Where to Turn is an easy-to-use directory of local resources for seniors. Categories are listed alphabetically and a table of contents is provided below. Click on a category to go to the subject. The area code for all numbers is (253) unless noted otherwise.If you are unable to locate help for a specific need, please call: Tacoma/Pierce County Senior Information and Assistance at 253-591-5090 or 1-800-562-0332.
INFORMATION ONLY
Pierce County Human Services, Aging & Long Term Care 253-798-7236 or 800-642-5769
Sr Information & Assistance 253-798-4600
IN-HOME PROVIDERS
Arcadia Health Care 253-863-1834
Armstrong Uniserve, Inc 866-535-1200 ext 14
Catholic Community Services 253-383-3697
HomeHelpers HomeCare 253-272-8433
Korean Women's Association 253-535-4202
OUT-OF-HOME PROVIDERS
Active Day Adult Day Health 253-627-9990
Adult Day Services - Good Samaritan Hospital 253-539-3706
Korean Women’s Association Asian/Pacific Sr Day Care 253-535-4202
MultiCare Adult Day Hlth Svc 253-403-1188
STARS (Lakewood Sr Ctr) 253-589-5735 |
Aging & Adult Services Admin 800-422-3263
Better Business Bureau 253-830-2924 or 206-431-2222
Charity Information 800-332-4483
City of Tacoma Human Rights & Human Services Dept 253-591-5151
DSHS Complaint Hotlines:
Adult Protective Service 253-476-7212
Hospital/Home/Health 800-633-6828
Residential Care Services 800-562-6078
Medicaid/Medicare Fraud 800-447-8477
Medicare Part B Hotline 800-444-4606
Pierce County Long Term Care Ombudsman 253-798-3789 or 800-642-5769
Professional Review Org 800-445-6941
Retired Pub Employees Council 253-272-7110
Senior Information & Assistance(complaint lines phone #'s) 253-798-4600
United Way HelpLine (info & referral) 800-572-4357 or 253-572-4357
US Dept of Labor 866-487-9243
Washington State:
Attorney General 800-551-4636 or 253-593-2904
Insurance Commissioner 800-562-6900
Long Term Care Ombudsman 800-562-6028
Protection & Advocacy Sys 800-562-2702 |
Aging & Adult Services 800-422-3263
Alzheimer’s Association 800-848-7097
Good Samaritan Elder Care Svcs 253-697-8575
Home & Community Svcs 253-476-7200
Pierce County Human Services - Aging & Long Term Care 253-798-7236 or 800-642-5769
Sr Case Mgmt for Tacoma/Pierce Cnty 253-798-4600 or 800-562-0332
Benefits Check-up wwwBenefitsCheckup.org |
Alcoholics Anonymous 253-474-8897
Al-Anon 253-925-3332
Chemical Abuse Resources & Education 253-572-2273
Pierce County Human Services - Aging & Long Term Care 253-798-7236
Puget Sound Behavioral Health - Chemical Dependency Svc 800-522-0920
Tacoma Detox Unit 253-593-2413 |
AARP 253-588-8117
Adult Protective Svcs (DSHS) 253-476-7212
Crime Victim Advocacy 800-822-1067
SAGE (Senior Advocacy, Guidance & Education) 253-474-1700
Safe Streets 253-272-6824 |
Comprehensive Mental Health:
Crisis Intervention 253-396-5089
Family Renewal Shelter 253-475-9010
Good Samaritan Behavioral Health 253-445-8125
Greater Lakes Mental Healthcare 253-584-8933
Pierce County:
Crisis Line 800-576-7764 or 253-798-4333
Domestic Violence Hotline 800-562-6025
Puget Sound Behavioral Health Chemical Dependency Svc 800-522-0920
Sexual Assault Crisis Ctr 253-474-7273 or 800-756-7273
WAFHome (KWA) 253-460-553 |
Bates Dental Clinic 253-680-7310
Bates Denture Clinic 253-680-7314
