Patti Burklin, Participant of Full Life Care Adult Day Health I come here (to adult day health) because I enjoy it. I need to get stronger, and hopefully will get my balance back so I can walk again. I learn how to fall. I got instructions on how to fall better, so I don’t get… Read More
Mitchell Keller, Participant of Full Life Care Adult Day Health I’m 34 years old. I was born with cerebral palsy. Full Life is good for me. We play games, do art and exercises. I go (to adult day health) Tuesday through Friday for now. Not Monday. I go because it’s fun. They teach me how… Read More
Glenda ‘Moe’ Pocha, Program Manager, Full Life Care Snohomish County Adult Day Health Center There are some powerful moments at work sometimes. Recently, I covered our memory care program. A staff member called out. I was just back from vacation and had so much to do that day. But clients always come first. A woman… Read More
Daphne White-Tassin, Participant of Full Life Care Adult Day Health I love coming here. It gets me out of the house. It gets me physically active and keeps my mind working. There’s a big social aspect, as well as physical and emotional. It helps my heart. After my stroke, I was in a nursing home for… Read More
Bobby Wooten, Participant of Full Life Care Adult Day Health I had a stroke and was in a coma for a while. When I woke up I had to relearn how to walk, how to move, my fine-motor skills. I’m sitting here listening to my music and working on my writing. I’m trying to keep the… Read More
We're often surprised at how tolerant society can be when it comes to ageism. Ageism is defined as stereotyping and discrimination against individuals or groups based on their age. It is so pervasive in our culture that many of us don’t even notice it or realize how damaging it can be; damaging not just to our society but to our own psyches.
In the 2018 Winter Newsletter read about: ElderFriends and the Art of Blacksmithing; New Federal Way Office Expands Our Services; Benefit Luncheon; Dave’s Outlook: Ageism in our Culture.
The participants at our adult day health centers are a diverse group. They come for a variety of reasons: help with medications and exercise, to be with friends and partake in a range of activities. See what a day is like at our centers.