Northwest Neighbors Network (NNN), a nonprofit dedicated to fostering the work of neighbors helping neighbors age well in their own homes, is seeking an executive director. The executive director will…
Seniors
Homage Senior Services scouts for more senior companion volunteers
Sylvia Sweet’s Thursday routine involves waiting in her living room at 2 p.m. Sweet, who lives at a mobile home park in Lynnwood with her daughter, would wait for Vivian…
Appointments available for Senior or Disabled Property Tax Exemption workshop Dec. 18, 19
Need help applying for the property tax reduction that moderate-income seniors are eligible for? There are still appointments available on Dec. 18 or 19 at the Edmonds Waterfront Center. Call…
Welcome to new advertising sponsor Seniors Helping Seniors
We are happy to introduce our new advertising sponsor Seniors Helping Seniors. They specialize in offering non-medical in-home care for seniors in the community. What makes their agency unique is…
Seniors enjoy Thanksgiving meal at Lake Ballinger Center
They started lining up at 11 a.m. for the MLT Senior Center Thanksgiving lunch at the Lake Ballinger Center. A traditional Thanksgiving meal with all the trimmings (turkey, mashed potatoes,…
Thanksgiving Senior Lunch at Lake Ballinger Center Nov. 22
The Lake Ballinger Center in Mountlake Terrace is hosting a Thanksgiving lunch for seniors from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 22. People who want to attend must sign up…
Homage to deliver Thanksgiving dinners to homebound seniors, those with disabilities — and you can help
Lynnwood-based Homage Senior Services, which serves more than 25,000 Snohomish County seniors and adults with disabilities each year, said it will be delivering 660 Thanksgiving dinners (including packaged leftovers to…
Sponsor spotlight: Achieving fairness in estate planning and administration
Estate planning can be a complex and sensitive process, especially when clients have diverse assets to distribute, blended families, taxable estates, children with special or specific needs — the list…
Northwest Neighbors Network seeks board members
Northwest Neighbors Network (NNN), which works to assist seniors and adults with disabilities to age in place, is looking for volunteer board members. The nonprofit organization serves Edmonds, Woodway, Lynnwood,…
Homage Senior Services honored for work to provide transportation in county
A Homage Senior Services employee was recently recognized with an award of excellence for her advocacy to maintain and expand transportation services throughout Snohomish County. During Sound Transit’s Lynnwood City…
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Homage Senior Services names Ian Watson senior manager of transportation
Lynnwood-based Homage Senior Services has appointed Ian Watson as senior manager of transportation. In his new role, Watson will oversee transportation outreach and budget management, with the goal of maximizing…
Snohomish County invests $1.4 million to address isolation, food insecurity for seniors
Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers announced Friday that the county is investing $1.4 million of its federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding into programs that address equity, isolation, and…
South County Fire staffers give valuable safety advice for Falls Prevention Week
One out four adults age 65 and older in the U.S. will likely experience at least one fall, according to the Center for Disease Control. While women are more likely…
Sponsor spotlight: Community Wellness Challenge to benefit local low-income seniors
Register Yoday For Homage’s “Engage Mind + Body” Sept. 2 – 23, 2023 For nearly 50 years, Homage has provided critical services, including mental health support, food & nutrition services, health…
Mountlake Terrace Plaza hosting barbecue food truck July 1
To celebrate the Fourth of July and the beginning of summer, Mountlake Terrace Plaza will be hosting a food truck July 1 from 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. The public is invited…
Scene in Mountlake Terrace: Holiday bazaar
The Mountlake Terrace Plaza senior living facility, located at 23303 58th Ave. W., held a holiday bazaar Dec. 17 from 4-7 p.m. for residents and the surrounding community. Festivities included…
Free dementia family caregiver conference set for Feb. 22 in Everett
The Journey, a free conference for families caring for patients with Alzheimer’s or dementia, is set for Saturday, Feb. 22 in Everett. The event, sponsored by the Lynnwood-based Alzheimer’s Association Washington…
Monday: Next information meeting on services to help seniors ‘age in place’
The Northwest Neighbors Network (NNN) is hosting informal discussions about how NNN can help people who want to stay active and age in their own homes as long as possible. One of…
Free legal clinic for seniors Oct. 2
The Edmonds Senior Center and Sanders Law Group offer a free Legal Clinic for seniors every month. The next clinic will be held on Oct. 2 at 1 p.m. The…
Information meetings start Sept. 8 on services to help ‘age in place’
The Northwest Neighbors Network (NNN) is hosting informal discussions about how NNN can help people who want to stay active and age in their own homes as long as possible. One of…
Reminder: Sanders Law Group to offer free legal clinic Sept. 4
Sanders Law Group offers a monthly free legal clinic for members and guests of the Edmonds Senior Center. The next clinic will be Wednesday, Sept. 4, at 1 p.m. Since…
Sanders Law Group attorney Roxana Florea named Rising Star
Sanders Law Group attorney Roxana Florea has been selected to be on the distinguished Washington State Rising Stars list for 2019, compiled by the rating service Super Lawyers. Florea was…
Sponsor spotlight: Alan and Betty’s Medicaid story
“You don’t have to go broke to qualify for Medicaid, especially if you’re married,” Attorney Peggy Sanders. When Alan came to see us, he was distraught. A hardware store clerk…
Sponsor spotlight: Stonewall, LGBT seniors and Jack Dorothy
“My Dad was gay but he was anything but a cliché,” explained Peggy Sanders, managing attorney at Sanders Law Group. Peggy’s father, Jack Dorothy, was a valued employee of the…
Re-Imagining Retirement: Legacy
I just finished reading Marc Freedman’s new book How to Live Forever: The Enduring Power of Connecting the Generations. Wow! I’ve heard of Marc over the last couple of years,…