Clover Park Dental Clinic 253-589-5632
Community Health Care 253-572-7002
Denture Services of WA 253-584-8840
Grant Denture Clinic 253-471-9999
Northwest Dental Center 253-383-3001
Pierce College Dental Clinic 253-964-6694
Puyallup Tribal Health Authority 253-593-0232
SeaMar Dental Clinic (bilingual Spanish/English) 253-593-2144
Senior Info & Assist (info only) 253-798-4600
Tacoma Dental Center 253-627-5707 |
( * = Teletype service for the deaf only)
Dept of Services for the Blind 800-552-7103
Parking Permits (acquiring) 253-798-4600
Pierce County Human Services, Aging & Long Term Care 253-798-7236 or 800-642-5769
Pierce County Library 253-536-6500
Self Help for the Hard of Hearing (SHHH) 253-627-2397
Tacoma Area Coalition of Individuals w/Disabilities(TACID) * &V/TDD 253-565-9000
Tacoma Association for the Deaf *&V/TDD 253-565-5445 or 253-565-9000 or TTY 253-565-5445
Tacoma Public Library 253-591-5666 or * &V/TTY 253-591-5667
WA Protection Advocacy Sys 800-562-2702
WA Talking Book & Braille Library 206-615-0400, (or leave msg) 800-542-0866
WA TDD Relay Services 877-551-3323 |
American Red Cross 253-474-0300
Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) 800-525-0321
Salvation Army 253-572-8452
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City of Tacoma 253-475-9010
Family Renewal Shelter 253-475-9010
Good Samaritan Domestic Violence 253-697-8556
We Are Family (Korean Women's Assoc) 253-535-4202
YWCA Women's Shelter253-383-2593 |
AARP "55 Alive" 253-588-8117
EverActive 800-485-0205 |
Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) 253-572-5960
Everactive 800-485-0205
Good Samaritan Alzheimer Caregiver Resource Ctr 253-697-8575
Helping Elders through Referral & Outreach Svcs (HEROS) 253-445-8120
Metro Parks Manitou Art Center 253-591-5484
Second Wind Program (PLU) 253-535-7389
Tacoma School For The Arts 253-571-7900
Tacoma Urban League 253-272-8288 |
Senior Companions 253-272-8433 ext 226
Sumner Senior Connection 253-863-5861
WorkSource Pierce Older Worker Program
Tacoma/Peninsula 253-593-7355
Pierce/South King 253-552-2549 |
Consumer Counseling NW 253-588-1858
Pierce County Community Services Reverse Mortgage Counseling 253-798-6936 |
( * = Additional services are provided)
All Saints Community Svcs * (Puyallup) 253-848-2000
BASH (home delivery of food) 253-531-9600
Bread Box (2nd & 4th Tu, 5-7 pm) open to all - hot meals 5010 S G St (no phone)
Diabetic (M-Th, 10:30am-2:30pm) 253-272-8289
Eatonville Family Agency 360-832-6805
Edgewood Community (1st Wed, 5-7pm) 253-863-5171
Fife/Milton/Edgewood 253-922-0960
FISH Food Banks (admin) 253-383-3164
Gig Harbor/Peninsula * 253-858-6179
Graham * 253-846-3805
Jackson Street * (last W, 5-7p) open to all 7410 So 12 St (no phone)
Lakes/University Place 253-383-3164
Northwest Tacoma 253-383-3164
Oldtown 253-383-3164
Orting 360-893-5200
Puyallup 253-848-5240
Roy/McKenna 253-383-1976
Saint Leo's Food Connection 253-383-5048
Salvation Army 253-572-8452
South Tacoma 253-383-3164
Southeast Tacoma 253-383-3164
Spanaway 253-383-1817
Sumner 253-597-6680
Tacoma 253-591-5164 or 253-591-5965
Tillicum/Woodbrook * 253-584-1280
United Lutheran Church 253-475-3175 |
Dept of Social & Health Services
Bremerton 360-478-4995 or 800-338-7410
