An Oregon company that builds and operates residential facilities for seniors broke ground in May on Riverwalk Estates, a 149-unit, $40 million facility that will provide assisted and independent units near Canyon Lakes.Salem-based Hawthorn Construction Group is building the four-story facility off Highway 395 at 4704 W. Hildebrand Blvd., behind...
As the Tri-Cities grapples with rising Covid-19 cases again, we’re seeing more cancellations and postponements of community events.We’ve got our own to add to this growing list.We were hoping to announce that our Senior Times Fall 2021 Expo would again be indoors, but it won’t be.For those of you who...
By Tyler RussellDon’t fall for the free durable medical equipment scam that’s making the rounds among senior citizens.Tyler RussellThe Better Business Bureau is hearing from consumers — more than 200 since the first of the year — who have been targeted by scammers offering “free” back or knee braces.Here’s how...
The answer to the obvious question is “no.”Aboxing program for people with Parkinson’s disease does not include a lot offist-to-face-type action. Mostof the participants already are in a pretty big fight.Instead, programs like Rock Steady Boxing — a national program offered in the Tri-Cities by Tony and Gigi Valdez at...
By Tyler RussellEmployment scamswere the riskiest con of 2018, according to the latest report from the BetterBusiness Bureau. Tyler Russell, Better Business BureauThese scams toppedthe list for men and women, three of BBB’s six age brackets, and for bothstudents and veterans, according to data from the BBB Scam Tracker Risk...
Patsy Hull is proof a long journey begins by putting one foot in front of the other.She’s done it so many times she’s racked up 15,000 miles.The 89-year-old Kennewick woman reached the milestone last month amid applause and fanfare from her Kadlec Healthy Ages fellow mall walkers, friends and family.Hull,...
Dressed in their holiday glitz, couples glided and twirled across the dance floor during the annual Healthy Ages Christmas party in December at TRAC in Pasco.
