DCOA E*News At-A-Glance
 Wishing you a Happy New Year
from Executive Director, Dr. John M. Thompson and the D.C. Office on Aging
staff.
 DCOA is currently looking
for a Statistician/Program Evaluator to join our team. Click Here to view the job announcement.
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DCOA
recently conducted an independent
actuarial study of DCOA’s Senior Services Network, Aging and Disability
Resource Center (“ADRC”) and other Providers' cost of service provisions, to
adjust the existing unit cost reimbursement, develop a new mechanism for a
performance-based reimbursement and quality assurance methods.
The report will
assist DCOA in obtaining relevant data that measures activities, and links it directly
to the agency’s reimbursement methods. This data includes the grantee’s
ability to provide timely and appropriate care, capacity to provide care,
resource usage, care process and outcomes, as well as the customer’s experience
and satisfaction. To view the entire actuarial
report, click here.
The D.C. Office on Aging
(DCOA) Ambassador Program is a FREE, interactive, member-based program designed
to reach out to older adults and their caregivers to help them learn about the
services and resources available to them through DCOA. If you are interested in
expanding your network and educating older adults about the services and
resources available to them, join us for our next Ambassador Training Workshop
to learn about all of the programs and services that DCOA offers to the
community and how you can become an Ambassador. All workshops include an
overview of Office on Aging programs and services, information on how to access
resources, and guidance on your role as an advocate.
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Thursday, January 15, 2015, 10
a.m.
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Thursday, February 19, 2015, 10
a.m.
Call 202-724-5622 to register today!
 The District of
Columbia is committed to protecting the homeless from extreme weather injury by
meeting the demand for shelter during hypothermia (not enough heat). An alert
is issued when the temperature falls below 32 degrees which is freezing. You
can help. Call the hotline when you see a senior,
or homeless, person who may be impacted by
extreme temperatures. The Hypothermia Hotline at 1 (800) 535-7252, is operated by the United Planning Organization
(UPO).
Families seeking emergency shelter should visit the Virginia Williams Family Resource Center
located 33 N Street, NE. The shelter
operates between the hours of 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday
(except for holidays and days the District government is officially closed). After 3:30 p.m., and on weekends, during extreme temperature
alerts, families should call the Shelter Hotline for transportation to the DC
General Family Shelter, or other available family shelters. For more information, call 311.
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The D.C.
Department of Parks and Recreation opened the Barry Farm Aquatic Center a
few weeks ago, and free senior classes will become available starting 1/05/2015. We
are asking that you share this information with District
seniors and community stakeholders. For more information, please contact
DPR's Director of Aquatics Tyrell Lashley at Tyrell.Lashley@dc.gov
 Gargi Parikh- Public Health Nutritionist
Programs and Budget
Ms. Gargi Parikh is a licensed registered dietitian
nutritionist (RDN) with a Masters in Public Health (MPH) from Emory University
that included a graduate fellowship in Nutritional Anthropology. She received
her Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition from California Polytechnic State
University, San Luis Obispo and completed her nutrition clinical training at
University of Northern Colorado, Greeley. She brings with her over 12 years of
experience in health education, program management and research. When not
working, Gargi can be found playing with her 2-year-old and she regularly
participates in the sports of running, biking and tennis. She enjoys cooking,
reading, traveling and spending time with family and friends.
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 Lynn Khoo- Program Analyst
Programs and Budget
Ms. Lynn Khoo is the Program Analyst at the District of
Columbia, Office of Aging. She will be assisting in managing the grant for Home
Care Services for seniors. Prior to joining DCOA, Ms. Khoo was the consultant
program analyst for the Bureau of Child, Adolescent and School Health in the
Department of Health, working on the Home Visitation Program evaluation under
the contract with Health Care Resources Services Administration (HRSA).
Ms. Khoo came to the District of Columbia from the State of
Maryland where she was Health Policy Analyst Advanced for the Maryland Health
Care Commission’s (MHCC) Center for Health Information Technology and
Innovative Care Delivery. She managed the Health Information Exchange Policy
Board and coordinated various health information technology regulatory and
research initiatives of the MHCC to advance secure health information exchange
and widespread adoption of electronic health records.
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