by Nancy Tillman | Dec 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
After 21 years living on the street, being homeless and with a multitude of health issues, Larry Stuvland was referred to Aging and Disability Services for assistance by Sound Generations. Bellevue Fire Cares made the original referral on Larry’s behalf. Larry was...
by Laura Olson | Oct 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
Aging, facing health issues, or watching your loved one receive a difficult diagnosis, is not easy under any circumstances, but when that journey includes difficult decisions that have not been discussed or planned for, that journey becomes even more challenging. It...
by Laura Olson | Sep 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
Caring for our aging and elderly immigrant parents and loved ones can be exhausting and frustrating and rewarding and complicated. Adding in elements such as language barriers, generational distrust of hospitals and doctors, and lack of knowledge and experience with...
by Heather Eacker | Aug 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
A geriatric care manager is a specially trained professional eldercare advocate who will make your daily life caring for yourself or a loved one easier. They will work with you to help you form short and/or long-term plans and connect you with services that match your...
by Christina Peoples | Jun 4, 2022 | Uncategorized
Unknown: not discovered, explored, identified, or ascertained. The unknown opens the door to fear. It can cause apprehension, anxiety, and the inability to move forward with anything. I’ve had numerous conversations with people about their thoughts related to...
by Laura Olson | Jun 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
It sounds strange to say that hospice saved us when they came to help my dad die, but that is exactly how it felt in those last 7 days when the death we were denying came creeping closer and closer, causing more pain and suffering in its wake. I was handling the...
