City of Burien

Find health and fitness resources for seniors (60+).

Activity

Staying fit is an important part of staying healthy. Whether walking outside or exercising at home, read on for free and low-cost ways to stay active.

• Burien TV 21 provides community center activities that have transitioned onto a virtual platform.
• Register for fitness programs
• Burien parks, trails & facilities

Falls Prevention Campaign

Falls are often a gateway to declines in health and wellness, but they are largely preventable! Keep yourself informed, strong and balanced. If you are an older adult, making simple changes can lower your risk for falling.

• Take a risk assessment.
• Have your eyes and ears checked.
• Make your home safer.
  • Aging in Place and Handbook
  • Home Improvement Plan
  • Home Safety videos
    • Home safety
    • Footwear
• Have your doctor review medications.
• Exercise to improve balance and strength.
  • Register for fitness programs or call 206-988-3700.
  • Follow along fitness classes online or on the Burien TV Channel 21
• Talk to your doctor about how to stay independent as you age. | Español
• Five simple ways to prevent falls. | Español
• Use this Home Modification checklist to identify and remove hazards at home that increase the risk of falls. | Español

• Washington State Department of Health
• King County Public Health Department
• King County Falls Prevention Coalition
• Pierce County Falls Prevention Video Library
• Falls Prevention Packet English | Español
• Aging Wisely: Fall Prevention
• Providence Fall Prevention
• Finding our Balance

Emotional and Mental Well-being

Managing emotional health and mental well-being is just as important as taking care of your physical health.

• Community Living Connections provides contacts to local, community resources.
• Sound Generations provides a list of organizations and resources for health management
• For more emotional and mental well-being, check out the EnhanceWellness and PEARLS Program.

Nutrition

Many of our local grocery stores offer senior hours, online ordering, and curbside pick-up. Read on below for their hours and services.

• Trader Joe’s Burien
  • Wednesdays and Sundays during the first hour of operation (8–9 a.m). Prioritizes service for senior customers (age 60 and over) and customers with disabilities who may need extra assistance.
• PCC Community Market
  • Wednesdays and Saturdays reserved shopping hours (6–8 a.m.) for senior customers (60+), pregnant, or at risk. Delivery services at PCC—shop online for the same in-store prices and schedule the delivery.
• Many other stores, such as Fred Meyer, Safeway, and QFC provide curbside or delivery options. Call your local store for details.
• Weekly meal delivery services (for older adults and caregivers)
  • Meals on Wheels
  • Maven Meals

Control Medical Conditions

Managing common medical conditions is important for your overall health.

• Get your blood pressure checked at the doctor’s office, pharmacy or follow these easy tips for monitoring your blood pressure at home.
• Have your cholesterol levels, lipid profile and blood test done at the Dr.’s office. Call to schedule a cholesterol screening.
• Learn how to manage diabetes, and monitor blood sugar level at home.
• TeleHealth provides seniors and low-income communities with devices, instructions, and free tech-support to connect them to their physicians via TeleHealth, friends and family using digital connectivity, and wellness tools via apps.