Search
1-25 of 65
Housing Choice Voucher Program - Bellingham Whatcom County Housing Authority
The Housing Choice Voucher program (Section 8) is a rent subsidy program funded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and administered by the Bellingham Housing Authority (BHA). This voucher based program is designed to assist lower income families, disabled individuals, and the elderly to find well-maintained housing in the private market in a location of their choosing, at a price they can afford.
The Housing Choice Voucher program (Section 8) is a rent subsidy program funded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and administered by the Bellingham Housing Authority (BHA). This voucher based program is designed to assist lower income families, disabled individuals, and the elderly to find well-maintained housing in the private market in a location of their choosing, at a price they can afford.
What's Here
Seniors (55+ years old)
Individuals
All Disabilities
Low-Income
Housing
Housing Vouchers
Help Pay for Housing
Families
Long-Term Housing
Dementia Respite Care - Amy's Place
Low-barrier, short term 2 hour respite services. Provides a safe and engaging environment for individuals with dementia while caregivers enjoy a break.
Low-barrier, short term 2 hour respite services. Provides a safe and engaging environment for individuals with dementia while caregivers enjoy a break.
What's Here
Brain Injury
Relief for Caregivers
Adult Daycare
Alzheimers
Seniors (55+ years old)
Ferndale Senior Center
Provides affordable educational, nutritional, social and recreational programs for Ferndale senior citizens. A place for seniors to gather together for fitness, health and happiness.
Provides affordable educational, nutritional, social and recreational programs for Ferndale senior citizens. A place for seniors to gather together for fitness, health and happiness.
What's Here
Community Support Services
Recreation
Exercise & Fitness
Seniors (55+ years old)
Mobile Animals as Natural Therapy - Animals as Natural Therapy
Therapeutic animal visits for elders, schools, community and corporate events. Provides a unique opportunity for a multitude of community members to experience the joy and therapeutic benefits of animal interaction.
Therapeutic animal visits for elders, schools, community and corporate events. Provides a unique opportunity for a multitude of community members to experience the joy and therapeutic benefits of animal interaction.
What's Here
Teens (13-19 years old)
Specialized Therapy
Children (2-12 years old)
Seniors (55+ years old)
Adults (31-54 years old)
Community Meal Program - Lynden Community / Senior Center
Meals served Monday through Friday in a variety of ways: Sit & Sup congregate meal, hot to-go meals, frozen meals, and delivery Senior Mobile Meals. $7 for fresh meals, $6 for frozen.
Meals served Monday through Friday in a variety of ways: Sit & Sup congregate meal, hot to-go meals, frozen meals, and delivery Senior Mobile Meals. $7 for fresh meals, $6 for frozen.
What's Here
Food
Meals
Food Delivery
Families
Seniors (55+ years old)
Individuals
Equipment Swap and Trading - Veteran and Community Mobility Center
Trade in old medical equipment that is in decent shape but needs a few repairs in exchange for new equipment of equal or lesser cost. Other equipment that is not medical or mobility related, such as a laptop, may be accepted for a trade in specialty cases.
Trade in old medical equipment that is in decent shape but needs a few repairs in exchange for new equipment of equal or lesser cost. Other equipment that is not medical or mobility related, such as a laptop, may be accepted for a trade in specialty cases.
What's Here
Seniors (55+ years old)
Medical Supplies
All Disabilities
Veterans
Bellingham Senior Activity Center
Programs include hiking and walking groups, fitness classes, health services, writing and discussion groups, artistic opportunities, card games, music and dance, recreation, senior community meals, and more.
Programs include hiking and walking groups, fitness classes, health services, writing and discussion groups, artistic opportunities, card games, music and dance, recreation, senior community meals, and more.
What's Here
Seniors (55+ years old)
Meals
Exercise & Fitness
Community Support Services
Recreation
Elder Care and Other Family Mediation - Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center
Helps family members work out a plan around an elder's healthcare, living arrangement, financial situation, communication and more.
Helps family members work out a plan around an elder's healthcare, living arrangement, financial situation, communication and more.
What's Here
Seniors (55+ years old)
Legal
Mediation
Arne Hanna Aquatic Center - City of Bellingham
Offerings include lap swims, American Red Cross swim lessons and training courses, shallow water aerobics, deep water running, as well as preschool swims and open swims for people to play and enjoy the facility.
