I am happy to report that much progress is being made on the Council's Mission including the following:

• Successful Lobby Day in Olympia where we spoke with Legislators and their Assistants about our Legislative Priorities for 2019 (you will find them in the Snohomish County Area Agency on Aging section).
• Area Plan Update - we are working hard to update this information and to come to consensus with what the Council on Aging, stakeholders like Seniors and Adults with Disabilities, and the County's Long Term Care and Aging group see as ways to move forward on the Area Plan. You can find the current plan below. Public hearings (check this website for information on these later) will be held for input on the updated Plan and it will then be finalized and presented to the County Council nearer the end of this year - so stay tuned for that one!
• Plans are in the works for an Elder Justice forum.
• Council on Aging monthly meetings continue with March seeing the Long Term Care Ombudsman Program as our speaker. April we will learn how Adult Protective Services complements the Ombudsman's work, and in May we will hear from GenPride (Generations Aging with Pride) Seattle about Aging Issues within the LGBTQIA community. Join us! You will find our monthly meeting calendar on this web page.

Best wishes for a Happy Spring! Let the warm weather come and let the flowers start to bloom!!!!

Jan Howard