Archive for 'Seniors'
How can we decrease avoidable hospital admissions that significantly add to the cost of health care? That is the topic of an upcoming half-day conference, “Care Transitions: Whose Job Is It Anyway?” on Thursday, May 30, 2013, 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Valley Medical Center’s Medical Arts Center Auditorium (4033 Talbot
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Posted: May 20th, 2013 under Human Interests, Seniors.
Tags: health care costs, hospitalization
The Mayor’s Council on African American Elders (MCAAE) will host A Toast to Fatherhood, in honor of African American fathers, on Sunday, June 9, 2013. The event will be held at “The Central” (formerly the Central Area Senior Center) located at 500 30th Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98122. The event will pay
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Posted: May 20th, 2013 under Human Interests, Seniors.
Tags: African American elders, Central Area Senior Center, The Central
Please join us at the Mayor’s Office for Senior Citizens’ Senior Coffee Hour, this month featuring Medicare regional administrator John T. Hammarlund who will speak about health care reform in Washington state. DATE: Thursday, May 16, 2013 TIME: 10:00-11:00 a.m. LOCATION: The Armory (formerly Seattle Center House), balcony level, Room H. As the Regional
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Posted: May 9th, 2013 under Human Interests, Public Health, Seniors.
Tags: health care, health care reform, Medicaid, Medicare
Washington state is planning to test a new system that integrates mental health, medical, substance abuse, and long-term care services for residents who receive Medicare and Medicaid. King County is considering how it will participate in this financial alignment demonstration project. Come to a special forum on health care reform on Friday,
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Posted: April 26th, 2013 under Human Interests, Seniors.
Tags: health care reform, health insurance, Medicaid, Medicare
Applications are now available for the popular Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program, which provides low-income seniors with $40 in voucher checks that can be exchanged for fresh produce at farmers markets, roadside stands, and community supported agriculture programs throughout King County. Applicants must be King County residents age 60 or older (age
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Posted: April 25th, 2013 under Human Interests, Seniors.
Tags: farmers market, senior farmers market
The Seattle Human Services Department and the Mayor’s Office is seeking candidates to serve on the Mayor’s Council for African American Elders. Council members are appointed by Mayor Mike McGinn to serve renewable two-year terms. Members must reside within King County and serve without compensation. The Council advises City officials on policies, programs and
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Posted: April 25th, 2013 under Human Interests, Seniors.
Tags: African American elders, elders, Mayor's Office for Senior Citizens
The next Senior Coffee Hour sponsored by the the Mayor's Office for Senior Citizens will feature Seattle City Councilmember Tom Rasmussen. The Coffee Hour will be held this Thursday, Jan. 17th, 10-11 a.m., at the Central Building, 810 3rd Avenue, 1st Floor Conference Room. The Mayor's Office for Senior Citizens is a unit of the Seattle
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Posted: January 14th, 2013 under Human Interests, Seniors.
Tags: Mayor's Office for Senior Citizens, MOSC, Senior Coffee Hour
Architects, builders, planners, senior advocates, and members of the disability community are invited to attend the quarterly meeting of the Northwest Universal Design Council (NWUDC) on Thursday, January 10, 2013 (9:30–11:30 a.m. in the Seattle Municipal Tower, Room 1610, 700 5th Ave, in downtown Seattle).The program includes two presentations: Tom Minty will
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Posted: January 7th, 2013 under Human Interests, Seniors.
Tags: affordable Care Act, disabiliities, health care, universal design
United Way of King County has announced its annual Free Tax Preparation service. From now through early April, any household making $51,000 or less can have its taxes prepared for free. Hundreds of IRS-trained and certified United Way volunteers help people file their tax returns. The service is easy, gets clients’ refunds
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Posted: January 2nd, 2013 under Asset Building, Human Interests, Seniors.
Tags: IRS, tax preparation, tax returns
Is Medicare Open Enrollment an impenetrable mystery to you? Come hear Andrew Tartella (Center for Medicare and Medicaid) explain the process in plain English at HSD/Mayor’s Office for Senior Citizens’ Senior Coffee Hour, Thursday, October 18th, 10 to 11 a.m., Central Building, 810 3rd Ave., 4th floor.
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Posted: October 12th, 2012 under Asset Building, Human Interests, Seniors.
Tags: health insurance, Medicare, open enrollment
