Resources

Our Associations

• Aging Services of Washington
• Diocese of Olympia
• LeadingAge
• St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
• St. Paul’s Episcopal Church

Agencies on Aging

• Kitsap County Aging & Long-Term Care kitsapgov.com/altc/about.htm: makes sure that Kitsap County is an Elder-Friendly Community and serves the aged through services and programs
• Olympic Area Agency on Aging o3a.org: senior information and assistance are made available to Clallam County

Aging in Place

• National Aging in Place Council ageinplace.org: so that seniors may live in their homes as long as possible; a senior support network that includes recommended reading, service providers, practical advice and financial options

Counseling

• Group Health, Behavioral Health Services ghc.org/provider/behavioralHealth: offers the following types of care: assessment and evaluation; individual and group psychotherapy; medication evaluation and management; and psychological testing

• Washington State Department of Health, Emergency Preparedness doh.wa.gov/Emergencies/EmergencyPreparednessandResponse.aspx: information phone lines, emergency resources, fact sheets

Health

• American Lung Association lung.org/stop-smoking/about-smoking/facts-figures/smoking-and-older-adults.html: web page regarding older Americans and smoking
• DrugWatch drugwatch.com/seniors/: awareness group that aims to educate about prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications and medical devices that have the potential to cause serious harm
• Washington State Department of Health, Health Data doh.wa.gov/Data/data.htm: health report at the state level

Local Support

• AFB Senior Site afb.org/seniorsite/: a web resource on visual impairment that shows where to go for help and support and how to live one’s daily life with vision loss
• Alzheimer’s Association, Western & Central Washington Chapter alzwa.org: located in Seattle, this resource provides support groups among other services
• American Parkinson Disease Association, Washington Chapter waparkinsons.org: also Seattle-based, the association aims to support and empower people with Parkinson’s
• Hearing Loss Association of Washington hearingloss-wa.org:Kitsap County and East Jefferson County each have chapters which seek to open up communication through support and education