Korean Women’s Assoc 253-535-4202
Pierce South 253-671-7900
Pierce West 253-983-6700
Puyallup Valley 253-864-3600
Sr Info and Assistance 253-798-4600
South Sound Outreach Services 253-593-2111 |
Senior Nutrition Services (frozen) 253-474-1300
Lutheran Community Svcs NW (frozen) 253-272-8433
Senior Info and Assistance 253-798-4600 |
AIDS Foundation 253-383-2565
AIDS Info & Referral - Pierce County Health Dept 253-798-3559
Avamere Health Services 253-858-7302
Breast Cancer Resource Ctr 253-752-4222
Center For Caregiver Support 253-858-7733
Community Health Care 253-597-4550
Eastside Clinic 253-471-4553
Downtown Clinic, Tacoma 253-597-3813
Foot Care for Seniors 253-593-6251
Lakewood Clinic 253-589-7030
Parkland Clinic 253-536-2020
Soundview Clinic 253-404-0737
Spanaway Clinic 253-847-2304
Sumner Clinic 253-863-0406
Tillicum Clinic 253-589-7027
Diabetes Association 253-272-5134
Eye Care Project 800-222-3937
Franciscan Health System
Diabetes Education 253-426-6753
Doctor Referral 888-825-3227
Knee/Joint Pain 888-825-3227
Heart Healthy Nutrition 253-426-6926
Good Samaritan Hospital
Alzheimer's Resource Center 253-435-8575
Consultation/Doctor Referral 253-770-5154
Health Care Resource Center 253-848-6661 ext 2805
Mobile Health 253-435-3930
MultiCare Health System 800-342-9919
Diabetes Education 253-403-1726
Doctor Referral 866-636-8584
Knee/Joint Pain 800-342-9919
Heart Healthy Nutrition 800-485-0205
Tacoma-Pierce County
Birth/Death Certificates 253-798-6418
Pollution & Pest Control 253-798-6470
Public Health Information 253-798-2987
Puyallup Tribe Elders Care Svc (Tribal members only) 253-572-1756
VA Puget Sound Health Care Systems
American Lake Division 253-582-8440
Wellness Clinic (PLU) 253-535-7354
Wellness Program (Franke Tobey Jones) 253-752-6621
YWCA Women's Health Care 253-272-4181 |
Medicaid (DSHS, info & medical coupons) 800-442-5129
Northwest Work First 253-476-7300
Pierce South 253-671-7900
Puyallup Valley 253-864-3600
Medicare (information) 800-444-4606
SHIBA Helpline (Statewide Health Insurance Benefit Advisors) 253-572-4357 or 800-572-4357
Korean Women’s Association (SHIBA) 253-575-4202 |
Franciscan Hospice 253-671-7000
Good Samaritan Hospital 253-697-7600
MultiCare Hospice of Tacoma 253-403-1805 |
Allenmore 253-459-6200
Auburn Regional 253-272-8180
Good Samaritan 253-848-6661
Tacoma General 253-403-1000
St Clare 253-588-1711
St Joseph 253-426-4101
St Francis 253-927-9700 |
DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE
USDA Rural Development 253-845-0553
City of Tacoma 253-591-5219
FURNISHINGS
Angel Room 253-474-0519
Home Start 253-476-0357
LANDLORD/TENANT COUNSELING
Lakewood 253-798-6937
Mobile Home 253-798-6938
Pierce County 253-798-6937
LOW INCOME HOUSING
Pacific Villa (KWA) 253-535-4202
Pierce County Housing Auth 253-620-5400
Senior Hsg Assistance Group 888-450-7424
Senior Info & Assistance (lists) 253-798-4600
Shared Housing Services 253-272-1532
Tacoma Housing Authority 253-207-4400
RESIDENTIAL CARE INFO
Senior Info & Assistance (lists) 253-798-4600
Senior Media Services (housing guides) 253-272-2278
SHELTER INFORMATION
United Way Helpline 253-572-4357 |
( * = Weatherization services)
Catholic Community Services Volunteer Chore Services 253-502-2690
Lakewood
