Senior Information & Assistance is a program of the Kitsap County Division of Aging & Long Term Care—the designated Area Agency on Aging for Kitsap County which provides a network of services responsive to the needs of all older persons (age 60+).
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to better, more engaging care.
and care philosophy help us make meaningful connections that lead to better, more engaging care.
• Background checked caregivers
• Background checked caregivers
• Live person on-call 24/7
• Background checked caregivers
• Background checked caregivers
• Background checked caregivers
• Live person on-call 24/7
• Live person on-call 24/7
• Live person on-call 24/7
• Specialized training for caregivers
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CRISIS & COUNSELING ASSISTANCE
—DAY SERVICES FOR ADULTS
Adult
EDUCATION & EMPLOYMENT
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N utrition sites
Pinewood Manor, 280 Sylvan Way .................................... M-F
Burley
Community Hall, 14853 Burley Avenue SE ................... M,W,F
Kingston
Community Center, 26159 Dulay Rd .................................T,Th
Port Orchard
Conifer Ridge Apts, 1751 Fircrest Dr SE ................................T
Poulsbo
Hostmark Apartments, 703 NE Hostmark Street ................ W
Silverdale
Asian-Pacific Community meals ............. 3rd Sunday, 1-4 PM
Silverdale Community Center, 9729 Silverdale Way
Silverdale United Methodist Church, 9982 Silverdale Way NW ............Th
Meals are served at noon unless otherwise indicated; transportation is available
Please call for a reservation one day in advance 360 377-8511 or 888 877-8511
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ELDER ABUSE REPORTING
“Elder Abuse” is defined by WA State Aging & Adult Services as “the willful infliction of injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation, or punishment with resulting physical harm, pain or mental anguish.”
provides services to financially-eligible or disabled people. Community Services Office (DSHS) ... 360 842-2112 or 800 422-7114 4210 Wheaton Wy Ste 110 Bremerton 98310
FOOD ASSISTANCE / BASIC FOOD PROGRAM
Serving frail, blind or disabled seniors. Home & Community Services ....................................800 422-7114
Serving seniors living independently or in an assisted living facility. SNAP/EBT AKA: Food Stamps/Food Benefits..........877 501-2233
FOOD BANKS
Bainbridge Island Helpline (M, Tu, Th, F 10:00-4) .......206 842-7621
282 Knechtel Wy Bainbridge Island 98110
Bremerton Food Line (M-Th 10-1:30) ........................360 479-6188 1600 12th St Bremerton 98337
Central Kitsap Food Bank (M-F 10-1:15) ...................360 692-9818
3537 Anderson Hill Rd Silverdale 98383
LifeCare Community Services (Sat 9-1) ......................360 876-5094 8730 Phillips Rd SE Port Orchard 98367 Meals on Wheels Delivery............... 360 377-8511 or 888 877-8511
North Kitsap Fishline (M, W, F 11-4, T & Th 10-7) .............360 779-5190 19705 Viking Av NW Poulsbo 98370
South Kitsap Helpline (M, T, Th, F 12-5) ....................360 876-4089 1012 Mitchell Av Port Orchard 98366
St. Vincent DePaul Assistance (M, T, Th, F, 10:30-2:30) ....360 479-7017 1137 N Callow Av Bremerton 98312
GERIATRIC CARE MANAGEMENT
Care Plans Plus, Sue-Marie Casagrande ..................360 881-7900 20301 Bond Rd NE # 150 Poulsbo WA 98370
Downsizing: Dust it or Dump it!
Before moving, gather details of your future room size and the dimensions of furniture you’ll need. This’ll reveal space left to work with. Unopened boxes or drawers are likely to remain so. Contact family members or friends who may want items of heirloom or sentimental value. Sell or give away the remainder. A rule of thumb: If you won’t dust it, dump it. Make time your ally. Set goals and timetables. Consider professional help. Downsizing can be a blessing: fewer things can mean more space for people.
HEATING & UTILITY ASSISTANCE
Energy Assistance Program Kitsap Comm Resources ... 360 479-1507
Income-eligible discount for internet & telephone services. Federal Lifeline Telephone Program .......................... 888 641-8722
Income-eligible discount for water bills.
