At the bottom of this page you will find links to Elected Officials in the Puget Sound area should you wish to contact them.

50 Plus Fitness Association                                                                               
Fifty Plus Lifelong Fitness is a twenty-year old non-profit organization whose mission is to promote an active lifestyle for older people.
 
AARP
The nation's largest organization of midlife and older persons which is dedicated to shaping and enriching the experience of aging.
 
Administration On Aging
AOA is the Federal focal point and advocate agency for older persons and their concerns. Information about programs and services for seniors, including Eldercare Locator which provides help in locating services for elders in other states and a great online resource directory with names, addresses, phone numbers, and fax numbers of organizations which provide information and other resources on matters relevant to the needs of older persons.
 
Aging and Adult Services Administration - Washington State
Provides information needed to access state funded or regulated services for the elderly in Washington State.  Offers links to local government services.
 
Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral
Sponsored by the National Institute on Aging (NIA).  Provides excellent information about Alzheimers Disease, information and ideas for family and professional caregivers, press releases about current Alzheimer’s Disease Publications, about Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders. Somewhat research oriented; information on clinical trials; large bibliographic database. Links to sites of other federal agencies with information about Alzheimer’s Disease.
 
Alzheimer Society of Washington
An excellent volunteer organization that provides education and support through an annual conference in October, a spring workshop, twice yearly 10-week support groups for those with early memory loss (call to register), and peer support groups for families affected by Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia. Also provides an extensive lending library.

Consumer Health Links – Senior Health
A wonderful set of evaluated and annotated health links produced by Oregon Health and Science University. A great starting place for researching medical issues of importance to Seniors.
 
Family Caregiver Alliance 
Founded in 1977, Family Caregiver Alliance was the first community-based nonprofit organization in the country to address the needs of families and friends providing long-term care at home. FCA  now offers programs at national, state and local levels to support and sustain caregivers.

ElderWeb
This award winning site is designed as a research site for those looking for information on long term care, legal, financial, housing, home care, and medical issues as well as policy, research and statistics
 
FirstGov for Seniors
Easy access to federal information and web sites of interest to seniors and those who care for them. 

King County Seniors Online
An Independent Network Resource for older residents in Seattle and King County. The Mission: "To make living in Seattle/King County and this region easier through the medium of the Internet. And to exchange ideas, opinions, experiences and knowledge to help all of us get more out of life."
 
Medicare Nursing Home Compare
A federal government tool used to provide detailed information about the performance of every Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in the country. 

Merck Manual of Geriatrics
Excellent medical encyclopedia of geriatric care.
 
National Aging Information Center (NAIC)
Operated by the U.S. Administration on Aging (AOA), is a central source for a wide variety of program- and policy-related materials and demographic and other statistical data on the health, economic, and social status of older Americans.
 
National Alliance for Caregiving
Specialized information on Alzheimer's disease, stroke, traumatic brain injury, Parkinson's disease, ALS and other disorders and long-term care concerns. Includes online support group, online caregiver consultation, area to post questions, fact sheets, reading lists, current news and research, online workshops and presentations, interviews and public policy.
 
National Senior Citizens Law Center              
Includes legal issues that affect the security and welfare of older persons of limited income.
 
NFCA: National Family Caregivers Association
Created to educate, support, empower and speak up for the millions of Americans who care for chronically ill, aged or disabled loved ones. Includes caregiver tips, frequently asked questions, tips for taking care of yourself and communicating with doctors, reading lists, home care issues, bereavement program, and news releases.
 
Self Help: Senior Citizens -- Legal Help
Information about health care, power of attorney, estates, wills,
Medicare, Medicaid, elder abuse, living wills, etc.
 
Senior Law Home Page
Helps older persons, families, attorneys and financial planners to access information about "elder law," Medicare, Medicaid, estate planning, trusts and the rights of the elderly and disabled.
 
Senior Link
Provides access to "eldercare" professionals, programs and activities.

Senior Net
A national nonprofit organization whose mission is to build a community of computer-using seniors.
 
Senior Resources: WA State Dept. Of Social and Health Resources
Information about a wide range of services, including online publications about care giving, program information for medical and other support, help finding and evaluating long term care facilities, reporting suspected abuse of elderly, information about assistive devices for the home and more.

Senior Services of Snohomish County
Senior Services of Snohomish County is a non-profit organization that provides social and health services to more than 20,000 elderly and disabled people annually in Snohomish County, Washington. Our mission is to "advocate for senior and disabled persons and to provide and operate programs and services that assist them in living productively and independently.
 
Senior Services of King County
Senior Information and Assistance of Seattle King County offers a free online database of community resources for older persons and their caregivers.

Senior Information and Assistance - Whatcom County
The expressed purpose of Senior I & A is to preserve the health, independence, and dignity of Whatcom County's elderly population. It provides a link between seniors and the services appropriate to their needs.  Professional caseworkers are available through phone calls, office visits, or home visits to discuss the many service agency options in Whatcom County. There is no charge for this service. 

                                                
The following are links to Web sites where you can find contact information for our elected officials:

Access Washington Web site
King County Council Web site
Snohomish County Web site
Pierce County Directory Web site
League of Women Voters of Washington Web site
Washington State Legislature Web site