December 2009

The Department of Social and Health Services has suspended and revoked the license of Lakeside AFH, located at 16011 Eastshore Drive.

Lakeside AFH is a privately operated adult family home.

The state found numerous violations:

• The provider failed to ensure there was a safe medication management system in place and that residents received medications as required. This failure resulted in two residents taking an overdose of narcotics.
• The adult family home did not ensure there was a preliminary service plan for two residents, placing them at risk of not having their care needs met. 
• The provider did not ensure there was a safe medication management system in place and that residents received medications as required. One resident was hospitalized after receiving another resident's narcotic medication. 
• The home did not ensure medication set-up occurred just before residents took medications and did not ensure all medications were stored in a locked storage in the original labeled container.  This failure placed all residents at risk for accidental poisoning.

Current residents have been moved elsewhere.

The provider has the right to request an administrative hearing within 28 days.

Learn how local businesses are using online resources to grow at the 21st Century Business Planning Small Business Expo:

• January 11th
• 2-7 p.m.
•  Embassy Suites, 20610 44th Ave. W.

The 21st Century Business Plan focuses on web-based operations or distribution, online marketing and sales, and virtual and outsourcing components.

Demonstrations will take place throughout the day.

Maybe Jan. 2 or 3rd is too soon for you? No worries...you have other options.

Here are a few tips courtesy of Snohomish County:

*If you have curbside yard debris collection service from your garbage collector, check with the operator for instructions on when, where and how to leave your tree for pick up.

*Take your tree to a local compost facility (prices and hours vary). For more information about compost facilities in your area, go to the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Web site at https://fortress.wa.gov/ecy/recycle/

*Chip your own tree and use it for compost or mulch in your yard.

*Take your tree to one of Snohomish County’s Recycling and Transfer Stations.

The South Snohomish County Emergency Shelter Network will be open Tuesday through Thursday due to anticipated freezing temperatures.

Those in need of a warm place to sleep and a meal should meet at the Good Shepherd Baptist Church at 6915 196th St SW in Lynnwood at 7 p.m. each day.

Now - just because it will be cold enough doesn't mean a white Christmas is in the forecast. The KOMO weather team says it will be way too dry for that.