As we celebrate Veterans Day on Nov. 11, it’s important to keep our brave service men and women at the forefront of our minds. Their...
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Veterans Day — this year on Monday, Nov. 11 — celebrates and acknowledges former U.S. military service members for their contributions during both peacetime and...
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On Memorial Day, our nation honors military service members who gave their lives to preserve our freedoms. Families, friends, and communities come together to remember...
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Veterans Day—originally known as Armistice Day—was first celebrated on November 11, 1919, to commemorate the end of World War I. It was officially recognized as...
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The Veterans, Seniors and Human Services Levy (VSHSL) is hosting a series of in-person open houses across King County for community members to learn more about...
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Reflecting on the past two-plus years of COVID-19, we have experienced impacts in different ways. Most of us have been impacted in some way. Some...
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Every day our dedicated veterans face issues in their lives, including access to affordable housing, financial stability, mental health, substance abuse issues, and medical health...
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On September 16, 2022, as part of its Veterans, Seniors and Human Services Levy community-building effort, Sound Generations organized and coordinated an event to recognize...
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Did you know that of the 16 million Americans who served during World War II (1941–1945), only 325,574 were still alive as of May 31,...
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In June, the National Council on Aging (NCOA) hosted an online event facilitated by Sherman Gillums, Jr., a retired U.S. Marine who now serves as...
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King County’s Veterans, Seniors and Human Services Levy (VSHSL) promotes healthy living, financial stability, social engagement, housing stability, and service system access for veterans, seniors...
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In honor of Veterans Day, we celebrate the men and women who dedicated and sacrificed themselves to serve this country. As a Navy veteran, I...
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In 2017, King County voters approved a renewed and expanded Veterans, Seniors and Human Services Levy (VSHSL). The expanded levy created new, dedicated funding to...
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Caregivers are often the hidden heroes when providing care to their spouse or other family member. Veterans and/or veteran spouses are often placed in a...
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"Recessional," a Rudyard Kipling poem, is a common hymn at war remembrances services. One phrase—lest we forget—is used frequently in film, literature, and music to...
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Aging and Disability Services' largest community partner, Sound Generations, has named Jim Wigfall as its new Chief Executive Officer. A long-standing Boeing executive leader, Wigfall...
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Happy New Year! I am starting the new year with renewed optimism and focus! I look forward to working with all of you to roll...
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It's been my honor and humble privilege to chair the Seattle-King County Advisory Council on Aging & Disability Services in 2017. We've had a fantastic...
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In the summer of 2016, my wife and I took a trip to the Oregon coast and rented a house for the week. The house...
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I went to visit my doctor as I was feeling more tired than usual and some of the "normal aging" changes to a women's body...
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We have much to be thankful for this year. The Age Friendly Seattle resolution was unanimously adopted by the Seattle City Council, committing the city...
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