid=49
King County Library System - Traveling Library Center:
http://www.kcls.org/travelinglibrary
Benefits Check Up service from the National Council on Aging, what benefits are you eligible for?
http://www.benefitscheckup.org
Seattle Times Senior Living section. Senior calendar & Liz Taylor's Growing Older Column, both updated on Mondays:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/living
Mayor's Office For Senior Citizens - utility assistance information, local discounts on services & entertainment, computer skills training, volunteer & employment info for City of Seattle:
http://www.seattle.gov/humanservices/mosc/default.htm
Senior Services of Seattle/King County - largest non-profit serving area seniors with a variety of programs including meals on wheels, senior rights assistance, volunteer transportation and many more:
http://www.seniorservices.org
Senior Services of Snohomish County:
http://www.sssc.org
ElderHealth Northwest offers adult day health, home care, supported living and geriatric care consultation:
http://elderhealth.org
