Header image: Homage Hosts Partnership Meeting Snohomish County Senior Services April 26, 2023. Photo Courtesy of Dannie Mullene for Homage

In late April, there was a meeting in our community. A meeting where numerous organizations committed to supporting Snohomish County seniors, older adults, and people living with disabilities met and strategized how to work together. This Snohomish County Senior Services Partnership meeting was sponsored by Homage and included:

• Carl Gibson Senior Center

• Cascade Seniors (Darrington)

• Edmonds Waterfront Center

• Lake Ballinger Center

• Lincoln Hill Retirement Community

• Lynnwood Senior Center

• Marysville Community Center

• Monroe Community Senior Center

• Rosehill Community Center

• Snohomish Senior Center

• Still Valley Center

• Tulalip Tribal Senior Center

It’s no surprise why such a meeting was hosted at Homage. This organization is one of our county’s biggest service providers for older individuals and people living with disabilities by supporting food, wellness, home repair, transportation, and other social services programs. According to Homage CEO Keith Bell:

“Homage is unique in that we have our own senior center, the Center for Healthy Living and we also provide services for older adults at other area senior centers. This arrangement gives us a full picture of the growing demands and needs of the senior population in Snohomish County. Gathering with managers from other senior centers where we could share our missions and goals and establish communication channels was invaluable. This meeting was just the beginning, as we all left excited about exploring broader partnership opportunities to best serve Snohomish County seniors.”

Many seniors, both nationwide and in our community, depend on centers like Homage to stay connected with their community, their interests, and their basic needs. According to Bell, “Senior centers are a lifeline for many older adults, and this latest meeting further solidified that we’re collectively committed to continuing to meet the needs and desires of older adults in Snohomish County as best as we can.”

Growing older doesn’t mean growing apart from the community, and organizations like those involved in the Snohomish County Senior Services Partnership meetings are making sure everyone is supported, regardless of age.

Angela Di Filippo currently works in State Social Services and recently earned her Masters in Industrial/Organizational Psychology with extensive training in evidence-based leadership coaching. Angela moved from North Carolina to Washington 6 years ago and has proudly called Everett her home for 5 of those years. When not helping others solve problems in creative and strength-driven ways, Angela enjoys her time painting, hiking with her terrier-mix, Indy, and eating waffles.