‘Get Your Ducks in a Row’ discussion on senior housing transition March 7 at Edmonds Waterfront Center
“Get Your Ducks in a Row” is the topic of Thursday, March 7 panel discussion on preparing to transition into senior housing. The event will run from 1:30-3:30 p.m….
Sponsor spotlight: Emergency preparedness for seniors — are you ready for what may come?
Natural disasters — including hurricanes, tornadoes, floords and wildfires — are often at the top of the news reports. Here in the Pacific Northwest, we don’t need to worry about…
Nonprofit helping seniors age in place seeks volunteer social activities committee leader
You can help your neighbors continue to age well in their own homes through the nonprofit Northwest Neighbors Network (NNN), which is looking for a new volunteer chairperson for its…
Homage seeking $30K for home repair program by end of January
As temperatures drop outside and the cold and wet weather season gets underway, Homage — an organization that provides critical services to Snohomish County seniors and adults with disabilities —…
Fraud and identity theft workshop Dec. 15 in Lynnwood
In an effort to promote awareness of holiday season scamming, Jean Mattisen from the AARP of Washington will be hosting a free informative seminar for community members Dec. 15. The…
Ache of uncertainty: Aging parents caring for disabled adult children worry what’s next
Eighty-six-year-old Olympia resident Helga Teske thinks a lot these days about all the things she still wants to teach her son. How to clean the two-bedroom house where they’ve lived…
Sponsor spotlight: Home for the holidays — elder law considerations
As the holiday season approaches, families often gather together to celebrate and spend time with each other. For many, this may be the only time of year when everyone is…
Homage Holiday Gift Catalog benefits Snohomish County seniors
Lynnwood-based Homage, a nearly 50-year-old organization that provides critical services to more than 25,000 Snohomish County seniors and adults with disabilities each year, has launched its annual Holiday Gift Catalog….
Edmonds Waterfront Center, Mountlake Terrace Senior Center join forces
After months of working together to reboot the Mountlake Terrace Senior Center — doing business as the Lake Ballinger Center — the Edmonds Waterfront Center (EWC) and the Lake Ballinger…
‘A pragmatic, modest step’: Making the case for Washington’s new long-term care program
In Washington and across the U.S., the number of people in need of long-term care is on the rise as the population ages. Seven out of 10 Americans will need…