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
Emergency Preparedness
- 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