Local Senior Resources
Senior Resources in Washington
Statewide aging services, benefits programs, and caregiver support available to older adults anywhere in Washington, in addition to the county-level resources on each town's page.
Reviewed by Valerie VanBooven, RN, BSN
Washington Community Living Connections
Information & Referral / Long-Term Care
Statewide entry point for long-term services and supports, local resources, care options, and referrals.
Older adults, adults with disabilities, caregivers and families.
Area Agencies on Aging / Senior Information & Assistance
Local Aging Services
Local help with meals, transportation, personal care, caregiver services, housing options, benefits and legal referrals.
Adults 60+ and family/friends helping them; Tribal members may have separate tribal access points.
SHIBA - Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors
Medicare Counseling
Free, unbiased and confidential Medicare counseling, enrollment guidance and Medicare fraud assistance.
Medicare beneficiaries, people approaching eligibility and caregivers.
Family Caregiver Support Program
Caregiver Support / Respite
Information, assessment, education, support groups, respite and connections to local caregiver services.
Unpaid family and informal caregivers of adults who need care.
MAC and TSOA
Caregiver / In-Home Support
Medicaid Alternative Care and Tailored Supports for Older Adults can provide supports for unpaid caregivers and eligible older adults.
Eligible adults age 55+ and unpaid caregivers; financial/functional criteria apply.
Senior Nutrition Program
Meals / Nutrition
Supports congregate meals, home-delivered meals and nutrition education through local aging networks.
Older adults; eligibility and local delivery options vary.
Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program
Food / Nutrition
Benefits for eligible lower-income older adults to purchase locally grown fruits, vegetables, honey and herbs.
Washington residents age 60+ and Native American/Alaska Native residents age 55+ who meet income limits.
Adult Protective Services
Elder Abuse / Safety
Investigates reports of abuse, abandonment, neglect, exploitation and self-neglect of vulnerable adults.
Vulnerable adults statewide.
Complaint Resolution Unit
Facility Complaints
Receives complaints involving nursing homes, adult family homes, assisted living and other licensed residential/support settings.
Residents, families and others reporting concerns about licensed facilities/services.
Washington State Long-Term Care Ombudsman
Long-Term Care Advocacy
Advocates for residents of licensed long-term care settings and helps resolve complaints and concerns.
Residents of nursing homes, assisted living and adult family homes, plus families and representatives.
Home & Community Services (HCS)
Medicaid / In-Home Long-Term Care
Eligibility and case management for state-funded and Medicaid long-term services and supports.
Adults who may need Medicaid or state funding for long-term care.
Washington State 211
Information & Referral
Community resource navigation for food, housing, utilities, transportation, health, caregiving and other needs.
Washington residents statewide.
WA Cares Fund
Long-Term Care Benefit
State long-term care insurance benefit for eligible workers who meet contribution and care-need requirements; benefits became available July 1, 2026.
Eligible Washington workers who satisfy contribution and care-needs requirements.
Veteran Directed Care
Veterans / Home & Community Care
VA-funded consumer-directed home and community-based services coordinated through participating AAAs.
Eligible veterans served through participating VA/AAA regions.
Senior Legal / Advance Planning Referrals
Legal Assistance
Local Senior Information & Assistance and AAAs can refer older adults for legal help, advance directives and related planning needs.
Adults 60+; availability and priority criteria vary locally.