Minor/major repair and rehabilitation 253-589-2489
Home Repair Program 253-591-7020
Weatherization Program 253-593-2336
Paint Tacoma/Pierce County Beautiful Associated Ministries 253-383-3056
Pierce County Community Services *
Weatherization 253-798-7240
Minor repairs, loans, septic 253-798-7038
Rebuilding Together South Sound 253-620-4522
Tacoma Major Home Repair 253-591-5236
Tacoma Power * (weatherization) 253-502-8363
USDA Rural Development 253-845-0553
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Korean Women’s Association 253-535-4202
Tacoma Area Literacy Council 253-272-2471
Tacoma Community House 253-383-3951
US Immigration & Naturalization Services 800-375-5283 |
Aging & Disability Services (DSHS)
Nursing Facility Assessment, COPES, MPC 253-476-7200
Arcadia Health Care 253-863-1834
Armstrong Uniserve, Inc 866-535-1200
Assured at Home 888-298-9852
Catholic Community Services 253-383-3697
Volunteer Chore Services 253-383-3697
Gentiva Health Services 253-475-6862
Korean Women's Association 253-535-4202
Lutheran Community Services
HomeHelpers HomeCare 253-272-8433 or 800-335-8433
Maxim Healthcare Svcs 253-671-9909
PROCAR 360-802-2166 |
Armstrong Uniserve, Inc 866-535-1200
Gentiva Health Services 253-475-6862
GS Home Health and Hospice 253-841-5668
MultiCare Home Health 253-459-8355
Pacesetters Home Care Agency 253-848-2894
PROCARA 360-802-2166
Providence Home Services 800-634-4992
Providence Sound HomeCare 253-476-1080
Puget Sound Home Health Care 253-581-9410
Tender Loving Care 253-475-2002 |
Korean Women’s Association 253-535-4202
Northwest Justice Project 888-201-1014
Pierce County Center for Dispute Resolution 253-572-3657
Pierce County Prosecuting Atty 253-798-7400
Senior Info & Assistance 253-798-4600
Tacoma/Pierce County Bar Assn Lawyer Referral Service 253-383-3432
WA State Access to Justice Network
CLEAR*Sr (non-criminal) 888-387-7111
NW Justice Project 253-272-7879 |
Washington State Legislative Hotline 800-562-6000
Senior Citizens Lobby 360-754-0207 |
WA State Access to Justice Network
CLEAR*Sr (non-criminal) 888-387-7111
Pierce County Medical Society 253-572-3666
WA State Medical Association 800-552-0612 |
Aging & Disability Services (DSHS) 253-476-7200
Pierce County Human Services Aging & Long Term Care 253-798-4400 or 800-642-5769
Senior Info & Assistance (info only) 253-798-4600 or 800-562-0332 |
Beacon Senior Center, 415 S 13th St, Tacoma 98402 253-591-5083
Buckley Senior Center, 811 Main St, Buckley 98321 360-829-2095
Eatonville Community Center, 305 W Center St, Eatonville 98328 360-832-3838
Fife Community Center, 2111 54th Ave E, Fife 98424 253-922-8368
Gig Harbor Senior Lunch Program, 3510 Rosedale, Gig Harbor 98335 253-858-8284
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 140 E 56th St, Tacoma 98404 253-473-4848
Key Peninsula Community Center, 10730 9th St Ct KPN, Lakebay 98349 253-884-4440
KWA,- 123 East 96th St Tacoma 98445 253-535-4202
Lakewood Senior Center, Clover Park Tech College Bldg 2, 4500 Steilacoom Blvd SW 98499 253-589-5735
Lighthouse Senior Center 5016 S 'A' St, Tacoma 98408 253-591-5087
Midland-Summit Senior Center 10205 E 44th Ave, Tacoma 98373 253-531-8412
Orting Multi-Purpose Center, 202 Washington St, Orting 98360 360-893-5200