Kitsap County PUD #1 ................... 360 779-7656 or 800 739-6766
HOME HEALTH CARE (RN, PT, OT or Bath Aide often covered by insurance)
Home Health Care provides skilled nursing care including physical therapy, occupational therapy, medical social work & Home Health Aides. Aleca Home Health, 2400 Schold Pl Silverdale 98383 ...360 360-2050 Care Plus Home Health ..............................................360 373-8016
1730 Pottery Av Ste 160 Port Orchard 98366 Kaiser Permanente Home Health & Hospice ............206 326-4530 CenterWell ...................................... 360 373-6966 or 800 531-0825
4660 Kitsap Mall Blvd Ste 201 Bremerton 98383
Serengeti Care ............................................................425 272-9272
706 Pacific Av Ste 100 Office B Bremerton 98337
—HOSPICE
Franciscan Hospice and Palliative Care .................... 253 534-7000 Kaiser Permanente Home Health & Hospice ............ 206 326-4530 MultiCare Home Health & Hospice ............................ 888 516-4504
HOSPITALS / ALL SERVICE CLINICS
The Doctors Clinic ...................................................... 360 782-3660
VMFH St Michael Medical Center .............................. 564 240-1000
1800 NW Myhre Rd Silverdale 98383
VMFH St Michael, Primary Care .... 206 855-7600
8804 Madison Av N Bainbridge Island 98110
VMFH St Michael Medical Center, Urgent Care ........ 360 277-2975
21 NE Romance Hill Rd Belfair 98528
VMFH St Michael Medical Center, Primary Care ...... 360 744-6250
450 S Kitsap Blvd Port Orchard 98366
VMFH St Michael Medical Center, Urgent Care ........ 360 744-6275
450 S Kitsap Blvd Port Orchard 98366
Naval Hospital................................. 360 475-4000 or 800 422-1383
1 Boone Rd Bremerton 98312
Peninsula Comm Health Services (Medical Services) . 360 377-3776
31 NE State Rt 300 Belfair 98528
616 Sixth St Bremerton 98337
2720 Clare Av Bremerton 98310
5455 Almira Drive NE Bremerton 98311
11901 137 Ave Ct NW Ste A Gig Harbor 98329
25989 Barber Cut Off Road NE Kingston 98346
320 S Kitsap Blvd Port Orchard 98366
19917 Seventh Av Ste 205 Poulsbo 98370
627 W Franklin St Shelton 98584
3100 NW Bucklin Hill Rd Ste 202 Silverdale 98383
Peninsula Comm Health Services (Dental Services) ... 360 377-3776
31 NW State Rt 300 Ste 200 Belfair 98528
616 Sixth St Bremerton 98337
2720 Clare Av Bremerton 98310
5455 Almira Dr NE Bremerton 98311
3102 Wheaton Way, Bremerton, WA 98310
11901 137 Ave Ct NW Ste A Gig Harbor 98329
1950 Pottery Av Suite 170 Port Orchard 98366
19705 Viking Av NW Ste 201 Poulsbo 98370
3100 NW Bucklin Hill Rd Ste 202 Silverdale 98383
Virginia Mason FH Winslow ........... 206 842-5632 or 360 779-7004
Builds, manages & preserves safe, affordable housing, also, home repairs for qualifying applicants. Housing Kitsap ...........................................................360 535-6100
2244 NW Bucklin Hill Rd Silverdale 98383
Senior “504 Repair / Loan & Grant” program for necessary health & safety home repairs; income-eligibility requirement. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development 360 452-8994
1601 E Front St Ste B Port Angeles 98362
Subsidized housing for income-eligible seniors in Bainbridge Island: Finch Place ................................................................206 842-0724
215 Finch Pl SW Bainbridge Island 98110 Virginia Villa ................................................................206 842-5482
Subsidized housing for income-eligible seniors in Bremerton: Bay Vista Commons ...................................................360 377-8300 191 Russell Rd Bremerton 98312
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HOUSING
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Subsidized housing for income-eligible seniors in Port Orchard: Conifer Ridge, 1721 Fircrest Dr SE Port Orchard 98366...360 871-2869
Compare and enroll in Affordable Care Act insurance plans to access cost savings. Washington Health Benefit Exchange ........................360 688-7700
Qualified Medicare Beneficiary Program (QMB) provides payment of Medicare deductibles, co-payments and premiums for low-income persons. Bremerton Community Srvcs (DSHS)... 360 842-2112 or 800 422-7114 4210 Wheaton Wy Ste 110 Bremerton 98310
WA State’s ‘Apple Health’ Medicaid program if you’re age 19 through 64 Medicaid Options General Information Hotline..........800 562-3022
Medicare Health Insurance eligibility information if 65 or older: Medicare Part A or B Information ...............................800 633-4227
SHIBA (Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors) are expert and impartial senior health insurance counselors sponsored by the Wash. State Office of the Insurance Commissioner. SHIBA services are free.