Offerings include lap swims, American Red Cross swim lessons and training courses, shallow water aerobics, deep water running, as well as preschool swims and open swims for people to play and enjoy the facility.
What's Here
Families
Children (2-12 years old)
Seniors (55+ years old)
Teens (13-19 years old)
Recreation
Adults (31-54 years old)
Utility Reduced Rates - Lynden City Hall
Reduced cost for utilities provided by the city of Lynden, including water, sewage, and storm water. Available for low-income seniors.
Reduced cost for utilities provided by the city of Lynden, including water, sewage, and storm water. Available for low-income seniors.
What's Here
Help Pay for Utilities
Low-Income
Seniors (55+ years old)
Utility Reduced Rates - Lake Whatcom Water and Sewer District Office
Reduced rates for utilities provided by Lake Whatcom Water and Sewer District including water and sewer, available for low-income seniors and disabled adults exempt from Whatcom County property taxes.
Reduced rates for utilities provided by Lake Whatcom Water and Sewer District including water and sewer, available for low-income seniors and disabled adults exempt from Whatcom County property taxes.
What's Here
Help Pay for Utilities
Low-Income
All Disabilities
Seniors (55+ years old)
Disability Benefits
Gardenview Village - Road2Home
A 35-bed tiny home community that primarily serves individuals and couples experiencing homelessness who are 55+ and/or medically fragile. The village has on-site case management and 24/7 staff.
A 35-bed tiny home community that primarily serves individuals and couples experiencing homelessness who are 55+ and/or medically fragile. The village has on-site case management and 24/7 staff.
What's Here
Housing
Short-Term Housing
Homeless
Seniors (55+ years old)
Rainbow Elders Coffee Talk - Bellingham Senior Activity Center
Social hour with the elder queer community ages 50+.
Social hour with the elder queer community ages 50+.
What's Here
Transgender or Non-Binary
Seniors (55+ years old)
LGBTQIA+
Peer Support
Support Network
Care Coordination - Northwest Regional Council
Assists individuals with serious and complex health care challenges to navigate large health care systems and find the resources they need to meet their health goals.
Assists individuals with serious and complex health care challenges to navigate large health care systems and find the resources they need to meet their health goals.
What's Here
Case Management
Navigating the System
All Disabilities
Seniors (55+ years old)
Wills Clinic - Law Advocates
Clinic for residents of Whatcom County who are seniors, people with disabilities, and/or people with terminal illnesses who require assistance with simple will documents or need referral to a pro bono attorney.
Clinic for residents of Whatcom County who are seniors, people with disabilities, and/or people with terminal illnesses who require assistance with simple will documents or need referral to a pro bono attorney.
What's Here
All Disabilities
Seniors (55+ years old)
Legal
Terminal Illness
Advocacy & Legal Aid
BQC Late Bloomers Affinity Group - BQC Center
Volunteer led social group connecting with people coming out later in life or changing identities.
Volunteer led social group connecting with people coming out later in life or changing identities.
What's Here
Adults (31-54 years old)
LGBTQIA+
Seniors (55+ years old)
Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance)
Helps cover services from doctors and other health care providers, outpatient care, home health care, durable medical equipment (wheelchairs, walkers, hospital beds, and other equipment), and many preventive services (screenings, shots or vaccines, and yearly “Wellness” visits). (Included in Original Medicare)
Helps cover services from doctors and other health care providers, outpatient care, home health care, durable medical equipment (wheelchairs, walkers, hospital beds, and other equipment), and many preventive services (screenings, shots or vaccines, and yearly “Wellness” visits). (Included in Original Medicare)
What's Here
All Disabilities
Seniors (55+ years old)
Health Insurance
Insurance
Help Pay for Healthcare
Catholic Housing Services
Housing programs serve low-income individuals, families, seniors, and persons with special physical and mental needs, offering resident support services in addition to a clean and safe place to live.
Housing programs serve low-income individuals, families, seniors, and persons with special physical and mental needs, offering resident support services in addition to a clean and safe place to live.
