DCOA E*News At-A-Glance
Hundreds of Snow Team
Personnel Test Their Skills In Snowless Practice Session
Last week, Mayor Vincent C. Gray saluted the District Snow Team as
plow drivers, front-end loader operators, salt dome monitors, and IT and other
administrative personnel prepared to practice their skills during the annual
Dry Run conducted throughout the District.
For the second year, the Snow Team will partner with Serve DC
and the DCOA to provide sidewalk shoveling services for the elderly and
residents with disabilities. DCOA's Snow Removal Hotline for the District's
older adults and persons living with disabilities is (202) 715-7738. Residents
who want to volunteer to help should call Serve DC at 202-727-7925 or visit www.serve.dc.gov.
Recently,
DCOA taped a series of programs and PSAs on the District's public access
television network DCTV. The network provides DCOA with access to all
eight wards within the District of Columbia, and 10% of homes in Maryland and
Virginia, which totals more than 700,000 households. Each show will
rotate for an entire month, and will air on Comcast channels 95 and 96, RCN 10
and 11, and Verizon 10, 11, and 28. Links to the shows are
provided below.
The District of
Columbia’s Office on Aging is thrilled to announce that it has been awarded a
three year federal grant by the Administration for Community Living for an Alzheimer’s Disease Initiative. This grant
is designed to fill gaps in the existing dementia-capable system of long-term
services and supports (LTSS). The primary
goal is to enhance opportunities for persons living with intellectual
and development disabilities, Alzheimer’s
disease and related dementias (ADRD), along with their
caregivers. For persons living alone with
ADRD, information regarding quality,
person-centered services to live a safe and independent
lifestyle within their communities will be made available. Presently,
an estimated 5.2 million individuals in the United States are living
with Alzheimer’s disease in 2014. This number is expected to increase by 40 percent
over the coming decade. DCOA plans to work in collaboration with community
partners to improve the system for and increase access to vital services for
individuals with ADRD and their caregivers.
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Ms. Senior D.C. 2014,
Toni Jackson and women age 60 and older from across the country will compete
for the title of Ms. Senior America at the Resort
Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Contestants will be judged on their
interview, philosophy of life, talent and evening gown presentations.
The District of Columbia will be
rooting for you!
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The Eldercare
Workforce Alliance, a coalition of 30 organizations joined together to address
the workforce crisis in caring for an aging America, invites you to a
Congressional breakfast briefing on the importance of funding training in
geriatrics and gerontology for health professionals, including direct-care
workers, and support for older adults and their family caregivers.
The panel will
discuss the importance of programs that support interdisciplinary team care
training and geriatrics and gerontology education. At the end of the discussion
the panel will participate in a case study, showcasing a team care approach.
Join us to hear from
experienced members of the eldercare team as they present on the challenges we
face as an aging nation and the opportunities for Congress ensure the entire
health care team is competent to care for older adults.
FEATURED SPEAKERS
Michèle Saunders - San
Antonio, TX
Co-Convener, Eldercare Workforce Alliance
Past-president, Gerontological Society of America
Lenise Cummings-Vaughn - St.
Louis, MO
Assistant Professor, Washington University in Saint Louis, Division of
Geriatrics and Nutritional Science
Tara Cortes, PhD, RN, FAAN - New York City, NY
Executive Director, The Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing and Professor,
NYU College of Nursing
Andrew Heck, Psy.D., ABPP - Richmond, VA
President, Council of Professional Geropsychology Training Program Clinical Director, Piedmont Geriatric Hospital
Carmen Morano, PhD - New York City, NY
Associate Professor, Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College Director, Hartford Silberman Center of Excellence in Aging and Diversity Managing Editor, Journal of Gerontological Social Work
Arnetta Whittaker - Washington, DC
Stand-By Aide, Home Care Partners
Karen Marshall, JD, CYT - Washington, DC
Family Caregiver and Executive Director, Kadamba Tree Foundation
WHEN
October 30th,
2014
10:00 AM -
11:00AM
Breakfast will
be served at 9:30 AM followed by the briefing at 10:00 AM
WHERE
Russell Senate
Office Building, Room 385, 2 Constitution Avenue NE, Washington, DC
Take Charge!
Caregivers, you are not
alone...
Iona
and Brighton Gardens of Friendship Heights are partnering to provide a forum
for adult children and other caregivers to understand the challenges of aging,
particularly memory loss, and how best to support aging parents and other
relatives while practicing good self-care.
Please join the final session in this workshop series:
Supporting
a Family Member with Memory Loss, Depression, or Anxiety
Wednesday, November 5, 2014 6:30-8:00
PM Presenter: Bill Amt, MSW, LICSW
When
an older adult has increased memory loss, anxiety and/or depression, it can be
challenging for them and their family members. This session will provide tips
for how to effectively support the person with these issues, and ways family members can provide self-care.
Light refreshments will be served. This session is FREE. To register, please email: registration@iona.org or call (202) 895-9448.
Brighton Gardens of Friendship Heights 5555 Friendship Boulevard Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815 (301) 656-1900
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