What We’re Up To

by Janette Garcia, Lead Social Worker Jan 2024 SPSC recently hosted a presentation from the Alzheimer’s Association where our Seniors had the opportunity to learn about the common warning signs of the onset of Alzheimer’s Disease. In addition to learning … Read More

by Corey Poonacha, Operations Manager Jan 2024 Throughout 2023, our team trained on various emergency situations during our quarterly staff meetings. In the month of September, the SPSC staff received CPR training from our favorite trainer, Johnny Bell with Medic … Read More

We had a busy and festive end of year at SPSC – here is what we did and how we celebrated: Hispanic Independence Celebration – Throughout Latin American countries, the month of September is a celebration of independence. At SPSC, … Read More

We had the wonderful opportunity to attend the first ever Rainbow Disrupt Con on Monday October 2nd. Many thanks to one of our own Seniors who heard about this and shared it with the leadership team of SPSC. This event … Read More

SPSC recently had the opportunity (twice!) to partner with the City of Seattle’s Civic Coffee as we hosted two important presentations for our Senior community. For several years, Age Friendly Seattle has hosted monthly Civic Coffee events in partnership with … Read More

Many older Americans do not have dental insurance because they lost their benefits after retirement, and the federal Medicare program (Medicare Part A or Medicare Part B) does not cover routine dental care. As people age, it takes more maintenance … Read More

I would like to introduce our three New Cambodian Program Ambassadors: Sapone, Sarorn, and Savanny! It was decided that this dream team would be a trio to ensure they were able to make it work between their busy family schedules. … Read More

There are lots of Spanish-speaking families in the Puget Sound area, but not very many Spanish-speaking social workers. SPSC has Janette Garcia, who ends up helping people throughout the area gain access to services. KUOW recently ran a story highlighting … Read More

Did you know that we play Loteria as well as Bingo every other Wednesday evening? The traditional lotería has its roots in 15th century Italy, where it traveled to Spain and then was brought to Mexico around 1769. Initially played … Read More

A night full of color and culture! Recently, SPSC celebrated Hispanic Independence with our Seniors and it was a party!! Our Latinx Seniors put on a show and tell to share music, dance, poems, artifacts, and more from their own … Read More