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October 14, 2014

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DCOA Hosts Segments on DCTV

DCTV Senior Hunger Panel

DCOA recently taped a series of programs and PSAs on the District's public access television network DCTV.  In the first segment, "The State of Senior Hunger in the District of Columbia," DCOA Executive Director John M. Thompson hosts a panel with local nutrition experts that will air on Comcast channels 95 and 96, RCN 10 and 11, and Verizon 10, 11, and 28.  A link to the show is also provided below. 

DC Office of Aging; The State of Senior Hunger in the District of Columbia

Stay tuned for more information on future shows. 


DC Awarded “No Wrong Door” Grant to Improve Community-Based Services and Supports

DCOA, in partnership with other D.C. Health and Human Services agencies, was awarded a three year planning grant through the Administration for Community Living, within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.  The grant is entitled, “Transforming State Long Term Services and Supports Access Programs and Functions into A No Wrong Door System for All Programs and All Payers.”

DCOA is collaborating with the D.C. Department of Health Care Finance, Department of Developmental Services, Department of Behavioral Health, and Department of Human Services, among other agencies, to improve the coordinated response to “transforming, streamlining and personalizing services into a No Wrong Door (NWD) System.”

For more information, visit www.acl.gov.


Extended Wellness Center Hours for Seniors Citywide

DCOA has expanded the senior wellness centers to include new evening and Saturday hours to accommodate working seniors and others who cannot attend during regular hours. 

Bernice Fonteneau Senior Wellness Center, Ward 1
3531 Georgia Avenue, NW, 202-727-0338
Monday & Friday - 8:30 - 4:30pm, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday - 7:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Saturday - 7:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Hattie Holmes Senior Wellness Center, Ward 4
324 Kennedy Street, NW, 202-291-6170
Monday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday – Wednesday  7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Thursday 8:00 a.m. -6:30 p.m., Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Saturday  9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.   

Model Cities Senior Wellness Center, Ward 5
1901 Evarts Street, NE, 202-635-1900
Monday & Wednesday 8:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
(Every 4th Friday 8:00 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.)
Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Hayes Senior Wellness Center, Ward 6
500 K Street, NE, 202-727-0357
Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday 7:30 a.m.- 6:30 p.m.
Saturday 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Washington Seniors Wellness Center, Ward 7
3001 Alabama Avenue, SE, 202-581-9355
Monday & Wednesday - 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Thursday  - 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and Saturday class 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Congress Heights Senior Wellness Center, Ward 8
3500 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, SE, 202-563-7225
Monday – Thursday 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. & Saturday 9:00 a.m.  – 1:00 p.m.


Name Change for Adaptive Services Department at DCPL

The D.C. Public Library (DCPL) Adaptive Services Department has changed its name to the Center for Accessibility. 

Why the change? The mission of the Adaptive Services Department is to make the DC Public Library accessible to persons living with disabilities. As part of their mission, library materials, programs, computers, and the library itself are accessible to customers with a wide range of disabilities.

For more information on services available at the DCPL, visit www.dclibrary.org 


Debut of Healthcare on Tap Series

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Healthcare coverage is more confusing than ever. Why go it alone? Ask experts questions, in a comfortable setting, and find out about the range of services the DC Healthcare Ombudsman provides during a  monthly series of events. Visit http://bit.ly/1t4VlOy for more information.


ICYMI: The Washington Post highlights seniors in a local retirement community

In a maze of hallways that can be confusing even to staff members, the displays outside the apartments at the Greenspring retirement community offer guideposts: Turn left after the dueling Red Sox/Yankees banners, hang a right after the flock of origami birds, take the elevator near the lighthouse collection. Read more.

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DCOA in the Media

Mayor's Third Annual Senior Symposium
May 7, 2014

Video: DCN-16 Coverage on YouTube

The Washington Informer, May 15, Pg. 20

28th Annual Salute to DC Centenarians
March 24, 2014

WJLA-TV article and video

FOX5DC article and video

VIDEO DCN-16 on YouTube

Age-Friendly DC Forum, 9/21/13

Washington Times article 9/26/13

Washington Post InBrief 9/19/13

Ms. Senior D.C. Pageant 2013

Washington Informer, June 26, 2013

The Washington Post Brief, July 3, 2013

The Washington Sun

Video: DCN-16 Coverage Ms. Senior D.C. Pageant 2013

Mayor's Second Annual Senior Symposium

Video: DCN-16 Coverage Senior Symposium

WJLA-TV article

Washington Informer Symposium article

27th Annual Salute to DC Centenarians media coverage links

Washington Post article and photo gallery

WJLA/News Channel 8, article, video and photo gallery

WJLA video coverage

Fox5DC article and video coverage

WTOP article and photo gallery

WAMU 88.5FM How to Live to be 100 in DC

Other Media Links

VIDEO: DCN-16 Did You Know? Overview of DCOA

Washington Post article DC Program Reflects National Trend Toward Moving Older Americans Out of Nursing Homes 1/2/2014

Washington Post article Alzheimer's First State Plan 11/19/2013

Washington Post Brief Smart911 Presentations 11/20/2013

DCOA Interview WHUR 96.3 FM Insight Segment on the  "Daily Drum" 2/19/13

Video: DCN-DCOA Performance Oversight Hearing 2/21/13 Part I

Video: DCN-DCOA Performance Oversight Hearing 2/21/13 Part II

Video: DCN-DCOA Performance Oversight Hearing 2/21/13 Part III

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