Social Services & Support Groups
Northshore Senior Center's team of social services professionals supports older adults and their families, with expertise in social work, nursing, mental health, and community resources. Services currently offered include one-on-one telephonic support, online and telephone support groups, and emergency financial assistance for Bothell residents. If you're struggling with loneliness, anxiety, or other challenges, we encourage you to reach out. For individualized, confidential support from one of our expert staff members, call us at 425-286-1035 and leave a message.
Conversation Café
Conversation Café is a weekly group that meets over a cup of coffee, offering an opportunity to build social connections through fun, enjoyable conversation. Find out how to join here.
Diabetes/Pre-Diabetes Support Group
This group offers ongoing support for managing diabetes and pre-diabetes, covering the latest management strategies alongside a space to share coping ideas and tips with other members. To register, contact Lydia Barnsley at lydiab@mynorthshore.org or 425-286-1029.
Parkinson's Support Group
This group supports both caregivers and people with Parkinson's disease, through guest speaker presentations and discussion with other members. To register, contact Janet Zielasko at 425-286-1035 or janetz@mynorthshore.org.
From Heartache to an Open Heart Support Group
This group helps members process loss — whether the loss of a loved one or close friend, a treasured relationship, physical functioning, or a previous role in life — and learn how to move through grief and grow “from heartache to an open heart.” To register, contact Cassidy Stout at cassidys@mynorthshore.org or 425-286-1072.
Sharing and Caring Support Group
Confiding in others and building social support are effective ways to promote overall health. This open-ended support group offers a space to share and connect. To register, contact Janet Zielasko at 425-286-1035 or janetz@mynorthshore.org.
Employment and Community Connections
Caregiver Support Group
This group offers mutual support and assistance for unpaid family caregivers — spouses, partners, children, relatives, or friends — caring for a loved one with dementia or another chronic illness or disability. Contact Pam Jones, Facilitator, at 425-346-9856 for more information.
Caregiver Support Group
This group offers mutual support and assistance for unpaid family caregivers — spouses, partners, children, relatives, or friends — caring for a loved one with dementia or another chronic illness or disability. Contact Pam Jones, Facilitator, at 425-346-9856 for more information.
Information and Referral Services
Older adults in our region can contact our Community Resource Specialist, Cassidy Stout, to be connected with community resources that meet their needs — including VA benefits, property tax relief, utility assistance, and more. Contact Cassidy at 425-286-1072 for more information.
Employment and Community Connections
NSC Employment, also known as Seniors Helping Seniors, connects community members with pre-retirement career skills or practical “honey-do” abilities to older adults in the community who need that help — in exchange for a negotiated fee. All potential service providers are interviewed and screened through the Washington State Patrol system. When a request comes in, NSC's volunteer Employment Matching Program identifies a good match and reaches out to see if you're interested; if so, you contact the client directly to discuss the job and negotiate a fee.
We're currently looking for service providers in the following categories:
• Handymen (no ladder or roof work required)
• Yardwork
• Housework
• Home care (personal care assistance, companionship, and/or meal prep)
• Driving
• Other (sewing/tailoring, in-home care, organizing, and more)
For more information, call us or stop in at 425-286-1028 —2nd Floor, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, 1:00–4:00 p.m.