Washington Aging Statistics & Resource Guide
The Washington Aging Statistics & Resource Guide contains key information, links and statistics for senior citizens in Washington. With an aging population and the average cost of care averaging between $30.50 an hour for home care to $9,931 a month for skilled nursing care, Washington is typically less expensive than the national average. This guide also contains helpful contact information for county offices, Alzheimer’s Disease organizations and government agencies that offer assistance to caregivers and senior citizens.
Washington Key Statistics
- 21.7% of the Washington population is aged 60 or over with 10.2% of seniors aged 65+ living alone.
- With no broad-based personal income tax, it is a tax friendly state for retirees, with a state sales tax levy set at 6.5% and an average property tax set at $1,125 per $100,000 in home value.
- 58.1% of certified nursing home beds were rated four or five-stars over a three-month period compared to a US national average of 47.3%.
- The median household income for a Washington senior (65+) is $49,616.
- 120,000 people aged 65 and older are living with Alzheimer’s in Washington.
Choosing Long Term Care in Washington
- Washington Home Care Agencies Directory: The average hourly home care rate in Washington is $30.50, making Washington more expensive than the national average ($22.50) for home care.
- Washington Adult Day Care Directory: The average cost of adult day care in Washington is $1,441 per month making Washington less expensive than the national average ($1,625) for adult day care.
- Washington Assisted Living Directory: The average cost of assisted living in Washington is $5,500 per month making Washington more expensive than the national average ($4,051) for assisted living.
- Washington Skilled Nursing Directory: The average cost of skilled nursing in Washington is $9,931 per month making Washington more expensive than the national average ($8,517) for skilled nursing.
Washington Senior Services
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
Address: PO BOX 11699, Tacoma, WA 98411-6699
Phone: 1-800-865-7801
Washington State Plan on Aging
Washington Elder Justice and Advocacy
To report Elder Abuse:
Phone: 1-877-734-6277
Email: apscentralintake@dshs.wa.gov
Fax: 1-833-866-5590
TTY: 1-833-866-5595
Washington Support for Caregivers
- Washington Caregiver Resources
- Family Caregiver Support Program (FCSP)
- MAC and TSOA Program
- Caring for an Aging Parent
- Caring for an Adult Who Lives Far Away (Long Distance Caregivers)
Washington Senior Disaster Preparedness
Washington Health Care Fraud
Washington Long-Term Care Ombudsman
Phone: 1-800-562-6028
TTY: 1-800-737-7931
Washington Medicaid Elderly & Disabled Waiver Programme
Address: Cherry Street Plaza, 626 8th Avenue SE, Olympia, WA 98501
Phone: 1-855-682-0787
Fax: 360-507-9234
Washington Medicare and Insurance Counseling
Washington Elderly Nutrition & Wellness
- Senior Nutrition Program
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
- Washington State Food Banks
- Older Adult Falls
- Finding Our Balance: 2018 Washington State Action Plan for Older Adult Falls Prevention
- Stay Active and Independent for Life (SAIL)
Washington Prescription Assistance
Washington Senior and Healthcare Transportation
- ALTC Area Agency on Aging Transportation
- American Shuttle Service
- Around The Sound Transportation
- Bellingham Taxi
- Ben Franklin Transit
- Beyond the Borders
- Bill’s Friendly Rides
- Clallam Connect
- Coastal Community Action Program Transportation
- Community Transit DART
- Easy Access
- Everett Transit
- Fedelta Home Care Transportation
- Golden Chariot
- Grant Transit Authority
- Homage Transportation Assistance Program (TAP)
- Hopelink
- Husky Senior Care
- Intercity Transit