Social Security Administration National Office ..........800 772-1213
Social Security (Silverdale office) .................................855 820-0098
Washington Prescription Drug Program Discount Card. 800 913-4146
The Insurance Commisioner’s consumer protection experts can help with insurance company problems, or insurance-related questions or concerns! Washington State Insurance Commissioner ..............800 562-6900
— MEDICAL SUPPLIES, & OXYGEN*
Airgas Sales & Service* .................. 360 373-2579 or 800 910-2579 5373 Auto Center Wy Bremerton WA 98312
Performance Home Medical* ......... 360 698-0674 or 866 687-4463 2414 NW Myhre Rd Ste 100 Silverdale 98383
Rotech NW Home Medical* ........... 360 479-8811 or 800 542-5775 11750 Clear Creek Rd NW Ste 100 Silverdale 98383
Tim’s Home Medical, 199 Dora Av W Bremerton 98312 ... 360 782-1922
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RESIDENTIAL
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& LONG-TERM CARE
Adult Family Homes are facilities with 2-6 beds. Senior Information & Assistance maintains a list of privately-operated AFHs.
DSHS Adult Family Home Locator 360 842-2112 or 800 422-7114 Senior Information & Assistance ... 360 337-5700 or 800 562-6418 (Cont’d on Pg 24)
The Less You Use, The Less You’ll Want
More than three-quarters of the salt we eat comes from processed foods. If you, or a person in your care, struggle with chronic illness such as diabetes, heart or kidney disease, take no more than 1,500 mg (half teaspoon) per day. The less salt you use, the less you’ll want!
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Alzheimer’s & Dementia Care facilities provide housing & care for those suffering from memory loss.
The Arbor at Bremerton .............................................360 525-9000
3510 Ninth St Bremerton 98312
Ashley Gardens of Cascades of Bremerton .............. 360 478-7277
3231 Pine Rd Bremerton 98310
Bay Vista Commons ...................................................360
1761 Pottery Av Port Orchard 98366 Vintage at Bremerton .................................................360 479-8300
1717 Sheridan Rd Bremerton 98310
Vintage at Silverdale ...................................................360
3291 NW Mt Vintage Wy Silverdale 98383 The Willows of Cascades of Bremerton ....................360 479-8522
3201 Pine Rd NE Bremerton 98310 Washington Veterans’ Home ......................................360 895-4700 1141 Beach Dr E Port Orchard 98366
Winslow Manor ...........................................................206 842-2500 234 Wood Av SW Bainbridge Island 98110 Wyatt House
186 Wyatt Wy NW Bainbridge Island 98110
Skilled Nursing Facilities (Nursing Homes) are the most comprehensive level of residential care offering 24-hour care for complex medical needs. Bainbridge Health & Rehabilitation
835 Madison Av N Bainbridge Island 98110
Bremerton Health & Rehabilitation Center ................360 377-3951 2701 Clare Av Bremerton 98310 Forest Ridge Health & Rehabilitation Center ............360 479-4747 140 S Marion Av Bremerton 98312
Martha & Mary
....................................360 779-7500 19160 Front St NE Poulsbo 98370
Stafford Healthcare at Belmont .................................360 479-1515 560 Lebo Blvd Bremerton 98310
Stafford Healthcare at Ridgemont .............................360 876-4461
2051 Pottery Av Port Orchard 98366
CARE
Bainbridge Island Senior Community Center ............206 842-1616 370 Brien Dr SE Bainbridge Island 98110
Bremerton Senior Center ...........................................360 473-5357 1140 Nipsic Av Bremerton 98310
Givens Port Orchard Senior Center ...........................360 337-5734 1026 Sidney Av Port Orchard 98366
Kingston Village Green Community Center ...............360
26159 Dulay Rd NE Kingston 98346
18972 Front St NE Poulsbo 98370
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WEATHERIZATION, ENERGY ASSISTANCE
REPAIRS
Why I Joined a Support Group…
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It was the place I could say how I felt & people would understand
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I could be angry about how I was dealt a blow by fate and others would not say I shouldn’t feel so
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I could find help on how to handle difficult problems from others who’d dealt with the same situations
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I learned that I could not and ought not be the only one responsible for caring for my loved one
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I learned where to go for help in caring for my loved one
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I realized it was possible to laugh at some of the impossible, crazy things that happen during the day
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I learned to stop trying to teach, or reason with my loved one and instead learned to accept that the way s/he saw things was very real
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I discovered that it was important to have some time for myself to do the things I wanted and not feel guilty
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I became aware of how much it helped to know I was not the only one going through a nightmare
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I found I could cope better with the support and understanding of others in my group
—Western & Central Washington State Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association
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