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OIC to hold public hearing on supplemental long-term care insurance rules Jan. 6

The Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC) is holding a virtual public hearing on Zoom on Tuesday, Jan. 6, to discuss proposed rules around supplemental long-term care insurance. Supplemental long-term...

Family caregivers feeling squeezed in Washington, report finds

Roughly half of the more than 1.3 million family caregivers in Washington have been set back financially due to their responsibilities. That’s one of the sobering findings in a new...

Homage Senior Services sells Lynnwood building, will move to Everett

This article was updated with the correct square footage of the Everett location. Homage Senior Services is moving to Everett after selling its Lynnwood headquarters – located in the former...

Help Homage Senior Services through national Meals on Wheels campaign July 10

Nearly 13 million older Americans are at risk of hunger, according to Meals on Wheels America. Homage Senior Services is participating in the national Meals on Wheels Day of...

Lynnwood Senior Center Foundation to host Red, White & Blue Shortcake Fundraiser June 25

The public is invited to the Red, White & Blue Shortcake Fundraiser at the Lynnwood Senior Center on Wednesday, June 25. The event will take place from 10:30 a.m.-12:30...

Northwest Neighbors Network celebrates members and volunteers

The Northwest Neighbors Network (NNN) held its annual Member and Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon  June 7 at Crista Senior Living in Shoreline. The celebratory event brought together 100 members and...

Washington’s long-term care program nears liftoff

A year from now, Washington will launch the nation’s first full-scale effort to help the state’s workforce afford long-term care and services as they age. Etched into law in 2019,...

Homage Senior Services celebrates community impact with Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon

Homage Senior Services, which provides critical services to more than 25,000 Snohomish County older adults and people living with disabilities each year, recently hosted its annual Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon. “Our...

Sponsor spotlight: Easy ways for seniors to start gardening this spring

As springtime blossoms, digging into the joys of gardening is a great way to welcome the season. Many seniors can find comfort and peace in the process of planting...

Alison Alfonzo Pence is Northwest Neighbors Network’s first executive director

Northwest Neighbors Network (NNN) has hired Edmonds resident Alison Alfonzo Pence as its first executive director. Pence, who was semi-retired, decided to come out of retirement to work full...

Sponsor spotlight: The history of senior living in the U.S. – Will you or someone you know need assistance?

For many years in our country, it was the responsibility of the family to care for an elderly loved one. If someone didn’t have a family that could take...

Alicia Crank appointed new senior manager of philanthropy at Homage Senior Services

Homage Senior Services has appointed Edmonds resident Alicia Crank as its new senior manager of philanthropy. With more than 25 years of combined experience in nonprofit leadership, corporate relations...

Snohomish County now accepting applications for Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program

Looking for a way to add fresh fruits and vegetables to your diet? The Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) returns to Snohomish County for summer 2025, providing: - Benefits...

More affordable senior housing will come to Snohomish County in the next few years

A nonprofit affordable housing organization in Snohomish County is a couple of steps closer to building its first senior housing project after receiving millions of state and federal funding. The...

Scene in Lynnwood: Homage Senior Services celebrates Lunar New Year

Homage Senior Services recently hosted Lunar New Year Events at its Center for Healthy Living in Lynnwood. Homage’s multicultural programming provides adults ages 60-plus with a nutritious hot meal and...

Seniors to gain more affordable housing options in Lynnwood

There is a reason why orange traffic barriers are sprinkled throughout the Garden Senior Village Apartments in Lynnwood. The plan is to add 36 affordable housing units, Northwest Housing Preservation...

Northwest Neighbors Network looking for executive director

Northwest Neighbors Network (NNN), a nonprofit dedicated to fostering the work of neighbors helping neighbors age well in their own homes, is seeking an executive director. The executive director will...

Homage Senior Services scouts for more senior companion volunteers

Sylvia Sweet’s Thursday routine involves waiting in her living room at 2 p.m. Sweet, who lives at a mobile home park in Lynnwood with her daughter, would wait for Vivian...

Appointments available for Senior or Disabled Property Tax Exemption workshop Dec. 18, 19

Need help applying for the property tax reduction that moderate-income seniors are eligible for? There are still appointments available on Dec. 18 or 19 at the Edmonds Waterfront Center....

Welcome to new advertising sponsor Seniors Helping Seniors

We are happy to introduce our new advertising sponsor Seniors Helping Seniors. They specialize in offering non-medical in-home care for seniors in the community. What makes their agency unique...