Senior Citizens Day 2025: Honoring and Supporting Older Adults

Sitting close to Sinclair Inlet and surrounded by a forest, Liberty Place Senior Living has offered a community for retirees to enjoy aging with dignity.

Communities like these are significant, as the US Census has noted that the 65+ population of Kitsap County peaked at around 20% in 2024, making up a considerable portion of the area's demographics. 

So, for those not in Liberty Place Senior Living, what are the best ways to start honoring seniors in Port Orchard, WA, especially on National Senior Citizens Day 2025, and show those in assisted living the respect they deserve?

Below, we offer ways to offer those in senior care recognition while promoting older adult safety support for those in your life. Read on for some concrete tips and a clear set of tips to honor these people year-round.

Celebrating National Senior Citizens Day 2025

Since the Reagan proclamation in 1988, which established National Senior Citizens Day, it has become an annual event in which the United States celebrates those who have made significant contributions to its legacy. The theme of this year is "Flipping the script on aging", and organizations are urging American citizens to showcase those seniors in their area who have provided a positive impact. 

Doing this counters the dangerous narrative that senior retirees are a problem or burden to our society. Instead, it points out that we owe those who came before a great deal in how they uphold local and national traditions, making the United States what it is today. 

With dozens of thousands of adults aged over 65 in Kitsap County, celebrating them can have a tangible impact on civic pride, and this celebration has a great many people whom we can celebrate. 

Consider looking for seniors in your area who have made a broader contribution to your local community. Ask around on this National Senior Citizens Day to learn what each has done, and who you should know more about. You can then use this to petition your local community to show appreciation to those individuals, while also showing respect to all others, regardless of their background.

By teaching younger generations about the achievements of these people, you promote intergenerational connection that can foster greater pride in their seniors.

If you plan to collaborate with others in the community, be sure to inform those who might want to assist you well in advance. This way, they can book time off work or make arrangements, helping to avoid disappointment.

Fighting Issues that Seniors Face in 2025

It can be challenging for seniors in the United States in 2025. Many of them do report some form of loneliness a lot of the time, increasing the possibility of them developing dementia (NIH, 2025). 

At the same time, they are much more likely to face various stigmas related to old age and mental health, leading to difficulties with them seeking help. Either way, many of them have grown up expecting to be a burden when they are older, or they have known that they should not express emotional difficulties, making it that much harder for them to seek help with their mental health. These often combine to form situations where, as seniors age, they do not seek help from healthcare providers, friends, or family, exacerbating the problems they already have.

One of the best ways to support and honor seniors is to be there for them. Whether they are friends or family, or if you want to make new friends, engage with them and listen to what they have to say. Allow them to open up, and help break down any self-imposed stigma they may have developed, ensuring they have an outlet for any difficulties.

At the same time, it is clear to many scammers that senior members of society often struggle to learn new skills, such as digital competency. Be vigilant in watching over your family and any other seniors close to you to help them avoid issues related to Social Security scams or emerging AI-powered fraud attempts.

Organizing ways to help those in your community overcome these issues will have a profound impact on improving the quality of life for the people you know.

Honoring Seniors in Liberty Place Senior Living

Here in our Senior Living community, we offer assisted living suites for those who need help with their daily routines. Staying with us allows them to be part of a shared community. At the same time, our amenities and services enable residents to continue enjoying a vibrant life through a wide range of activities specifically organized for those in our care.

Continuing Great Senior Care All Year Round

We want to ensure that people recognize the benefits that seniors have offered their local community through education for caregivers, as well as everyone else in the Kitsap community. Examples of how this can occur include:

• Spotlighting senior-friendly or senior-run local businesses
• Ensuring that families and friends of seniors continue to engage with them
• Understanding that there is more to seniors than the trite stereotypes

For example, when calling your senior family members, remember to discuss their hobbies and interests with them. Don't stick to the topic of health unless they insist on it, and then make sure to actively listen, as they may either need to rant or need help.

Offer to share a meal with them, scan and label photo albums, or do any other activities that ensure that they never feel as though they have been abandoned. Any video call doesn't have to be just with two groups sitting on a sofa, either. Try talking as you both cook dinner, making the activity a more engaging experience.

Celebrating Seniors Every Year 

National Senior Citizens Day 2025 is an excellent opportunity to ensure that citizens know they are appreciated. However, that same respect needs to continue throughout the year.

Liberty Place ensures this by helping its residents age with dignity through a robust and fulfilling lifestyle that includes amenities like restaurant-style dining, a library, and an enclosed courtyard.

To learn more about what we do, please don't hesitate to get in touch and schedule a tour. We can show you how our community is purpose-built to provide retirees with the best possible quality of life.