posted Dec 20, 2009 12:50 PM by Michele Aoki
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updated Jan 7, 2010 7:21 PM
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We invite you to attend a free one-hour session held regularly to talk about LifeSPAN and our approach to building relationships in the community. You will have an opportunity to speak with members of LifeSPAN who are excited about ensuring a good life for people with disabilities. You will also be able to get more information about membership in LifeSPAN, training workshops, and involvement in Networks and Facilitation.
Sessions are generally scheduled on a Sunday each month at Jackson Place Cohousing 800 Hiawatha Place S. Seattle, WA 98144, one block East of Rainier Ave, at Dearborn. If you have questions, call Kathy Sellars at (206) 522-3099 or email michele@lifespan-wa.org.
The next session will be held Sunday: January 10, 2010 from 3-4 pm.
For a summary handout with the driving directions, print: Introduction to LifeSPAN Flyer (PDF).
Special Topic this Month!
During the session this month we'll spend some time talking about transitions -- such as the one our family is going through. It's not an overnight process, but each year Michele's mom, Kathy, has taken steps to involve Michele more and more in the important activities that are part of the yearly cycle in Michele's sister's life. It is comforting for Michele to feel that she'll know what needs to be done in future years.
Feel free to bring your questions about transitions and how to manage them gracefully. |
posted Nov 5, 2009 9:35 PM by Michele Aoki
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updated Jan 7, 2010 2:07 PM by Linda Martin
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Join us for “Seven Steps”
in 7 Sessions
An Evening Book
Discussion Group
BEGINS Sunday December 13th in Wallingford,
Seattle
Have you ever wished for a book club-style discussion with people who
share the questions that you think about every day? Our “Seven Steps evening Book Discussion Group” provides a small, book
club-style discussion around what you can do to create a “personal future
plan” for your relative with a disability.
The workshop cost includes one of the following items:
o The book: A
Good Life for You and Your Relative with a Disability,
by Al Etmanski, Co-founder of the
Planned Lifetime Advocacy Network (PLAN™).
o The CD-ROM Peace of Mind. The CD-Rom follows the book and contains worksheets
which can be downloaded to your computer.
It also contains audio/video discussions of the book’s topics. It is an excellent resource for individuals
who experience reading challenges.
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Join
a small group of individuals interested in topics of importance around creating
safe and
secure futures for relatives with disabilities:
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What does a Good Life look like for my relative with a
disability?
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Sharing your vision
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Sun. Dec 13
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How can social relationships be expanded and sustained?
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Building relationsips
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Sun. Dec 20
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How can we create a welcoming and secure home?
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Creating a home
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Sun. Jan 17
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How can the natural gifts of our relatives be validated
and encouraged?
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Making a contribution
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Sun. Jan 24
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How do we respect the choices of our relatives and keep
them safe?
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Ensuring choices
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Sun. Jan 31
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What tools are needed to make your plan a reality?
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Developing a will/estate plan
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Sun. Feb 7
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What can I do to strengthen the plan over time?
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Securing your plan
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Sun. Feb 14
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Cost: The cost for all
five sessions is $75. A missed session
can be made up during a future series.
The cost includes A Good Life book ($39.95
value) or a copy of the CD-Rom Peace of Mind ($25 value).
You also receive a one-year Associate
membership in LifeSPAN (a $60 value). With your paid registration the book or
CD-Rom will be mailed to you or you can pick it up the first session.
Location: Wallingford. Please contact the
office via phone or e-mail for directions and to let us know if you need any
special accommodation.
Your discussion facilitators: Trained LifeSPAN
representative Linda Davidson and team of others.
To register, call 425.883.9867 or e-mail life.span@verizon.net or Register Online Now! LifeSPAN
is staffed part-time; please know that if no one is there to answer your call,
your message will receive a timely response.
TM denotes the trade-mark of Planned Lifetime Advocacy Network,
used under license by LifeSPAN.
