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Supporting older adults
Your donation to United Way of King County helps keep older adults active, engaged, healthy and independent.
Community issues
- King County's fastest growing age groups are people aged 45-64 and 75 and older.
- More than 29% of older adults live alone and 75% of those are women.
- Depression is common among older adults, affecting as many as 20% of people over age 65.
- Higher-than-average poverty rates are found among older women, elders of color and the eldest of our older adults.
We help:
- Connect older adults to community services through 1.888-4ELDERS and United Way 2-1-1
- Eliminate hunger and malnutrition among older adults through group meals at senior centers and Meals on Wheels
- Keep older adults as physically and mentally healthy as possible
- Enable older adults to live as independently as possible
- Engage older adults in volunteering, mentoring and other ways to connect to the community
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Measurable outcome
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United Way of King County 2007/2008 investment
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People
have access to services and/or support.
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$152,466
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Chinese Information and Service Center
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$10,415
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Senior Services of Seattle & King County
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$142,051
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Adults
are involved in peer and/or intergenerational relationships.
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$17,100
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ElderHealth Northwest
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$17,100
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People
are involved in their communities.
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$13,908
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Solid Ground
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$13,908
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Older/vulnerable
adults are in a safe, non-abusive living environment.
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$57,865
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Lifetime Advocacy Plus
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$57,865
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People
living with chronic illness maintain optimum health.
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$341,940
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ElderHealth Northwest
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$54,828
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Kin On Community Health
Care
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$30,000
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Visiting Nurse Services
of the Northwest
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$257,112
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People
with physical, cognitive and/or developmental disabilities live
independent/productive lives.
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$210,064
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Community Services for
the Blind &
Partially Sighted
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$198,640
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ElderHealth Northwest
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$11,424
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Older
adults maintain the highest possible quality of life.
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$554,293
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Asian Counseling and
Referral Services
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$35,080
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Black Diamond Community Center
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$13,410
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El Centro de la Raza
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$23,848
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Greater Maple Valley Community Center
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$24,796
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Pacific Asian Empowerment
Program (PAEP)
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$30,000
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Refugee Women's Alliance
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$20,000
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Senior Services of Seattle & King County
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$387,159
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Ukrainian Community Center of Washington
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$20,000
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Older
adults maintain optimal physical, mental and emotional health as they age.
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$312,811
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International Drop-In Center (IDIC)
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$30,000
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Lutheran Community
Services Northwest
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$30,000
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Senior Services of Seattle & King County
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$92,513
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Visiting Nurse Services
of the Northwest
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$160,298
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People
with progressive illness and/or severe disabilities live as fully as
possible.
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$97,128
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Catholic Community
Services Of
Western Washington
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$14,360
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Elder and Adult Day
Services
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$40,000
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ElderHealth Northwest
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$38,468
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Multiple Sclerosis
Association of King County
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$4,300
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Family/friend
caregivers maintain/improve their physical, mental and emotional well-being.
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$140,605
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Alzheimer's Association
of Western & Central Washington
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$32,960
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Senior Services of Seattle & King County
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$107,645
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