- Island Transit
- Just For You Senior Services
- King Cab
- King County DART Service
- Kitsap Transit
- Lower Columbia CAP
- Mason Transit Authority
- Milton-Freewater’s Public Transportation
- New Transport (NEMT)
- Northwest Transport
- Paratransit Services Washington State NEMT
- People For People Para-Transit/Special Needs Transportation Service
- Safety One Specialty Transport
- Skagit Transit
- Snoqualmie Valley Transportation
- Sno-Valley Senior Center Transportation
- Solid Ground Transportation (SGT)
- Special Mobility Services
- Spokane County Transportation
- The Patty Wagon
- To Do for You Transportation
- Twin Transit
- Valley Transit
- Whatcom Transportation Authority
- Yakima Transit
- Yellow Cab of Whatcom Skagit
Washington Area Agencies for Aging
Olympic Area Agency on Aging (Clallam, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Pacific)
2200 W. Sims Way, Unit 100, Port Townsend, WA 98386
Toll free: 866-720-4863
Local: 360-379-5064
Fax: 360-379-5074
Northwest Washington Area Agency on Aging
Address: 600 Lakeway Drive, Suite 100, Bellingham, WA 98225
Phone: (360) 676-6749
Snohomish County Long Term Care and Aging Division
Address: 3000 Rockefeller Avenue, Everett, WA 98201
Phone: 425-388-3411
Aging and Disability Services (ADS), Seattle/King County
Address: 700 5th Avenue, Suite 5100, Seattle, WA 98104
Phone: 206-684-0660
Fax: 206-684-0152
TTY: 206-684-0702
Pierce County Aging & Disability Resources
Address: 930 Tacoma Avenue S, Tacoma, WA 98402
Phone: (253) 798-4400
Lewis-Mason-Thurston Area Agency on Aging
Address: 2404 Heritage Court Southwest Olympia, WA 98502
Phone: (888) 545-0910
Area Agency on Aging and Disabilities of Southwest Washington
Address: 201 North East 73rd Street, Vancouver, WA 98665
Phone: 360-694-8144
Phone: 888-637-6060
Aging and Adult Care of Central Washington
Address: 270 9th St Suite 100, East Wenatchee, WA 98802
Phone: (509) 886-0700
Fax: (509) 884-6943
Southeast Washington Aging & Long-Term Care
Address: 7200 West Nob Hill Boulevard, Suite 12, Yakima, WA 98908
Phone: (509) 965-0105
Phone: (877) 965-2582
Fax: (509) 965-0221
Yakama Nation Area Agency on Aging
Address: 91 Wishpoosh Rd., P.O. Box 151, Toppenish, WA. 98948
Phone: (509) 865-7164
Fax: (509) 865-2098
Aging & Long-Term Care of Eastern Washington
Address: 1222 N. Post Street, Spokane, WA 99201-2518
Phone: (509) 458-2509
Fax: (509) 458-2003
Colville Indian Area Agency on Aging
Address: 21 Colville Street, Nespelem WA
Phone: (509) 634-2759
Fax: (509) 634-2793
Kitsap County Division of Aging and Long-Term Care
Address: 1026 Sidney Avenue, Suite 105, Port Orchard, WA 98366
Phone: (360) 337-5700
Phone: 1-800-562-6418
Fax: (360) 337-5746
Resources
National Healthcare, Caregiving & Senior Living Resources
- The Official U.S. Government Site for Medicare
- Administration for Community Living
- National Council for Aging Care
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
- The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care
- Pioneer Network: Culture Change in Long-Term Care
- The Center for Social Gerontology
Washington Healthcare, Caregiving & Senior Living Resources
- Long-Term Care Residential Options
- In-Home Care for Adults
- Independent Housing
- Kinship Care
- Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- ALTSA Tribal Affairs
- Money Follows the Person Tribal Initiative (MFPTI)
- Health Home Program
Alzheimer’s Organizations & Resources
- Alzheimers Foundation of America
- Alzheimers Association
- Alzheimers Resource Centre
- Alzheimers Association – Washington
- Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center
- Washington State Chapter – Alzheimers Association
- Alzheimer’s State Plan | DSHS
Washington Senior Health Studies
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