Spotlight
Fan of old cars still has first one he bought 800,000 miles ago
Bob Erickson knows how to make a car last.
Erickson has never had a new car in his life. He still owns the first one he bought when he was 19 years old – a 1934 Chevrolet Business Coupe, purchased used for $440 in 1948 while he was attending the Navy’s electronics school.
“He came courting in that one,” said Eileen Erickson, who would become his wife of 62 years.
After they got married in 1954 and he departed for the Navy, the Ericksons moved to Tacoma, where he opened Bob’s TV and Radio Service and purchased a 1940 Chevrolet delivery panel which he drove for 60 years and over 800,000 miles until he retired.
News
Plans by two healthcare organizations to open a new hospital in Tacoma in two years have been approved by state regulators. The state Department of Health granted a Certificate of Need in July for Kindred Healthcare Inc. and CHI Franciscan Health to build and operate a 60-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital. The state action is a
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Hats off to these knitters
For three women at the Village Green retirement campus in Federal Way, knitting caps for newborns at St. Francis Hospital is gratifying. Pat Notson, Edith Mahn and Destinee Hewson Stavano love babies and the feeling that comes with each completed hat. “I always say a little prayer for the baby and the family as I’m
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Authorities in Pierce County have accused a credit union employee of stealing more than $40,000 from an elderly woman who has Alzheimer’s. Charges of theft and identify theft were filed by the Pierce County prosecutor’s office Aug. 7 against Shelley Christine Lehman, 43, after she was allegedly caught making withdrawals from an account of the
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If there’s one preventable problem that nevertheless sends seniors to the hospital emergency rooms, it’s falling. The Pierce County Fall Prevention Awareness Day will be held Sept. 29 to provide education to seniors on fall prevention and free screenings to include fall risk assessments, balance testing, and blood pressure checks. Select vendors will offer services
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Lifestyles
For a retirement home, think ahead and prepare Two-thirds of retirees say they are living in the best home of their lives, according to “Home in Retirement: More Freedom, New Choices,” a new Merrill Lynch study conducted in partnership with Age Wave[1]. With newfound freedom unprecedented longevity, retirees today are more empowered to pursue a home that fits their desired lifestyle and changing
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Senior Eats
Southern style: Time-tested recipes and a friendly place Open for 36 years, the Southern Kitchen has been serving country-style food to generations of diners who love home cooking with a southern touch. Taking a trip to the south sounded like a great idea, so soon after we found a parking space in the tiny lot shared with a car repair shop, and we
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Senior Adventures
Mountain and ocean: How we spent our summer Wow. Fall is upon us already. It just seems like this year is going so fast. This is the month we take the riverboat trip between Paris and Prague, “Cities of Light.” We did a “Quick Trip” to Mount Rainier in late July, and even though it was a bit of a misty day, it
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Health
Caregiver burnout is real, but manaageable By Robbie Sherman Contributing writer Seeing the physical and emotional health of a loved one regress can be difficult to watch. If you are now in the role of providing for a loved one’s care, you have taken on the tremendous, uncompensated task of supporting another adult. Being a caregiver brings new responsibilities that can
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Product/Business Showcase
Wesley Homes expanding into hospice care The state of Washington has approved Wesley Homes Home Health’s certificate of need for hospice care, a program that the King County-based provider of retirement homes and senior services expects will strengthen its continuum of care. “This is our chance to create a model and philosophy of care that fits the Wesley Homes mission, to
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