ICHS Secures $5 Million in State Funding to Open New Center in Seattle

International Community Health Services (ICHS) has secured more than $5 million in funding from the state of Washington for the Ron Chew Healthy Aging & Wellness Center, which is scheduled to open this December in Seattle, WA.

The Washington State Legislature voted to include $3,050,000 in its 2026 annual budget to help fund the health care center for low-income seniors who use PACE, and the Washington State Department of Commerce Building Communities Fund approved a one-time $2 million grant for the construction of the center.

The Ron Chew Healthy Aging & Wellness Center will quadruple the capacity of ICHS to serve low-income elders, expanding the number who can access the PACE program from 100 to 400.

"King County's senior population is growing, and older adults need to be met where they are with comprehensive health care that empowers them to stay in their homes and live independently or with their families," said ICHS CEO Kelli Nomura. The new state-of-the-art senior care center will be designed to support their health and well-being.