April 3, 2024
Aging & Long Term Care of Eastern Washington (ALTCEW) is seeking volunteers this National Volunteer Month! “Volunteers play a vital role at Aging & Long Term Care, and we are always in need of caring, compassionate individuals to help us support the aging population within our five county service region” said Kari Stevens, Community LivingDecember 27, 2023
Most of us will need long-term care but do not have a way to pay for it. The WA Cares Fund is a new state program that makes long-term care insurance affordable for all Washingtonians for the first time. For those looking for educational opportunities or presentations about WA Cares, contact Aging & Long TermDecember 15, 2023
Welcome to the winter 2023 issue of The Informer, Aging & Long Term Care’s community newsletter! Enjoy this issue for a variety of articles and information. Topics include Aging & Long Term Care’s Adopt a Neighbor initiative, the national campaign Home for the Holiday’s, disaster preparedness, agency events, online security, and more. This digital newsletterNovember 22, 2023
To help older adults stay healthy this winter season, Aging & Long Term Care of Eastern Washington is participating in Home for the Holidays, a national campaign led by the Eldercare Locator and USAging. This year’s campaign connects older adults, caregivers, and families with information on vaccinations. Staying up to date on vaccinations is aNovember 20, 2023
In November, Aging & Long Term Care of Eastern Washington (ALTCEW) honors unpaid family and kinship caregivers who help family members and friends with chronic illness, disabilities, and other special needs. Unpaid family caregivers are estimated to provide 770,000,000 hours and over 16 billion dollars in unpaid essential services, and they play a vital roleNovember 8, 2023
If you are a grandparent, aunt, uncle, or other relative raising a child who is not yours by birth, you are a kinship caregiver! Kinship care is a term used in the United States for the raising of children by grandparents, other extended family members, and adults with whom they have a close family-like relationship,October 11, 2023
Aging & Long Term Care of Eastern Washington (ALTCEW) has joined the Aging and Disability Vaccination Collaborative, led by USAging, to launch its “You’ve Got This” initiative with the goal of reaching a million COVID-19/flu vaccinations within 17 months. “This funding will enable ALTCEW to specifically reach out to 1,250 people who live in areasOctober 9, 2023
For more than 1.3 million Medicare beneficiaries in Washington state, this is an important time of year. Medicare’s Open Enrollment Period – also called the Annual Election Period – runs each year from October 15th to December 7th. During this time, those on Medicare: Can switch from Original Medicare to a Medicare Advantage plan –October 6, 2023
Ageism Awareness Day on Saturday, October 7, 2023, is an opportunity to draw attention to the existence and impact of ageism in our society and how we can reframe aging in our communities. “We live in an aging society, which is a wonderful, remarkable thing,” says ASA’s Interim President & CEO Leanne Clark-Shirley, PhD. “ButOctober 3, 2023
Winter can be a beautiful season, but it can also bring challenges, especially for older adults and individuals living with disabilities. Shoveling sidewalks and driveways can become an arduous task, and for some, it’s dangerous or not possible. That’s where “Adopt A Neighbor” comes in. Aging & Long Term Care of Eastern Washington is looking