About King County Seniors Online

This is our newly formatted web site, which has been running since September 1997. It is the only independent Network Resource for older residents in Seattle and King County. According to the latest estimates of the Area Aging and Disability Agency, there are about 233,000 'senior' residents living in this region. Unofficial estimates figure that about 6% own and or use computers and use the Internet today, with a growth rate figured at 5% a year, so that by the year 2002 it will be about 20%. This applies only to private ownership! When internet labs are installed in all accessible senior sites, the numbers will increase significantly. (Please see demographics on our linked pages.) We are working closely with the Seattle Public Library Senior Computer program and expect to be working with the University of Washington in the near future.

Our Mission Statement

"To serve the senior population living in Seattle/King County and through the medium of the Internet to make living here easier. And, to encourage the exchange of ideas, opinions, experiences and knowledge to help us get more out of life."

One of our goals is to see that every senior center, SPICE site and other community resource has at least one Internet linked computer dedicated to the interests of older people.

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Your feedback and comments are important. How can we serve you. Please send us an or call us at (206) 406-2298 and leave a message and tell us what you would like to see.

We will be constantly adding to this site and welcome your suggestions and comments.   Please feel free to send us the names of organizations, community resources, etc. that you think should be included here.

SPECIAL MESSAGE TO ORGANIZATIONS & GROUPS

This web site is open to all groups and organizations to publish your meeting times and other information.  Please contact us at (206) 406-2298 for details.

 

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Help Seattle Seniors Internet Group (SSIG) by going to this web site: iGive. If you register when you go to this web site, they will donate $2.00 to King County Seniors Online (KCSO). We will receive additional, smaller donations each time you click around on the site during subsequent visits (up to 5 clicks per visit). The donation comes from advertisers, you do not need to send anything yourself. Your support for our services will help us a lot.

Thanks a million.