What to look for in an Active and Assisted Living Community
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Helping your aging parent or other loved one find a community they can call home can be a huge challenge. But it doesn’t have to be an overwhelming task. This free guide by Village Green Retirement Community can help you get started—and well on your way in determining what kind of community is right for your senior loved one.

Senior Services
http://www.seniorservices.org/

Senior Services is a volunteer-supported non-profit resource providing services to support the emotional, social, and physical well being of older adults living in Washington State.

AARP
http://www.aarp.org/

AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization for people age 50 and over. AARP is dedicated to enhancing quality of life for all as we age. We lead positive social change and deliver value to members through information, advocacy and service.

Aging and Disability Services Administration
http://www.aasa.dshs.wa.gov/

Division of Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) dedicated to providing information to seniors and their families.

Adult Rehabilitation Therapies (ART)
http://www.motion-is-life.com/

Adult Rehabilitation Therapies (ART) is a unique, owner operated private practice. We are focused on positive outcomes for our clients that will give them the ability to return to those activities that are important to them. We have a clinic located at Village Green.

The Savvy Senior: The Ultimate Guide to Health, Family, and Finances for Senior Citizens by Jim Miller
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1401307493

First sentence: Did you know that in the United States today someone turns 50 every seven seconds, and over the next 25 years, the senior population in America (age 65 and older) will double from 35 million to over 70 million?

How To Say It To Seniors by David Solie
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0735203806

First Sentence: This book explores the reasons why communicating with the elderly is sometimes so frustrating and offers strategies and skills for overcoming these difficulties.

Federal Way Senior Center
4016 S 352nd • Auburn, WA 98001 • 253-838-3604
http://federalwayseniorcenter.org/

The Federal Way Senior Center is located in unincorporated King County and supports activities for senior citizens in the King and Pierce County areas including Auburn, Edgewood, Des Moines, Federal Way, Kent, Milton, North Tacoma, Pacific and nearby unincorporated areas.

Klahanee Lake Community & Senior Center
33901 9th Avenue South • Federal Way, WA 98033 • 253-661-4151
http://www.cityoffederalway.com/Page.aspx?view=607

This is the only south county senior center with its own band, performing twice a week. There are daily computer classes, and seniors can attend community classes--such as photography, modern dance, and Japanese calligraphy.

Milton Senior Center
1000 Laurel • Milton, WA 98354 • 253-922-6586
http://www.cityofmilton.net/citydepart_01.html

Activity Center is open Monday-Friday with many classes to choose from.

Fife Senior Center
5411 23rd St E • Fife, WA 98424 • 253-922-0900
http://www.cityoffife.org/

There are numerous activities and social events offered for active senior adults through the City of Fife's senior adult program.

Centre at Norpoint
4818 Nassau Ave NE • Tacoma, WA 98422
http://discoverparks.org/ns/index.cfm?fuseaction=parkdetails&park_id=123

The Centre at Norpoint is a multi-purpose community center located in Northeast Tacoma. It features a fully-appointed fitness center and indoor swimming pool with something for all ages. Other amenities include spas, saunas, racquetball/handball courts and dressing rooms.