Category Archives: Advocacy

Hearing Loop now in the MBR

Hearing loop technology is now in the MBR and Cascade Room. The Madrona Room is scheduled for next year and the hearing loop is also being considered for the Glacier Lounge. Here’s a video which explains this mode of hearing … Continue reading

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Paul Farmer: health as a human right

Paul Farmer has changed the world’s thinking on how to bring health care to the poor. With both a PhD in Anthropology and an MD board certified in Infectious Diseases, this Harvard University Professor has built successful hands-on programs in multiple … Continue reading

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Medical Services at Skyline

From Skyline’s website: “THE SKYLINE MEDICAL ADVANTAGE “Skyline recognizes the vital role that physicians play in providing and overseeing care for our health-services clients. “At  Skyline, we are dedicated to providing a superior medical environment for people in short-term rehab or who … Continue reading

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King County Ombudsman – presentation Wednesday 3:30 PM

King County has about 1300 adult family homes, about three times the number of Starbucks which seem so ubiquitous. How can the care be monitored and assured for care and safety. The Seattle times published a critical article about this … Continue reading

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“Living with memory loss in our own words”

The Greenwood Senior Center is having a special event this Wednesday evening when they will be screening a new short documentary by and about members of their memory loss community. The people in this film express the complexities of living with … Continue reading

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Ellyn Goodman’s “The Conversation Project” on ABC

Click here for more information about The Conversation Project.

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Seattle’s new tiny house village for the homeless — women only

From Crosscut: “A tiny, new community is taking shape within Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood with the aim of helping homeless women return to sheltered living. Tucked between a bank’s parking lot and a four-story apartment complex off 15th Avenue Northwest, a … Continue reading

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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) under attack

From the Aging and Disabilities Advisory Council Dear Representative DelBene: On behalf of the Advisory Council on Aging & Disability Services, the Seattle-King County Area Agency on Aging, I want to share our great concern about the draft Farm Bill, specifically … Continue reading

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How, or how not, to choose your health care proxy

Ed note: This video clip is from Ellyn Goodman’s the conversation project. Click here to learn more about conversations and choices.

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PechaKucha Night Seattle

 PechaKucha Night Seattle  Age-Friendly City: Care. Community. Vision. For All. Thursday, April 5, 6 PM, Central Seattle Library, 1100 Fourth Ave. The evening will feature innovative discussions by regional and national leaders exploring the vision and central promise of AARP’s Network of … Continue reading

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Age-Wise local activities

AgeWise King County has very useful newsletter about activities and presentations that are going on in our community. Click on any of the list if interested. Chair’s Corner: Refreshing News About the Aging Network Public Health: Increasing the Number of … Continue reading

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Puppies in Probate at the Seattle Humane

Sent in by Dorothy Wendler. For residents with pets who have no family, this may be a helpful suggestion. Popular “Puppies in Probate” Program Back at Seattle Humane In February, Seattle Humane presented its popular “Puppies in Probate: Caring for … Continue reading

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Drugmakers want to overturn new law that lowers costs for beneficiaries

From http://www.agingkingcounty.org/ “Per our partners at the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4), next week we will know more about how the omnibus funding bill for FY2018 might impact aging programs and services.  As Congress continues to push up … Continue reading

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SU hosting Kiro 7 News Town Hall -Conversation about Guns Wed March 14 from 7-8PM

Sent in by Al MacRae.  From: J.B. Helfgott, PhD | Chair/Professor CRIMINAL JUSTICE | SEATTLE UNIVERSITY You may have already heard about this and there may have been/will be other formal announcements going out, but I wanted to make sure you are … Continue reading

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Melinda Gates: When money flows into the hands of women, everything changes

“I have spent many hours talking with colleagues in international development about how to tear down the barriers that block women’s progress around the world. Now, we’re confronting the fact that every sector, including our own, has a serious problem … Continue reading

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The industrialization of hospital care

Ed Note: The article below rang true to me. Our hospitals are where we are cared for by strangers in that our family physician seldom, if ever, visits. If we are readmitted, there’s a second group of strangers. None know … Continue reading

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Rejection of the President’s 2019 budget proposal

Summary from AgingKingCounty: “The American Society on Aging (ASA) leadership firmly rejected President Trump’s 2019 budget proposal today, denouncing the bleak vision of the future envisioned by a budget that would mean even further erosion in standards of living for … Continue reading

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Advance Directives for dementia

There’s a recent article in the New York Times about a new type of Advance Directive for dementia. It’s a five page attempt to help us to clarify in advance, what our wishes for medical interventions would be if we’re … Continue reading

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Note from American Society on Aging (ASA)

“ASA cheers last night’s passage in the U.S. Senate of the Recognize, Assist, Include, Support and Engage (RAISE) Family Caregivers Act, which aims to examine new strategies for supporting family caregivers throughout the country, where they make it possible for … Continue reading

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Tips about Medicare Fraud

New Medicare cards will be mailed starting in April 2018. Identity theft from stolen Medicare numbers is becoming more common. To help combat fraud, Medicare is removing Social Security Numbers from cards and replacing them with a new, unique number for … Continue reading

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AgeWise King County – November 17 Bulletin

IN THIS ISSUE: The Chair’s Corner Expanded Services for Unpaid Family Caregivers 10 Must-Read Books to Guide and Support the Dementia Family Caregiver Medicare Open Enrollment Has Begun–Review Your Plan Now Survey Says! Seattle’s Older Residents Rank the City on … Continue reading

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Understanding WASHAA – advocacy in health care

  The Washington State Health Advocacy Association (WASHAA), was originally founded in 2012 responding to the community’s interest in health and patient advocacy.  Interest has included gathering people in the state who want to provide professional health advocacy services, academic … Continue reading

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