Parkland-Trinity Lutheran Church, 12115 Park Ave S, Parkland 98444 253-537-9171
Pt Defiance/Ruston Senior Center, 4716 N Baltimore, Tacoma 98407 253-759-1070
Puyallup 1st United Pres Church, 412 W Pioneer, Puyallup 98371 253-848-1020
Puyallup/South Hill Senior Center, 4009 9th St SW, Puyallup 98373 253-841-1491
Salishan Family Invest Center, 1725 E 44th St, Tacoma 98404 253-475-4569
Steilacoom Community Center, 2301 Worthington 98388 253-582-5736
Sumner Senior Center, 15506 62nd St E, Sumner 98390 253-863-2910
Tillicum/American Lake Gardens Community Svc Ctr, 14916 SW Washington, Tillicum 98498 253-584-1280
University Place Senior Community Center, 2534 Grandview Dr W, UP 98466 253-564-1992 |
Asian/Pacific
KWA 306 134th St S Parkland, WA 98444 253-535-4202
Hispanic
Lighthouse Senior Center, 5016 S A St, Tacoma 98408 253-591-5087
Indochinese
Indochinese Cultural Services Center, 1724 E 44th St, Tacoma 98404 253-473-5666
Japanese
Tillicum/American Lake Gardens Community Center, 14916 SW Washington, Tillicum 98498 253-584-1280 |
Alzheimer’s Association 800-848-7097
Comprehensive Mental Health Center 253-396-5000
Center for Caregiver Support 253-858-7733
Child & Family Guidance Ctr 253-565-4484
Samaritan Behavioral Healthcare 253-445-8120
Greater Lakes Mental Healthcare 253-581-7020
Healing Places Counseling Center 253-566-7454
Marriage & Family Therapy Center, Pacific Lutheran University 253-535-8782
Memory Wellness Program (Alzheimer's evaluation) 866-638-8813 or 253-583-2033
NW Pastoral Counseling 253-566-7454
Pierce County Human Services Aging and Long Term Care 253-798-4400
Puget Sound Home Health Care 253-581-9410 or 253-305-6061
National Elder Care Locator (out of state) 800-677-1116
Senior Information & Assistance
King County 800-435-3377
Kitsap County 800-562-6418
Lewis County 888-702-4464
Mason County 877-227-4696
Thurston County 360-664-2168
(other WA counties) 253-798-4600 |
Companion Call Light 800-695-5247
Lifeline 253-426-6726 or 888-771-1977
MultiCare Home Link 253-459-6355
Telephone Reassurance Prgm 253-798-2798 |
Humane Society 253-383-2733
Seniors w/ Pets Assistance 253-581-8870 |
( * =Trips and tours offered)
Beacon Senior Center *, 415 S 13th St, Tacoma 98402 253-591-5083
Bonney Lake Seniors, 19304 Bonney Lake Blvd 98390 253-863-7658
Buckley Senior Center *, 811 Main St, Buckley 98321 360-829-0190
Celebrate Seniority, 615 E Pioneer, Puyallup 98372 253-435-3940
Eatonville Family Agency, 305 W Center St 98328 360-832-3838
Enumclaw Sr Activity Center, 1350 Cole St, Enumclaw 98022 360-825-4741
Fife Senior Community Center *, 2111 54th Ave E, Fife 98424 253-922-0900
Fircrest Senior Club, 555 Contra Costa, Fircrest 98466 253-564-8177
Gig Harbor Senior Center, 3510 Rosedale, Gig Harbor 98335 253-858-8284
Key Peninsula Community Services, 10730-9th St Ct KPN Lakebay 98349 253-884-4440
Key Peninsula Senior Society, Key Pen Civic Center, Vaughn 98394 360-692-6366
Klahanee Lake Com/Sr Center, 33901 9th Ave S, Federal Way 98003 253-661-4050
KWA Community Center, 123 East 96th St Tacoma 98445 253-535-4202
Lakewood Senior Center *, Clover Park Tech College, Bldg 2, 4500 Steilacoom Blvd SW 98499 253-589-5735
Lighthouse Senior Center *, 5016 'A' St, Tacoma 98408 253-591-5080
