The primary responsibility for Aging Services throughout King County rests with the federally designated Area Agency on Aging. AAA (external) is administered by the City of Seattle through an inter-local agreement with King County and United Way of King County.

King County's own Aging Program coordinates with the programs and services offered through ADS and United Way of King County. The goal for using County funds is to complement existing services and programs. The result is that more than 25 programs, primarily in Senior Centers and Adult Day Health centers, receive funding. Many of the programs serve residents of unincorporated areas in the county.

• Assessment for cognitive and physical functioning
• Physical assistance with mobility, eating, medical reatments, personal hygiene/grooming, and toileting
• Case Management on a limited basis
• Occupational therapy
• Speech therapy
• Physical therapy
• Exercise classes to improve balance, flexibility, strength, and endurance
• Respite for Family and caregivers
• Health promotion education and self-management training for chronic diseases
• Immunizations
• Health screenings
• Social Support
• Transportation Services

• Exercise Classes to improve balance, flexibility, strength, and endurance
• Health promotion education
• Immunizations
• Legal clinics for issues such as consumer fraud prevention
• Social support
• Transportation Services
• Case Management on a limited basis
• Information and Assistance
• Recreation, Socialization, and Education activities
• Volunteer Opportunities

Commonly requested resources:

• Senior Information & Assistance 206-448-3110 or Toll Free: 888-435-3377
• Aging and Disability Services (external) is the Area Agency on Aging for King County, and is a division of the City of Seattle’s Human Services Department. The City of Seattle, King County, and United Way serve as the sponsors and policy setting board for the Agency. Call: 206-684-0660.
• Healthy Aging Partnership (extermal) - The King County Aging program is a member of the Healthy Aging Partnership (HAP) which is a coalition of Puget Sound-area health and social service agencies. HAP's goal is to support the efforts of seniors in King and adjacent counties to improve their health and quality of life through the dissemination of, and easy access to, health and\social service information.
• Metro On-Line is the website for Metro Transit.
  • 206-553-3000 Information and trip planning
  • 206-263-3113 ACCESS Eligibility Information
  • 206-205-5000 ACCESS Reservations
  • 206-749-4286 TTY for ACCESS
• Hopelink (external) offers a variety of transportation services for older adults. Call 425-943-6789.
• King County Housing Repair Program - King County Housing and Community Development provides a variety of financial assistance to help owners, landlords, tenants and non-profit housing organizations address critical housing repair needs.
• Benefits CheckUp (external) - Provides an on-line tool to help you determine which programs and financial assistance are available to you or your loved one.
• Adult Day Care and Adult Day Health Facilities - Call: 206-461-3899 for Washington Adult Day Services Association.
• Senior Services Homesharing Program: Call 206-448-5725
• Medicare (external) - Call 1-800-772-1213.
• Medicaid - Call 206-368-7200, to reach the Department of Social and Health Services/Community Services Office. Give them your zip code and they will find the phone number for the community services office nearest you.
• Fraud Fighter (external) - Call Center 1-800-646-2283
• Adult Protective Services. For concerns about or to report abuse of an older adult, call 206 341-7660, during business hours.
• FIRST GOV for Seniors is a website maintained by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It provides secure, easy access to a range of United States Government services for older adults.
• Seattle-King County Advisory Council on Aging and Disability Services (external) The mission of the Advisory Council is to identify the needs of older people and of adults with disabilities in our community, to advise on services to meet these needs and to advocate for local, state, and national programs that promote quality of life for these populations.