What's Here
Housing
Families
All Disabilities
Individuals
Low-Income
Seniors (55+ years old)
Long-Term Housing
Senior Community Meals in Everson - Everson Senior Center
Meals are offered on a donation-only basis to adults age 60+ (suggested donation $6.00). Others will be charged the full cost of the meal ($10). Meals are also available to-go. Senior Center membership not required to participate in the meal program.
Meals are offered on a donation-only basis to adults age 60+ (suggested donation $6.00). Others will be charged the full cost of the meal ($10). Meals are also available to-go. Senior Center membership not required to participate in the meal program.
What's Here
Meals
Seniors (55+ years old)
Food
Utility Reduced Rates - Everson City Hall
10% reduced rates for utilities provided by the city of Everson including water and sewer, available for low-income seniors and disabled adults exempt from Whatcom County property taxes.
10% reduced rates for utilities provided by the city of Everson including water and sewer, available for low-income seniors and disabled adults exempt from Whatcom County property taxes.
What's Here
Disability Benefits
Help Pay for Utilities
All Disabilities
Low-Income
Seniors (55+ years old)
Subsidized Housing Programs - Bellingham Whatcom County Housing Authority
Bellingham Housing Authority owns and manages properties that are rented to eligible households at a subsidized rate. This program can serve families, seniors, and those with disabilities. Households pay 30% of their income for rent.
Bellingham Housing Authority owns and manages properties that are rented to eligible households at a subsidized rate. This program can serve families, seniors, and those with disabilities. Households pay 30% of their income for rent.
What's Here
Low-Income
Housing
All Disabilities
Housing Vouchers
Seniors (55+ years old)
Public Housing
Help Pay for Housing
Families
Long-Term Housing
Financial Empowerment Courses - The Whatcom Dream
Free financial empowerment courses cover financial goals, budgeting, debt management, and more. Classes are in-person and available year-round in both English and Spanish, with specialized courses for teens and seniors.
Free financial empowerment courses cover financial goals, budgeting, debt management, and more. Classes are in-person and available year-round in both English and Spanish, with specialized courses for teens and seniors.
What's Here
Teens (13-19 years old)
Education
Financial Education
Seniors (55+ years old)
Adults (31-54 years old)
Money
Outreach Services - Bellingham Public Library
Bellingham Public Library provides Outreach services to Bellingham residents who, because of age, illness, or long-term disability, are unable to visit the library in person. Individuals who are confined to their homes may arrange to have a family member, volunteer, or caregiver pick up and deliver pre-selected library materials to them. Monthly service is scheduled at various\xa0Assisted Living / Health Care facilities in Bellingham.
Bellingham Public Library provides Outreach services to Bellingham residents who, because of age, illness, or long-term disability, are unable to visit the library in person. Individuals who are confined to their homes may arrange to have a family member, volunteer, or caregiver pick up and deliver pre-selected library materials to them. Monthly service is scheduled at various\xa0Assisted Living / Health Care facilities in Bellingham.
What's Here
All Disabilities
Seniors (55+ years old)
Community Support Services
Wheelchair Lending/Leasing - Veteran and Community Mobility Center
Provides wheelchair lending and leasing for people that may only need equipment for a short time or cannot afford it otherwise. Rent-to-own may be available in specialty cases.
Provides wheelchair lending and leasing for people that may only need equipment for a short time or cannot afford it otherwise. Rent-to-own may be available in specialty cases.
What's Here
All Disabilities
Medical Supplies
Veterans
Seniors (55+ years old)
Community First Choice Personal Care - Apple Health
https://whatcomtakingaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/medicaid-cfc-personal-care-2019-06-25.pdf
A state Medicaid program (formerly Medicaid Personal Care, or MPC) for people on Medicaid who need help with activities of daily living, including eating, dressing, bathing, or mobility. The program is administered by the Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA), even for people who are not eligible for DDA. Personal Care services are typically provided in your home.
A state Medicaid program (formerly Medicaid Personal Care, or MPC) for people on Medicaid who need help with activities of daily living, including eating, dressing, bathing, or mobility. The program is administered by the Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA), even for people who are not eligible for DDA. Personal Care services are typically provided in your home.
What's Here
Children (2-12 years old)
Development Disability
Caregivers
Home Health Care
Adults (31-54 years old)
Families
Teens (13-19 years old)
All Disabilities
Care
Seniors (55+ years old)
Physical Disability
