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Washington Releases Statewide Action Plan to Reduce Older Adult Falls More than 870 Washingtonians died in 2016 due to falls-related injuries Kristen Maki, Strategic Communications Office www.doh.wa.gov OLYMPIA – On September 21, 2018, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington State Falls Prevention Coalition released a five-year, statewide action plan to reduce older adult falls – the leading cause of fatal and non-fatal injuries for adults ages 65 and older from 1999 to 2016. “Falls are not a normal part of aging and most falls are preventable,” said Secretary of Health John Wiesman. “There are concrete actions folks can take to reduce risk for falls, and this action
plan – which was led by and with communities and providers from across the state – offers some of the clearest guidance yet to help reduce fallsrelated hospitalizations and death.” Gov. Jay Inslee also recognized the importance of addressing older adult falls, as he proclaimied September 22 Falls Prevention Awareness Day. The action plan details the immense impact of falls in Washington and outlines strategies, desired outcomes and timelines for reducing falls. The plan highlights six strategic directions for reducing risk of older adult falls: 1) Strong and effective community partnerships
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2) Public awareness and education 3) Prevention across the continuum of care 4) Expanded reach and access to evidencebased programs and community screenings 5) Effective interventions for high-risk and underserved older adults 6) Improved safety in homes and communities Six workgroups – which will include members of the public – will carry out the plan in concert with the department and the coalition. Learn more about the workgroups and get involved. For people who do experience fall-related injuries, treatment at designated trauma rehabilitation facilities can improve daily function and mobility. These facilities provide 24-hour access to physiatrists and specialists in care coordination, neuropsychological, psychiatry, physical therapy, social work and speech therapy. The www.doh.wa.gov is your source for a healthy dose of information. Find us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Sign-up for the DOH blog, Public Health Connection.
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...senior resource guide Auburn Resident Helps Pass a New State Bill into Law The senator supported the bill and helped get it through the 2017 fall session of the Senate with near unanimous support. The bill moved on to the House committee, and Valentine encouraged people to write their House representatives to support it.
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uburn resident Fern Valentine led the drive to pass a Washington State bill allowing student journalists more freedom of press.
In March 2018, Valentine and other observers tuned in to watch the House votes tally in real time.
Earlier this year, Washington became the 14th state to adopt a bill that gives student journalists first amendment protections similar to professional journalists. The bill gives student editors control over their content, allowing them to publish what they want as long as it’s not libelous, illegal or disruptive to the educational process.
“When it got past 50 votes, I couldn’t believe it. That’s how many we needed for it to pass, but then it kept going!” said Valentine. The bill passed 91 to 6.
While this wouldn’t have been possible without the hard work and dedication of supporters, Valentine has been crucial to this endeavor since 1992 when she first worked on the bill. Previous versions of the bill did not make it through the House committee. The former chair of the Washington Journalism Education Association, Valentine taught journalism at Auburn High School. She worked with the current the journalism adviser at the school to invite Senator Joe Fain of Auburn to tour the school’s journalism program. “The school’s journalism classes have worked under an open forum policy for many years, and I think the senator was impressed by the professionalism and autonomy of the students,” said Valentine.
their own work,” said Valentine.
“When the students are given more freedom to publish what they want, they begin to care more about it, encouraging them to take ownership of
She believes, with this bill, students will acquire more vocational experience and learn what it’s like to work in the journalism field–publishing content responsibly and working within a budget to meet deadlines. This, Valentine said, would enable students to produce more meaningful work that they care about. With excitement, Valentine noted, “It’s wonderful seeing the children supported in something they care about; it’s always been my passion.” At this time, Washington State schools are required to adopt new policies based on the bill. For more information visit wjea.org.
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Auburn Senior Activity Center is full of options for seniors in the community The Auburn Senior Activity Center enhances the quality of life of senior adults in the Auburn community through social, recreational, health and wellness, educational, and nutritional services and programs. Located at 808 Ninth Street SE, the Center serves individuals age 50 plus with a variety of activities and social needs. The Center is open Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. with extended evening hours, Monday-Thursday, 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. They produce a quarterly activity guide that lists upcoming classes, activities and events. There are many opportunities to get involved either as a volunteer or a participant. Recreational opportunities include hiking and nature walks, snowshoeing; zip lining, line dance, fitness classes, day and extended travel, volleyball, pickle ball and drop-in play in the pool room.
