2020 SENIOR LOBBY DAY
The 2020 Senior Lobby Day will be held on THURSDAY FEBRUARY 20, 2020 at United
Churches, 110 11th Ave SE, Olympia, WA 98501 from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm.
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2020 . LEGISLATURE IS HERE AND SO IS TVW
TVW is your lens on state government. On statewide cable TV. Online at tvw.org. On the TVW mobile app (both Apple and Android). On Roku, and soon on Amazon Fire TV. Plus, THIS SESSION FOR THE FIRST TIME, TVW's video will be embedded on the legislative website, leg.wa.gov.
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Check out the new Elder Index™!
The Elder Index™ was developed by the Gerontology Institute at the University of Massachusetts Boston and measures the income that older adults need to meet their basic needs and age in place with dignity.
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Aging and Long-Term Support Administration - Long term services & Supports Act
Understanding Washington state's new LTSS Trust Act
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One-third of Washington's rural hospitals are at risk.
Cascade is one of 40 Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) that serve the 30 rural counties in Washington state. These hospitals generally provide all of the medical services for a community, from emergency rooms to acute care, although they don’t all have specialty services such as surgical capabilities.
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Seniors were sold a risk-free retirement with reverse mortgages.
In a stealth aftershock of the Great Recession, nearly 100,000 loans that allowed senior citizens to tap into their home equity have failed, blindsiding elderly borrowers and their families and dragging down property values in their neighborhoods.
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Older Adult Falls
Falls are a growing health problem for older adults, and there are many myths about falling. The most important message we can share with our communities is that falls are preventable.WA Dept of Health's Injury and Violence Prevention program has new data tables highlighting the leading causes of death by different age groups statewide.
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ONE IN EIGHT CHRONICALLY ILL BANKRUPT BECAUSE OF MEDICAL BILLS
The steep rise in health insurance deductibles over the last decade has saddled insured, middle- and working-class Americans with medical bills they can’t afford, a Los Angeles Times examination of job-based insurance shows.
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25 Common Nursing Home Problems— & How to Resolve Them
Beware: these 25 problems occur across the country. They happen in cities, suburbs, and rural communities. They also happen both in “good” and “bad” nursing homes. Even the better nursing homes tend to follow standard procedures that violate federal law and harm residents.
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Washingtonians to get public option on state’s health-insurance exchange
Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law a bill that creates a public option for Washington’s health benefit exchange, a move intended to lower costs and boost insurance coverage across the state.
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"Not Forgotten: Protecting Americans from Abuse and Neglect in Nursing Homes.”
Senate hearing examines 'devastating' nursing home abuse
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SENIOR FARMERS MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM
The Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) provides fresh fruit and vegetables to lower-income seniors and supports local farming by increasing the use of farmers markets, roadside stands, and community supported agriculture. Produce is also purchased directly from farmers for delivery to seniors.
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Retirement Readiness - Washington State Retirement Preparedness Study
The Washington State Legislature directed the Department of Commerce to study the retirement preparedness of Washington
residents, based on region, age, type of employment, and income.
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