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For more information contact your local Senior Information and Assistance office.
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- Utility Assistance
Abuse Prevention
- National Center on Elder Abuse
http://www.ncea.aoa.gov - Washington Adult Protective Services
http://www.adsa.dshs.wa.gov/APS
Community Service Organizations
- Human Services Council (Clark)
http://www.humanservicescouncil.com - Klickitat County Senior Services
http://www.klickitatcounty.org/senior/ - Skamania County Senior Services
http://www.skamaniacounty.org/senior_services.htm - Disability Resources of SW Washington
http://www.darsw.com - Catholic Community Services of Western Washington
http://www.ccsww.org - Lower Columbia Community Action Council
http://lowercolumbiacap.org
Condition Specific Resources
- Alzheimer’s Association
http://www.alzwa.org - Parkinson’s Resources of Oregon and SW Washington
http://www.parkinsonsresources.org - American Heart Association (Cholesterol/Stroke/High Blood Pressure)
http://www.americanheart.org - American Diabetes Association
http://www.diabetes.org - Arthritis Foundation
http://www.arthritis.org - Obesity Society
http://www.obesity.org
County Websites
- Clark County
http://www.co.clark.wa.us - Cowlitz County
http://www.co.cowlitz.wa.us - Klickitat County
http://www.klickitatcounty.org - Skamania County
http://www.skamaniacounty.org - Wahkiakum County
http://www.co.wahkiakum.wa.us
Emergency Preparedness
- Federal Disaster Planning
http://www.ready.gov - Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency
http://www.cresa911.org
Family Caregiving
- Family Caregiver Alliance
http://www.caregiver.org
Kinship Services
- Children’s Home Society
http://www.childrenshomesociety.org
Health Benefits
- Benefits Check up
http://www.benefitscheckup.org - SHIBA (Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors)
http://www.insurance.wa.gov/shiba/index.shtml
Home Health Care Agencies
The following agencies currently have a contract with the Southwest Washington Agency on Aging and Disabilities. For a comprehensive list of in home health care options please contact your local Senior Information and Assistance Office.
- Addus Health Care
http://www.addus.com - Catholic Community Services of Western Washington
http://www.ccsww.org - CDM Home Care Services
http://www.cdmservices.net - Klickitat County Senior Services
http://www.klickitatcounty.org/senior/ - Lower Columbia Community Action Council
http://lowercolumbiacap.org - Pediatric Services of America
http://www.psahealthcare.com - Skamania County Senior Services
http://www.skamaniacounty.org/senior_services.htm - Unique Services of Vancouver
http://www.vanchomecare.com
Housing
- Vancouver Housing Authority
http://www.vhausa.org - Community Housing Resource Center
http://www.homecen.org
Legal services
- Washington Law Help
http://www.washingtonlawhelp.com
Media Resources
- The Columbian
http://thecolumbian.com - The Reflector
http://www.thereflector.com - Senior Messenger
http://www.cityofvancouver.us/seniormessenger.asp - The Daily News
http://www.tdn.com - The Enterprise – White Salmon
http://www.whitesalmonenterprise.com - The Wahkiakum Eagle
http://www.waheagle.com
Medicare/Medicaid
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
http://www.cms.hhs.gov - Medicare
http://www.medicare.gov
Mental Health Resources
- NAMI – Clark County
http://www.nami-clark.org - Clark County Network of Care
http://clark.wa.networkofcare.org
Nutrition
- Loaves and Fishes (The Meals on Wheels People)
http://www.loavesandfishesonline.org - Lower Columbia Community Action Council
http://lowercolumbiacap.org - Skamania County Senior Services
http://www.skamaniacounty.org/senior_services.htm - Klickitat County Senior Services
http://www.klickitatcounty.org/senior/ - Washington Basic Food Program
https://fortress.wa.gov/dshs/f2ws03esaapps/onlinecso/
Property Tax Assistance
- Clark County Senior Property Tax Relief
http://www.co.clark.wa.us/assessor/taxrelief/senior.html - Cowlitz County Senior/Disabilities Property Tax Relief
http://www.co.cowlitz.wa.us/assessor/ - Skamania County Senior Property Tax Relief
http://www.skamaniacounty.org/Assessor/exinfo.htm - Klickitat County Senior Property Tax Relief
http://www.klickitatcounty.org/ - Wahkiakum County Senior Property Tax Relief
http://www.co.wahkiakum.wa.us/depts/assessor/index.htm
Recreation
- Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation
http://www.vanclarkparks-rec.org - Cowlitz County Parks and Recreation
http://www.co.cowlitz.wa.us/maintenance/parks/index.htm - Skamania County Parks and Recreation
http://www.skamaniacounty.org/
Resource Directories
- Eldercare Locator
http://www.eldercare.gov - Clark County Network of Care
http://clark.wa.networkofcare.org - 211 info
http://211info.org
Senior Advocacy
- Administration on Aging
http://www.aoa.gov/ - National Association of Area Agencies on Aging
http://www.n4a.org - AARP
http://www.aarp.org/ - Washington Association of Area Agencies on Aging
http://www.agingwashington.org - Washington State Senior Citizens Lobby
http://www.waseniorlobby.org
Social Security
- Social Security Administration
http://www.ssa.gov/
State Government
- Aging and Disability Services Administration
http://www.adsa.dshs.wa.gov - Home Care Quality Authority
http://www.hcqa.wa.gov - Access Washington
http://access.wa.gov - Washington State Legislature
http://www1.leg.wa.gov/Legislature
Transportation
- C-Tran Public Transportation
http://www.c-tran.com
Tribal Resources
- Cowlitz Elders Programs through Cowlitz Indian Tribe Health & Human Services
http://www.cowlitz.org
Utility Assistance
- Clark Public Utilities Energy Assistance/Comcare
http://www.clarkpublicutilities.com/ - Cowlitz County PUD
http://www.cowlitzpud.org