Caring and Aging with Pride
Caring and Aging with Pride is the first ever national project funded by the National Institutes of Health and the National Institute on Aging generating knowledge on health, aging, and caregiving among lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) adults, age 50 and older. From across the nation, 2,560 LGBT adults, ranging in age from 50 to 95 years, participated in the study. Senior Services was one of the ten collaborating agencies from around the country that worked with the University of Washington in helping to disseminate the surveys to the LGBT community in Seattle.
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SHIBA Program and Volunteer Honored
Did you know May is Older Americans' Month? In celebration the City of Redmond and the Redomond Senior Center Senior Advisory Committee selects individuals and organizations to honor for their outstanding contributions to older adults and our community.
State Health Insurance Benefits Assistance has been selected to receive this honor! SHIBA, and our SHIBA volunteer, Bruce Hand, will be recognized at the Redmond City Council meeting on Tuesday, May 3, at 7:30 p.m. Congrats to Bruce Hand and SHIBA for their service to older adults! For more information about the award,
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Press Conference on Funding Cuts
King County Seniors and advocates speak out forcefully against the proposed budget cuts that will harm the elderly
MLK Day of Service: Children’s Hospital Emergency Preparedness Kit Supply Drive to Benefit Senior Services Community Dining Program
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said,
"Life's most persistent and urgent question is: 'What are you doing for others?"
Each year, Americans across the country answer that question by coming together on the King Holiday to serve their neighbors and communities.
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Information and Assistance in the Seattle Times
Page Ulrey, King County senior deputy prosecutor, who specializes in elder-abuse cases, answered questions from online viewers as part of Seattle Times staff reporter Michael J. Berens ongoing investigation into Washington's adult family homes.
The conversation can be found on the Seattle Times site here. Our own I&A department was mentioned as an excellent resource for advice on adult family homes. Visit the
Information and Assitance page or the
Adult Family Home Finder for more informatiion on homes in your area. For the full investigation, visit
Seniors for Sale.
Walmart Foundation Makes Major Donation to Seattle’s Meals On Wheels to Help Fight Senior Hunger
With a $25,000 donation, the Walmart Foundation has made a substantial commitment to help reduce the number of Seattle’s hungry seniors through its grant to Meals On Wheels.
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KIRO News' Taking Care of Mom & Dad
A KIRO 7 Family Connection Special shows four families and how they're coping aging parents.
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Walmart Foundation Grant to Meals on Wheels Association of America to Help Feed Hungry Seniors at Meals on Wheels/King County
Grant received at critical time as economy threatens seniors in King County
(March 10, 2010) Seattle, WA – Senior Services’ Meals on Wheels program has been awarded $15,000 through a Walmart Foundation grant to the Meals on Wheels Association of America (MOWAA). The money will provide Meals on Wheels with much-needed central freezer unit, which is critical to continue serving seniors in our neighborhoods.
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Kenmore Newspaper Features Enhance Fitness Program
Seniors sway to the sounds of ‘80s tunes while exercising. As the strains of an upbeat Madonna song waft through the air, seniors stretch, chat and laugh.
A few minutes later, another ‘80s synthesizer-laced song pours out of the boombox and the exercise group picks up free weights and pumps them up and down for a bit. Then comes another song from the same era, and the folks grab large rubber bands, wrap them around their hands, lift their arms, pull and work them out. Same goes for the legs.
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