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223 N. Yakima
Tacoma, Washington 98403
253-272-8433 or toll-free 800/335-8433

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Where To Turn

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
591-5090 or 1-800-562-0332

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Adult Day Care
Advocacy & Complaints
Case Management
Chemical Dependency
Crime Prevention
Crisis Lines
Dental Care
Disability-Related Services
Disaster/Emergency Services
Domestic Violence
Driving Improvement
Education
Employment
Financial Counseling
Food Banks
Food Stamps

Food: Home-Delivered Meals
Health Care Services
Health Insurance
Hospice
Hospitals
Housing
Housing Repair Services
Immigration Services
In-Home Care Services
In-Home Health Services
Legal Assistance
Legislation
Living Will
Long Term Care
Meal Sites
  Ethnic Meal Sites

 Mental Health
Personal Emergency Response Systems
Pets
Senior & Community Centers
Senior Newspaper
Social Security
Support Groups & Associations
Tax Information
Transportation
Trips & Tours
Utilities Assistance
Veterans Services
Volunteer Opportunities
ADULT DAY CARE: Respite and Relief for Caregivers
• 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

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ADVOCACY & COMPLAINTS
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

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CASE MANAGEMENT
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.............................. www.BenefitsCheckup.org

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CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY (Alcohol and drug abuse)
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

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CRIME PREVENTION (Education, advocacy and victim support)
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

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CRISIS LINES – 24 hours
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

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DENTAL CARE
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

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DISABILITY-RELATED SERVICES (   = 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

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DISASTER/EMERGENCY SERVICES
American Red Cross............................. 253-474-0300
Federal Emergency Management
  Administration (FEMA).......................		 800-525-0321
Salvation Army .................................... 253-572-8452

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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
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 Shelter................. 253-383-2593

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DRIVING IMPROVEMENT
AARP—"55 Alive"....................... 253-588-8117
EverActive .................................. 800-485-0205

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EDUCATION
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

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EMPLOYMENT
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

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FINANCIAL COUNSELING
Consumer Counseling NW .................. 253-588-1858
Pierce County Community Services
Reverse Mortgage Counseling .............		 253-798-6936

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FOOD BANKS ( = 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

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FOOD STAMP PROGRAM
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

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FOOD: HOME-DELIVERED MEALS
Senior Nutrition Services (frozen) ........... 253-474-1300 
Lutheran Community Svcs NW (frozen)... 253-272-8433
Senior Info and Assistance...................... 253-798-4600

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HEALTH CARE SERVICES
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

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HEALTH INSURANCE
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

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HOSPICE
Franciscan Hospice.............................. 253-671-7000
Good Samaritan Hospital..................... 253-697-7600
MultiCare Hospice of Tacoma............. 253-403-1805

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HOSPITALS
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

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HOUSING
• 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

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HOUSING REPAIR SERVICES ( = 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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IMMIGRATION SERVICES (Resources, ESL classes, legal services, etc.)
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

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IN-HOME CARE SERVICES ( Personal care, chores, etc)
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

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IN-HOME HEALTH SERVICES
Visiting nurses, therapists, etc.
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

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LEGAL ASSISTANCE
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

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LEGISLATION
Washington State Legislative Hotline...... 800-562-6000
Senior Citizens Lobby........................... 360-754-0207

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LIVING WILL
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

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LONG TERM CARE
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

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MEAL SITES (Call for days, times, and reservations.)
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 Service Center
   14916 SW Washington, Tillicum 98498............................		 253-584-1280
University Place Senior Community Center,
   2534 Grandview Dr W, UP 98466..................................		 253-564-1992

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ETHNIC MEAL SITES
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

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MENTAL HEALTH (See also: CRISIS LINES)
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

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PERSONAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEMS
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

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PETS
Humane Society.......................... 253-383-2733
Seniors w/ Pets Assistance.......... 253-581-8870

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SENIOR & COMMUNITY CENTERS ( = trips/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. S.E., 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 Service Center
  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

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SENIOR NEWSPAPER
Senior Scene (monthly)
223 N. Yakima Avenue, Tacoma........... 		253-272-2278

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SOCIAL SECURITY
Social Security Admin................ 800-772-1213

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SUPPORT GROUPS & ASSOCIATIONS
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

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TAX INFORMATION
Internal Revenue Service................... 800-829-1040
Property Tax & Exemptions.............. 253-798-2169

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TRANSPORTATION
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

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TRIPS AND TOURS
Frank Tobey Jones...................... 253-752-6621
Metro Parks Tacoma................... 253-591-5299

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UTILITIES ASSISTANCE
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

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VETERANS SERVICES
Memory Wellness Program
  (Alzheimer's evaluation)............... 		866-638-8813 or 253-583-2033
US Dept of Veterans Affairs......... 800-827-1000

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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
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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