The Senior Activity Center hosts a variety of special events and luncheon celebrations. There is a 5 day a week lunch program, a monthly senior dinner, and may seasonal special celebrations. A food pantry is offered twice a month and provides access to a wide variety of items such as cereals, grains, cheeses, spices, raisins, juice and soup at bulk discount prices. Educational and learning opportunities are offered through book club, computer classes, driver’s safety, Spanish classes, and several types of art classes. A variety of health and wellness programs are offered each session, including foot care, blood pressure clinics, massage, acupuncture and dental cleaning. On-going social time at the center includes games such as Mah Jongg, Scrabble, Bingo, Mexican Train Dominoes, Canasta, Pinochle, CONT. ON NEXT PAGE
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Recently, the Auburn Senior Activity Center was the recipient of $105,000 of funds through the King County Veterans, Seniors and Human Services Levy. The funding supports a new sound system to allow hearing impaired participants to hear better in the facility banquet room, classroom and tv room; replacement of the kitchen floor, originally installed in 2001, which is mainly used by Catholic Community Services to operate a Nutrition Site at the Center on Monday-Friday; and two power lift chairs for the classroom used for the Adult Day
Care Program. The funds are also being used for a 10 hour/week contract with Valley Cities Behavioral Health for a social worker to provide services at the Center through the end of December; an expand partnership with the Latino-based organization, Sea Mar; a SAIL Fall Prevention program; and a series of lectures covering Diversity Education, Contemporary Ethics. To learn more about programs at the Auburn Senior Activity Center or those offered through Auburn Parks, Arts & Recreation, please call 253-931-3016, visit in person at 808 9th Street SE, or visit online at www. auburnwa.gov/seniors.
2017 By the Numbers: 35,454 visits were recorded at the Senior Activity Center 184 volunteers recorded 18,285 hours of volunteer time at the Senior Center.
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...senior resource guide Historical View from Mt. Olivet Cemetery MT. OLIVET CEMETERY
Family plots are scattered throughout the older central part of the cemetery, some delineated by elaborate stone or concrete curbs and/or fences. Several markers are shared by multiple family members, including several monuments in family plots.
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The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is a la rge, well-ma intained property entered through from the west at its lower side. Approximately 25% of the property remains available for burials. The cemetery contains a variety of mature vegetation, including many large trees (Deodar Cedar, Norway Spruce, willow, poplar, pine, and birch, and native Douglas fir and alder) dispersed throughout the cemetery, and around graves and structures a variety of ornamental plants (rhododendron, lilac, juniper, holly, boxwood and more contemporary ornamentals such as nand ina and agave), all with amidst lawns. The property is bounded on the north by a row of mature firs; on the east by hedges and overgrown vegetation; on most of the south side by mature trees; and on the west by scattered trees and Blaine Street. Interior circulation by car and service vehicles is on paved roads in a central drive with squared loops in a simple grid pattern. Pedestrian circulation is primarily on roadways, with a few walkways to particular areas. Service circulation is effectively separated from public circulation and served by a rear (eastern) service entry.
An estimated 10,000 or more persons are buried in the cemetery, based on visua l approximation. Grave markers range in date from 1875 to the present and utilize sandstone, granite, marble, concrete and metal in a wide variety of styles, including tablets, obelisks, square columns with both turned and architectural caps, pillows, scrolls, pulpits, vertical logs, individual and family blocks, and flat and ra ised lawn markers. A few graves have grave covers. Decorative motifs include lambs, crosses, plants and flowers, fraternal symbols (Masons, Odd Fellows), heavenly gates, military markings and on a few contemporary markers, photographs. Inscriptions are generally in English, with a few in Welsh, a Baltic language
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Development and burials appear to have begun in the central part of the original square central parcel spread toward the additional parcels to the east and west. The cemetery is not divided into distinct sections, although there is a newer Ch inese Buddhist burial areaon the north side of the entry road just outside the fence around the original cemetery parcel. TheChinese section was established by a congregation and includes a small traditional burial mound as well as numerous stone markers with inscriptions in Chinese. Native American graves are clustered in the southeast part of t he older central area. The American Legion installed a small Veterans memorial where Memorial Day ceremonies are held. Buildings include a caretaker’s mobile home and an ell-shaped gable-roofed masonry and wood frame build ing with a hexagonal tower at the center rear of the property, apparently used for storage and as a garage. In the entry road there is a small building that appears to be a reused Fotomat kiosk. Two moderately sized mausoleums are located in the southwest corner of the cemetery, one a free-standing structure and the other built into the hillside facing west, along with a small wooden gazebo. Four additional small mausoleum structures in an ivy-covered wall are located in the eastern part of the cemetery.
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