City's Aging And Disability Services Seeking Input On Programs

The City's Aging and Disability Services (ADS)—the Area Agency on Aging for Seattle-King County is conducting a survey to help with deciding what community and government programs should be enhanced  to help a broader range of older adults and individuals with disabilities plan to live independently in the community.

Currently there are two programs offered: 

 

·        Senior Information & Assistance (1-888-4ELDERS) is the go-to number for anyone age 60+ and their family members who needs help identifying resources that meet their needs.
·        The King County Caregiver Support Network provides guidance to unpaid primary caregivers of adults of any age who are unable to care for themselves—typically family members or close friends or neighbors.

 

Here is the survey that ADS has put together seeking community input available through tomorrow.

 

 

 

 

Community's Input Needed In Preparing Seattle Area Plan On Aging

Irene Stewart. a Planner, with the Aging and Disability Services  (ADS), a state-designated Area Agency on Aging for King County, sent us email about an on-line survery available to everyone to fill out. 

Every four years, ADS prepares a new Area Plan on Aging for King County, which guides their work. And especially now as they are preparing a new plan for 2012-2015,  they would like to have input from Seattle and King County residents to include.

Community members of all ages are encouraged to complete the online questionnaire and especially those who are 60 years or older, adults with disabilities, and family caregivers.

The input received from the questionnaire will help shape the development of strategies over the next four years, in promoting quality of life, independence and choice for older people and adults with disabilities.

"Everybody is aging, so everybody should care" Irene wrote in her email.

For more information about the Area Plan on Aging or the questionnaire, contact ADS planner Karen Winston at 206-684-0706.