WHATCOM COUNCIL ON AGING
315 HALLECK STREET, BELLINGHAM, WA 98225 www.wccoa.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: WHATCOM COUNCIL ON AGING PROVIDES NUTRITIONAL, SOCIAL, RECREATIONAL, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE WELLNESS OF MIND AND BODY FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS AS THEY AGE.

THE SENIOR NUTRITION PROGRAM'S GOAL IS TO ENSURE THAT SENIORS - ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH LOW TO VERY LOW INCOMES - ARE EATING WELL AND HAVE THE NUTRITIONAL AND SOCIAL SUPPORT THEY NEED FOR HEALTHY, ACTIVE AGING AND INDEPENDENT LIVING IN ADDITION TO DELIVERING MEALS ON WHEELS TO HOMEBOUND SENIORS, THE COUNCIL ON AGING SERVES HOT LUNCHES IN SENIOR CENTERS THROUGHOUT WHATCOM AND SAN JUAN COUNTIES AND PUBLIC HOUSING FOR LOW- INCOME SENIORS IN BELLINGHAM.

LOW INCOME HOUSING - OPERATED TWO 38-UNIT LOW INCOME HOUSING APARTMENT COMPLEXES FOR THE ELDERLY & HANDICAPPED RENTS ARE SUBSIDIZED BY HUD SECTION 202 & SECTION 8.

THE BELLINGHAM SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER IS THE ONLY WHATCOM COUNTY CENTER DIRECTLY MANAGED BY WCOA. THE CENTER OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF CLASSES, ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES FOR PERSONS 50 YEARS OF AGE AND OVER, ALL OF WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE EMOTIONAL, MENTAL AND PHYSICAL WELLNESS FOR A HEALTHY, ACTIVE AND INDEPENDENT LIFESTYLE. A MEMBER CAN PARTICIPATE IN WEIGHT TRAINING IN THE GYM, TAKE A LINE DANCING CLASS, PLAY CARDS OR POOL, LEARN HOW TO USE COMPUTERS OR READ IN OUR LIBRARY AS WELL AS ENJOY A VARIETY OF PRESENTATIONS. ALL OF THESE ACTIVITIES PROMOTE PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH.

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