The Medicare Open Enrollment Period (OEP), the annual window for beneficiaries to review and update their coverage, ends Dec. 7. Back in October, when the...
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[caption id="attachment_4960" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Providence ElderPlace PACE adult day health participant David enjoys his time with a miniature therapy horse visiting from the Triple B...
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If you’re enrolled in Apple Health, watch your mailbox closely. Why? Because for the first time in more than three years, Washingtonians and all Americans...
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“Caroline called yesterday to talk about her cat; about how she’s trying not to smoke crack; and about her blender, which I tried to help...
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Chances are, when you welcomed the new year, you set some new goals and aspirations. And you may have looked back and wondered, "What happened?!"...
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On the second Monday in January, the 66th Washington State Legislature convenes its 2019 session in Olympia. Throughout the session—which meets for 105 days in...
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Some of the things that I enjoy most about AgeWise King County is the ability to provide food for thought, resources for healthy aging and...
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Not long after Medicare was created, organizations were hired by the agency to provide consumer protections and other services to Medicare patients and their families....
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With more benefits, better choices and lower costs now available, the Social Security Administration is encouraging people with Medicare and their families to start reviewing...
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As I began to write this article, the sky was covered by a blanket of white haze that blocked the brilliant blue sky that I...
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In the early '80s, a revolution in Washington state began with a simple notion—people who need long-term support want to stay at home for as...
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Developmentally delayed and suffering from diabetes, dementia and several mental health diagnoses, Hazel began to fall repeatedly while in the care of her aging sister....
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Adult day services are community-based daytime programs that have existed for nearly 70 years and consist of adult day care and adult day health. Yale...
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The House leadership's decision to withdraw the American Health Care Act from consideration in late March proves that the voices of Americans are very powerful....
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Our state and region thrive when people of all ages actively participate in their communities, have equitable access to opportunities, and everyone is treated with...
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In January 2017, we will see a cast of new legislators in Olympia—State Senators and Representatives who will descend on Olympia into a sea of...
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Funny how life sneaks up on us. One day, we're starting a new job, spending a little extra money, and thoroughly enjoying life … ah,...
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Seniors on Medicaid in Washington state know how difficult it is to find a dentist to care for them. In April, the Seattle Times shined...
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On June 13, 2016, members of the Seattle-King County Advisory Council on Aging & Disability Services joined Puget Sound Advocates for Retirement Action (PSARA) and...
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Updated July 2021 Synergy occurs when increased effectiveness results from two or more people or organizations working together. In 2015, Aging and Disability Services (the...
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Tick-tock-tick-tock! The first day of the Washington State Legislature's 2016 session is January 11. Since it is a short session ending on March 10, the...
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