Mid-County, 10205 E 44th Ave, Tacoma, 98373 253-531-8412
Milton Activity Center *, 1000 Laurel, Milton 98354 253-922-6586
The Centre at Norpoint *, 4818 Nassau Ave, Tacoma 98422 253-591-5504
Orting Senior Center, 120 N Washington, Orting 98360 360-893-5827
Pacific Algona Community Center, 100 3rd Ave SE, Pacific 98407 253-929-1151
Pt Defiance/Ruston Senior Center *, 4716 N Baltimore, Tacoma 98407 253-756-0601
Portland Avenue Community Center, 3513 Portland Ave, Tacoma 98404 253-591-5391
Puyallup Senior Center *, 212 W Pioneer, Puyallup 98371 253-841-5555
Salvation Army Senior Center, 4009 9th St SW, Puyallup 98373 253-841-1491
Salishan Family Invest Center, 253-475-4569
Salvation Army Sr Ctr, 4009 9th St SW, Puyallup 98373 253-841-1491
South End Neighborhood Center *, 7802 S 'L' St, Tacoma 98408 253-591-5098
South Park Community Center *, 4851 S Tacoma Way 98409 253-591-5299
Spana-Park Senior Center *, 325 152nd St E, Spanaway 98387 253-537-4854
Steilacoom Community Center *, 2301 Worthington, Steilacoom 98388 253-581-1076
Sumner Senior Center, 15506 62nd St E, Sumner 98390 253-863-2910
Tillicum/American Lake Gardens Community Svc Ctr, 14916 SW Washington, Tillicum 98498 253-584-1280
Titlow Lodge *, 8425 6th Ave, Tacoma 98465 253-591-5297
True Vine Senior Center, 253-841-1491
University Place Sr/Cmnty Center *, 2534 Grandview Dr, U Place 98466 253-564-1992 |
Senior Scene (monthly) 223 N Yakima Avenue, Tacoma 253-272-2278 |
Social Security Administration 800-772-1213 |
GriefWorks: A Bereavement Resource for Education and Support 253-333-9420 or 800-850-9420
Senior Info & Assistance (resources) 253-798-460 or 800-562-0332
Tacoma Public Library (resources) 253-591-5666
United Way HelpLine (resources) 253-572-4357
Widowed Information & Consultation Service, Inc (WICS) 253-272-8092 |
Internal Revenue Service 800-829-1040
Property Tax & Exemptions 253-798-2169 |
Amtrak 800-872-7245
Ferry Information Line 800-843-3779
Greyhound 800-231-2222
Intercity Transit (Olympia) 360-786-1881 or 800-287-6348
Kitsap Transit (Bremerton) 360-377-2877 or 800-501-7433
Paratransit Services 800-925-5438
Pierce Transit 253-581-8000 or TDD 253-582-7963
Shuttle Services 253-581-8100
Seattle Metro 206-398-5000 or 800-542-787
Sound Transit 253-572-5484 or 888-889-6368
Northwest Transport 800-600-9225 |
Frank Tobey Jones 253-752-6621
Metro Parks Tacoma 253-591-5299 |
All Saints Community Service (Puyallup) 253-848-2000
Metro Development Council 253-572-5557
Pierce County Community Services 253-798-7240
Salvation Army 253-572-8452
South Sound Outreach Services Discount Rate Program 253-593-3499
Sr Info & Assistance (info only) 253-798-4600 |
Memory Wellness Program (Alzheimer's evaluation) 866-638-8813 or 253-583-2033
US Dept of Veterans Affairs 800-827-1000 |
AARP 253-588-8117
Celebrate Seniority 253-435-3940
Foster Grandparent Program 253-383-3697
Frank Tobey Jones 253-752-6621
Improving Care Through The End of Life Program 253-858-4380
Korean Women's Assoc 253-535-4202
Retired & Senior Volunteer Program 253-474-1700
Senior Scene (newspaper/resources) 253-272-2278
Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) 253-680-7770
Volunteer Chore Services 253-502-2741 |
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