What Is SNAP All About?
SNAP stands for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. It’s a federal food assistance program that helps people with limited income buy groceries. How SNAP Works SNAP provides money each month on an EBT card (works like a debit card). The card can be used at...
FREE Medical Equipment & Supplies During April at the MEB
FREE Items Include Medical Equipment & Mobility • Walker baskets • IV and security poles Bathroom & Personal Care • CPAP Supplies While Supplies Last Incontinence Supplies • Tab briefs (all sizes) • Bariatric pull-ups (1X–4X) • Bed Pads Medical Supplies...
Are You Still Roadworthy Behind the Wheel?
As we age, it’s natural for us to develop conditions that will affect our driving skills. By 2030, the number of drivers on the road 65 or older will be 20 percent. Age is just one consideration in determining when it’s time to stop driving. We look at other factors...
Getting Help with Nutrition has Many Options
The Lewis Mason Thurston Area Agency on Aging can Help You Connect Getting enough food can be hard for different reasons. Sometimes, you cannot get a ride to the store, your body will not let you shop, or groceries cost too much. If any of this sounds like you, food...
Paid Staff Positions – Now Hiring at Medical Equipment Bank
The Medical Equipment Bank is currently hiring paid, part-time staff to support daily operations and help serve older adults, caregivers and families in our community. Dependable individuals are sought with strong leadership, management and computer skills, people who...
Social Security Counts as Income — But with Important Deductions
When applying for SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), Social Security is counted as income. However, for adults age 60 and older, SNAP allows special deductions that often make people eligible even when their income seems “too high.” Common senior...
FREE Medical Equipment & Supplies During February at the Medical Equipment Bank
the Medical Equipment Bank For Caregivers • Seniors • People with Disabilities • First come, first served.• While supplies last.• Some items may have quantity limits. Medical Equipment & Mobility• Crutches• Transfer boards• Walker baskets Bathroom &...
Washington’s Age Wave and the 2026 Legislative Session What Older Adults Should Know About Taxes and Cost of Living
Washington State is entering a major demographic shift often called the “Age Wave.” More residents are reaching retirement age, and a growing number are living on fixed incomes such as Social Security, pensions, or modest retirement savings. At the same time,...
FREE Medical Equipment & Supplies During January at the Medical Equipment Bank
the Medical Equipment Bank For Caregivers • Seniors • People with Disabilities • First come, first served.• While supplies last.• Some items may have quantity limits. Medical Equipment & Mobility• Walkers (including grey walkers)• Crutches• Canes• Transfer boards•...
You Can Make a Difference in an Older Adult’s Life
The Medical Equipment Bank Needs Volunteers “Our Mission is to provide health and welfare and social services to enrich the lives of older adults 60 plus and adults” with disabilities, unpaid family caregivers, low-income, and those experiencing homelessness in our...