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posted Oct 12, 2009 9:21 PM by Michele Aoki
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updated Dec 21, 2009 7:09 PM
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LifeSPAN invites you to our fourth annual...
Holiday Cookie Baking and Exchange
Saturday, December 19, 2009 12-4 pm
at Jackson Place Cohousing (Kathy Sellars' home)
We'll have access to Cohousing's beautiful, professional kitchen for those who want to bake, and the pleasant dining room for those who want to just eat and talk. You can come by for a few minutes or stay all afternoon. We'll provide baking supplies, or if you have a favorite recipe, you can bring the ingredients with you. If you have holiday treats to share, bring them along. We can each leave with a plate of yummy goodies to enjoy at home the following week.
LifeSPAN Network Members enjoying the cookie baking and decorating.
Bonus: We're offering Card Making too this year! So, come and make holiday cards and gift tags. We'll have supplies or bring your own.
To help us with planning, please Register Online Now!
Driving Directions to Jackson Place Cohousing 800 Hiawatha Place S. Seattle, WA 98144:
- From I-5, (from the North or South), take the Dearborn exit and head east on Dearborn about 1/4 mile. Cross Rainier Ave and you'll see Jackson Place Cohousing ahead on your right.
OR
From I-90, take the Rainier Ave North Exit and turn East on Dearborn. You'll see Jackson Place Cohousing ahead on your right.
- Park on Dearborn (fairly steep hill) or Hiawatha Place S. (flat).
- At the entrance of the main Cohousing building at the corner of Dearborn and Hiawatha Place, ring for Kathy Sellars and we'll open the door for you. (There is wheelchair access and an elevator there to take you to the third floor where the Common Living Room is located.)
Note: If you need to drop someone off, you can also pull into the alley mid-way up the block on Dearborn. Walk across the terrace to reach the Common House.
Yum!!
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posted Oct 6, 2009 11:08 AM by Linda Martin
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updated Oct 13, 2009 12:47 PM
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LifeSPAN will be holding a group interview for part-time network facilitators. We are looking for people with life experience to help adults with a developmental disability to connect with a community and build a support network of friends.
In addition to learning more about LifeSPAN’s history, values and guidelines, the group interview will focus on relationships, facilitation and what drives a network. Although the network is centered on one person, the vitality of the network depends on all of its members. As a facilitator, being able to promote individual choices, foster community interaction and continuously discover common purposes within others allows the network to thrive.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
6PM – 8PM
Wallingford Community Senior Center
4649 Sunnyside Ave North
Seattle, WA 98103
For more information, you can see the attached flyer.
To register you can follow this link: http://www.lifespan-wa.org/forms/facilitator_training_registration.htm
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posted Sep 14, 2009 9:30 PM by Michele Aoki
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updated Nov 10, 2009 11:53 AM by Linda Martin
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We invite you to attend a free one-hour session held regularly to talk about LifeSPAN and our approach to building relationships in the community. You will have an opportunity to speak with members of LifeSPAN who are excited about ensuring a good life for people with disabilities. You will also be able to get more information about membership in LifeSPAN, training workshops, and involvement in Networks and Facilitation.
Sessions are generally scheduled on a Sunday each month at Jackson Place Cohousing 800 Hiawatha Place S. Seattle, WA 98144, one block East of Rainier Ave, at Dearborn. If you have questions, call Kathy Sellars at (206) 522-3099 or email kathy@lifespan-wa.org.
The next session will be held Sunday: December 6, 2009 from 3-4 pm.
For a summary handout with the driving directions, print: Introduction to LifeSPAN Flyer (PDF). |
posted Sep 13, 2009 11:16 PM by Michele Aoki
We invite you to attend a free one-hour session held regularly to talk about LifeSPAN and our approach to building relationships in the community. You will have an opportunity to speak with members of LifeSPAN who are excited about ensuring a good life for people with disabilities. You will also be able to get more information about membership in LifeSPAN, training workshops, and involvement in Networks and Facilitation.
