ALTC Council of Governments seeking volunteers

Southeast Washington Aging & Long-Term Care (SE WA ALTC) is accepting applications from interested citizens wishing to serve on the Volunteer Advisory Council in Columbia County and Walla Walla County.

SE WA ALTC is a state-designated, eight-county Area Agency on Aging (AAA) responsible for planning, monitoring, coordination, program development, advocacy, and administrative functions that foster a comprehensive and coordinated service delivery system for older persons living in their homes. Examples of programs and services include but are not limited to: Senior Nutrition (congregate and home-delivered), Senior Transportation, Legal Services, Family Caregiver Support Program (unpaid caregivers), Foot Care, and Respite.

Within this process and per the Older Americans Act mandate, SE WA ALTC must assemble a volunteer advisory council from each county served.

Volunteer Advisory Council Qualifications:

• Age 60+ interested in helping make decisions that impact older adults in Columbia County.

• Up to age 59 with a disability or interested in helping make decisions that impact older adults in Columbia County.

• Available to attend meetings in the eight-county area. Volunteers may also be asked to attend meetings in other regions of the state, such as Seattle, Tacoma, and Olympia. Attendance at these meetings is always volunteer and never mandatory. SE WA ALTC pays all travel.

• For an application, call Kathleen at 1-877-965-2582 or email coffeke@dshs.wa.gov.