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Mayor's Office for Senior Citizens

The Mayor’s Office for Senior Citizens supports healthy aging, independent living, and social and civic engagement, all to make a difference in the lives of older adults and adults with disabilities.

We are open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Our phone number is: 206-684-0500

Our address is:

Mayor's Office for Senior Citizens
Central Building, Suite 350
810 3rd Ave (between Columbia & Marion Streets)
Seattle, WA 98104

The office has provided direct services to benefit older adults for more than 30 years. Services include:

  • Information and Assistance: Information, resources and referrals for seniors and adults with disabilities and those who care for them.


  • Age 55+ Employment Resource Center: Career information, job search guidance, and training referrals for Seattle residents age 55 and over, and administration of the Title V Senior Community Service Employment Program for income-eligible seniors throughout King County.


  • Energy and Utility Assistance Programs: Eligibility assessment for Seattle City Light and Seattle Public Utilities rate discounts and emergency payment assistance, and referrals to community resources for matching funds and other forms of support.


  • Gold Card and FLASH Card: The Gold Card for Healthy Aging (for seniors age 60 and above) and FLASH Card (for adults with disabilities) list phone numbers for information and assistance and entitle cardholders to discounts for events, goods and services at selected businesses and organizations throughout King County.


  • Volunteer Resource Center: Referrals for older adults to volunteer opportunities that interest them, and younger people and organizations to opportunities in which they can support seniors. Computer-savvy senior volunteers also provide computer training in small, personalized classes.


  • Arts and Special Events: Special events throughout the year and free tickets to theater, sports and other arts and cultural events.


  • Spotlight”: Free newsletter published three times per year. To read recent issues online and to view a number of other links from this web site, you need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. If you don’t have Acrobat Reader, you can download it for free from the Adobe web site:



  • Free notary public services are available by appointment: Call 206-684-0500.


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