Sessions are generally scheduled on a Sunday each month at Jackson Place Cohousing 800 Hiawatha Place S. Seattle, WA 98144, one block East of Rainier Ave, at Dearborn. If you have questions, call Kathy Sellars at (206) 522-3099 or email kathy@lifespan-wa.org.
The next session will be held Sunday: October 11, 2009 from 3-4 pm.
For a summary handout with the driving directions, print: Introduction to LifeSPAN Flyer (PDF). |
posted Sep 10, 2009 12:06 PM by Linda Martin
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updated Sep 29, 2009 1:12 PM
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LifeSPAN is presenting a Wills & Estates discussion seminar with Richard Tizzano, Attorney at Law.
This workshop addresses these important topics:
- Wills and Estates
- Financial Planning, Financial Vehicles, & Funding a Special Needs Trust
- Guardianship Options and Ensuring Choice & Safety
3 sessions will be held on Thursday nights, October 8,15 & 22, 6:30-8:30pm.
The location will be 18887 State Hwy. 305, Poulsbo, WA 98370.
Parking is available.
You can register by completing the attached form and mailing it into the LifeSPAN office.
Thanks and we look forward to seeing you there!
NOTE: If you are interested in attending this workshop, we would appreciate an email at this address: bill@lifespan-wa.org. |
posted Aug 23, 2009 6:07 PM by Michele Aoki
We invite you to attend a free one-hour session held regularly to talk about LifeSPAN and our approach to building relationships in the community. You will have an opportunity to speak with members of LifeSPAN who are excited about ensuring a good life for people with disabilities. You will also be able to get more information about membership in LifeSPAN, training workshops, and involvement in Networks and Facilitation.
Sessions are generally scheduled on a Sunday each month at Jackson Place Cohousing 800 Hiawatha Place S. Seattle, WA 98144, one block East of Rainier Ave, at Dearborn. If you have questions, call Kathy Sellars at (206) 522-3099 or email kathy@lifespan-wa.org.
The next session will be held Sunday: September 13, 2009 from 3-4 pm.
For a summary handout with the driving directions, print: Introduction to LifeSPAN Flyer (PDF).
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posted Jul 19, 2009 9:19 AM by Michele Aoki
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updated Aug 2, 2009 12:19 PM
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We invite you to attend a free one-hour session held regularly to talk about LifeSPAN and our approach to building relationships in the community. You will have an opportunity to speak with members of LifeSPAN who are excited about ensuring a good life for people with disabilities. You will also be able to get more information about membership in LifeSPAN, training workshops, and involvement in Networks and Facilitation.
Sessions are generally scheduled on a Sunday each month at Jackson Place Cohousing 800 Hiawatha Place S. Seattle, WA 98144, one block East of Rainier Ave, at Dearborn. If you have questions, call Kathy Sellars at (206) 522-3099 or email kathy@lifespan-wa.org.
The next session will be held Sunday: August 23, 2009 from 3-4 pm.
For a summary handout with the driving directions, print: Introduction to LifeSPAN Flyer (PDF).
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posted Jun 30, 2009 10:42 AM by Linda Martin
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updated Jul 19, 2009 9:31 AM by Michele Aoki
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Thursday, 6-8 pm, Wallingford Community Senior Center, 4649 Sunnyside Ave. North, Seattle, WA 98103
LifeSPAN currently has openings for part-time network facilitators. We are looking for people with life experience to help adults with a developmental disability to connect with a community and build a support network of friends.
In addition to learning more about LifeSPAN’s history, values and guidelines, the group interview will focus on relationships, facilitation and what drives a network. Although the network is centered on one person, the vitality of the network depends on all of its members. As a facilitator, being able to promote individual choices, foster community interaction and continuously discover common purposes within others allows the network to thrive.
Register here: http://www.lifespan-wa.org/forms/facilitator_training_registration.htm
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