"Forty is the old age of youth. Fifty is the youth of old age." ~ Victor Hugo
If you live in Island County, here is a list of local resources that you can use to begin finding what you need:
Senior Information & Assistance, South Whidbey
or
Camano Senior and Community Center
606 Arrowhead Road
Camano Island
360-387-0222
http://www.camanocenter.org
Oak Harbor Senior Center
51 SE Jerome Street
Oak Harbor
360-679-6620 or 360-279-4580
http://www.oakharbor.org
Senior Information & Assistance, Senior Center
Oak Harbor
360-675-0311
South Whidbey-Bayview Senior Center & SSIC:
www.islandseniorservices.org
Northwest Regional Center (NWRC): www.nwrcwa.org
Transportation
Washington State Ferries: www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries
Island Transit: www.islandtransit.org
SeaTac Shuttle: www.seatacshuttle.com
MapQuest: www.mapquest.com
Food—State and County
Senior Nutrition Program for Whidbey
serving congregate meals, and Meals on Wheels
or
www.islandseniorservices.com
Food Stamps (DSHS)
275 SE Pioneer Way, Ste 201
Oak Harbor
(800) 735-7037 or 360-240-4700
foodhelp.wa.gov
Gifts From the Heart Food Bank
serving only central Whidbey Island
on the 2nd & 4th Wednesday of each month from 2-5 p.m.
360-678-8312
Good Cheer Food Bank
Bayview Road, Langley
360-221-6454
North Whidbey Help
1091 SE Hathaway St., Oak Harbor
360-675-0681
Stanwood-Camano Food Bank
8530 Cedarhome Dr, Unit B Stanwood, WA
360-629-2789
Emergency Help
Citizens Against Domestic Abuse (CADA)
www.cadacanhelp.org
Opportunity Council
1791 NE 1st St., Oak Harbor
360-679-6577
(Emergency shelter, financial energy assistance, family development)
Helping Hand (family crisis support and referral)
816 Camano Ave., Langley WA 98260
360-221-7777
Hearts & Hammers
(South Whidbey home repairs)
www.heartsandhammers.com
Public Health Care
Island County Public Health Department
410 N. Main, Coupeville
360-240-5554
Island County Public Health Services
360-221-8880
North Whidbey Community Clinic (Whidbey General)
Goldie (888) 279-8031 or 360-679-5590
South Whidbey Community Clinic (Whidbey General Hospital)
11245 SR 525, Clinton
360-341-5252
South Whidbey Community Health Services, (ICHD)
5475 Maxwelton Rd, Langley
Camano Community Clinic, Camano Island
425-349-8224
Friends of Friends Medical Support Fund, Langley
360-221-4535
www.fofmedicalsupportfund.org
Disability Resources
ARC of Washington, Island County referral
360-715-0170
Community Services for the Blind & Partially Sighted
(800) 458-4888 or 206-525-5556
Washington State Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD)
Oak Harbor
360-240-4729 or (800) 788-2053
HOPE Therapeutic Riding Program, Langley
360-221-7656
United Way of Island County
Oak Harbor
360-675-1778
National
Social Security Administration
8625 Evergreen Way #250, Everett
301 Valley Mall Way, Mt Vernon
(800) 772-1213
www.socialsecurity.gov
Determine your benefits
www.benefitscheckup.org
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
www.aarp.org
AARP Guide to Internet Resources Related to Aging
www.aarp.org/internetresources
Caregiver Alliance
www.caregiver.org
Elderhostel (now called Exploritas)
www.exploritas.org
National Council on the Aging
www.ncoa.org
SeniorCom
www.senior.com
SeniorNet
www.seniornet.org
Navigating the Web
The Help Web
www.imagescape.com/helpweb