Staying Independent

Information office plans limited physical reopening

July 8, 2020

By: Doug Sheaffer Email: doug.sheaffer@dshs.wa.gov One of my favorite informal philosophers said “You never know what to do… Read More >>

We ourselves are adept at information gathering

July 7, 2020

By:Doug Sheaffer Email: doug.sheaffer@dshs.wa.gov Some offices remain closed to the public due to the virus. Some offices are… Read More >>

Seek understanding beyond superficial conflicts

June 25, 2020

By: Doug Sheaffer Email: doug.sheaffer@dshs.wa.gov Conversations with family members are sometimes free-flowing. And sometimes, especially when concerns are… Read More >>

Don’t stop watching out for yourself and your family

June 24, 2020

By Doug Sheaffer doug.sheaffer@dshs.wa.gov Don’t stop, please. Due to a lot of people responding, taking some extra precautions and… Read More >>

Feeling isolated? There are options

June 24, 2020

By: Doug Sheaffer Email: Doug.sheaffer@dshs.wa.gov Isolation. Sometimes it’s due to disabilities or chronic illness and the inability to… Read More >>

Take care of yourself and avoid COVID-19

March 23, 2020

By: Doug Sheaffer Email: doug.sheaffer@dshs.wa.gov There are times when someone tells us we must be living under a… Read More >>

There’s help available for legal issues

January 31, 2020

By: Doug Sheaffer Email: doug.sheaffer@dshs.wa.gov Legal stuff. Depending on your exposure to lawyers and the whole legal system,… Read More >>

Express Gratitude Every Day

January 2, 2020

By: Jody Moss Email: jody.moss@dshs.wa.gov My father use to say, “Getting old isn’t for cowards.” We walk slower,… Read More >>

It doesn’t take as much as you think to live more of life

December 12, 2019

By: Mark Harvey Email: mark.harvey@dshs.wa.gov I talk to a lot of doctors, surgeons, nurses, ARNP’s, physician assistants, therapists,… Read More >>

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