SENIOR SERVICES OF SNOHOMISH COUNTY

NUTRITION SERVICES: WE BELIEVE GOOD NUTRITION AND SOCIALIZATION IMPROVE HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE. HOMAGE SENIOR SERVICES OPERATES TWO MEALS PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE CRITICAL NUTRITION TO OUR ELDERLY NEIGHBORS AND PROMOTE SOCIALIZATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. IN 2024, MEALS ON WHEELS DELIVERED 271,927 MEALS TO 2,352 HOMEBOUND OLDER ADULTS AND INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH DISABILITIES IN SNOHOMISH COUNTY. OUR COMMUNITY TABLE DINING PROGRAM PROVIDED 118,625 HOT MEALS TO 3,429 OLDER ADULTS AT 11 COMMUNITY SITES THROUGHOUT SNOHOMISH COUNTY.

SOCIAL SERVICES: WE BELIEVE THAT EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND SERVICES THAT PROMOTE INDEPENDENCE AND WELLBEING. FINDING THE RIGHT SERVICE AT THE RIGHT TIME CAN BE OVERWHELMING FOR ELDERS, INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND THOSE WHO CARE FOR THEM. THESE POPULATIONS OFTEN FACE NUMEROUS OBSTACLES, LOSS OF HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS, INABILITY TO CARE FOR THEMSELVES, ABUSE, AND EXPLOITATION. EACH YEAR HOMAGE SENIOR SERVICES HELPS THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE FIND SOLUTIONS TO LIFE'S CHALLENGES. OUR AGING AND DISABILITY RESOURCE NETWORK FIELDED 27,000 REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION IN 2024 AND PROVIDED SPECIFIC SERVICES TO 1,236 CLIENTS. CARE COORDINATION SERVICES WERE DISCUSSED WITH 4,326 PEOPLE AND PROVIDED FOR 1,334 CLIENTS. THE DEMAND FOR MENTAL HEALTH CARE CONTINUES TO BE HIGH. HOMAGE'S MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM ASSISTED 912 CLIENTS, CONDUCTED DEPRESSION SCREENINGS FOR 412 CLIENTS, 1,050 PEOPLE ATTENDED PRESENTATIONS AND TRAINING AT 18 LOCATIONS & 7 ONLINE VENUES. IN PERSON INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING MEETING WERE HELD AT MULTIPLE LOCATIONS INCLUDING PUBLIC LIBRARIES THROUGHOUT SNOHOMISH COUNTY, 336 HOURS OF PEER COUNSELING SESSIONS WERE FACILITATED AND 1,270 HOURS SPENT CHECKING IN WITH ISOLATED SENIORS. OTHER SERVICES INCLUDE FAMILY CAREGIVER, POWERFUL TOOLS, CHRONIC DISEASE SELF-MANAGEMENT EDUCATION, SENIOR COMPANION, AND FOSTER GRANDPARENT WHICH ALL HELP FAMILIES STAY CONNECTED, FIND RESOURCES, AND REDUCE ISOLATION.