Links You Can Use

November 2004 Edition

Living with Diabetes

The American Diabetes Association offers information and consumer resources for people with diabetes and their families.   

Diabetes Digest is now available online. The website also includes back issues, resources and information. 

The American Association of Diabetes Educators (ADEAR) has information and advocacy resources for the general public on the subject of diabetes and diabetes self-management training. 

Aging in Place

For information about home modifications that can help seniors stay in their homes, see the National Resource Center on Supportive Housing and Home Modification's Homemods.org website.  

The website of Partners for Livable Communities includes information about aging in place and building elder-friendly communities.

The American Association of Retired People (AARP) website has information about aging in place, including their Home Design section, featuring the "Universal Design" concept.

And Just for Fun....

Want to keep an eye on Mount St. Helen's as she steams back to life? Check out the U.S. Forest Service's VolcanoCam, and get a peek at what the mountain is doing today! (If the screen is gray, nothing is wrong with your monitor you're just looking at a foggy Northwest fall day. Meanwhile, take at peek at the "VolcanoCam Hall of Fame," where you'll even see a visiting fly who took a rest on the camera lens!) 

Would you like to see an aerial photograph of your house or of almost any place in the U.S.? Visit Microsoft's TerraServer U.S.A. website, and click on the map on the home page to navigate. Or, to search by address, use the address search option. 

Access Services in Seattle-King County

Help is just a click away! These websites can direct you to resources for older adults, their families and caregivers.

Resources for Older Adults, Adults with Disabilities, and their Families and Caregivers

Senior Services Caregiver Outreach and Support Program
(206) 448-3110
Toll-free: 1-888-435-3377
TTY: (206) 448-5025
e-mail: info@seniorservices.org

Senior Information and Assistance
Telephone: (206) 448-3110
1-888-435-3377 (WA only)
(206) 448-5025 (TTY)
E-Mail: Info@seniorservices.org

The Mayor's Office for Senior Citizens
Summer 2004 Spotlight newsletter
(206) 684-0500

Crisis Clinic Caregiver Services
How to Reach Crisis Clinic
(206) 461-3222
toll-free: 1-866-427-4747
TTD: (206) 461-3219

Chinese Information and Service Center
(206) 624-5633

Asian Counseling and Referral Service
(206) 695-7600

Evergreen Care Network (for residents of East King County)
(425) 899-3200

Benefits Checkup

See the Seniors Digest Resources Directory for more!