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How Available is Healthy Food in Your Neighborhood

Food insecurity was also studied. Cost and availability of healthy food especially matter to the over 13,000 Seattleites who experience food insecurity but make too much income to qualify for food programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Just last … See more

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What We Know About the New COVID-19 Vaccine: Q&A with Dr.

WEBWhat We Know About the New COVID-19 Vaccine: Q&A with Dr. Eric Chow. This week, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommended that everyone six …

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King County Opens Vaccination Sites in Kent and Auburn

WEBWhile the vaccine supply remains limited, the Kent and Auburn sites will focus on vaccinating highest-risk south King County residents ages 75 and older, individuals who …

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Age Friendly Seattle: The Next Five Years

WEBBetween 2020 and 2040, King County’s population of people aged 60 and above is projected to grow by 44 percent, from approximately 456,000 to 658,000. Within this, the …

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Comprehensive Healthcare Offered at State’s Largest Free Clinic

WEBSeattle/King County Clinic transforms Seattle Center into a fully functioning dental, vision, and medical clinic February 15–18, 2024 Seattle/King County Clinic returns to Seattle …

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Public Health: Increasing the Number of Healthy Years We Live

WEBPublic Health: Increasing the Number of Healthy Years We Live. The first week of April is National Public Health Week. To mark the occasion, we wanted to share how Public …

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Integrating an Age-Friendly Lens into Emergency Planning

WEBNationally, there is increasing recognition of the need to incorporate an age-friendly lens into public health systems. This was underscored during the COVID-19 pandemic, when …

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Who Do You Call When You Don’t Know Who to Call

WEBThis free, confidential service is available by phone and in person via a network of community partners. You can access most aging and disability services in Seattle-King …

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Hand Hygiene: The Do’s and Don’ts of Handwashing

WEBWash your hands before eating and when they’re dirty. Do not cough into hands. Instead, cough into a tissue or your upper sleeve. Deposit the tissue into a waste receptacle. Do …

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New CAPABLE Program Promotes Aging in Place

WEBAging and Disability Services—the Area Agency on Aging for King County—is partnering with Habitat for Humanity Seattle-King County (Habitat SKC) to bring an innovative …

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Mission Possible: Physical Activity Helps Prevent Falls

WEBContributor Mary Pat O’Leary, RN, BSN, a planner at Aging and Disability Services, is a member of the King County Fall Coalition. She expressed thanks to Coalition members …

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Clean Hands Count

WEBContributor Keri Pollock directs marketing and communications for Aging Wisdom, a care management, consultation, and creative engagement practice based in Seattle. She is a …

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Eastside Resources for Falls Prevention

WEBIn addition, Aging and Disability Services—the Area Agency on Aging for Seattle and King County—contracts with agencies throughout King County to provide services, and many …

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What are Adult Day Services in Washington State

WEBServices offered in adult day health may include medication administration, laboratory blood draws, wound and ostomy care, diabetic management and diabetic foot care, …

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Farmers Market Produce Voucher Checks: Enrollment Begins April 5

WEBFarmers Market Produce Voucher Checks: Enrollment Begins April 5. The Seattle Human Services Department (HSD) has announced that their popular Senior Farmers Market …

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Livanta Offers Support for Medicare Beneficiaries

WEBAppeals. As a Medicare beneficiary, you have the right to appeal a discharge decision after you’ve been admitted to a hospital or nursing home if you don’t feel ready to go home. …

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A Testament to the Value of Home-Delivered Meals

WEBMeals on Wheels: E-mail [email protected] or call 206-448-5767. For more information, click here. Chicken Soup Brigade: Read about current openings and …

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Providence ElderPlace Opens New Center in Redmond to Help …

WEBProvidence ElderPlace Opens New Center in Redmond to Help Keep Older Adults Independent. Developmentally delayed and suffering from diabetes, dementia and …

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Stories from ADS Health Home Care Coordinators

WEBThose under age 60 should contact the DSHS Home and Community Services office for King County at 206-341-7600. Contributor Heather Dagg is a Case Management …

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