Mayor's Office for Senior Citizens
Gold Card for Healthy Aging and FLASH Card
(For Seattle-King County Residents Only)
The Mayor’s Office for Senior Citizens issues the Gold Card and FLASH Card for seniors and adults with disabilities. The cards list phone numbers for information and assistance, and give cardholders discounts for events, goods and services at businesses and organizations throughout King County. Fact Sheet
Gold Card for Healthy Aging
Seattle's Gold Card for Healthy Aging is a handy resource for Seattle and King County residents age 60 and older. The card features the toll-free Senior Information and Assistance number — 1-888-4ELDERS (1-888-435-3377) — and discounts on goods and services listed in a Special Discounts Directory. It also facilitates registration for senior nutrition programs throughout Seattle and King County.
The Gold Card is available at:
FLASH Card
Seattle’s FLASH Card — Fun Leisure Access Savings and Health —
is a discount and identification card for adults with disabilities living in Seattle and King County. Similar to the popular Gold Card for Healthy Aging, the FLASH Card features the
Community Information Line.
Embossed in Braille, the card also provides access to discounts on goods and services listed in a Special Discounts Directory.
Eligibility requirements for the FLASH Card are the same as for a Metro Transit reduced fare permit for persons with disabilities. People with temporary disabilities may receive a paper FLASH Card with an expiration date.
To print a paper copy of the FLASH Card application form click here.
The FLASH Card is available at:
Information
For more information on Gold and FLASH cards, call 206-684-0500 (TDD/TTY 206-233-2778), or e-mail seniors@seattle.gov.
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