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More than 600 seniors and caregivers attended the Mayor's Fifth Annual Senior Symposium at Paul Laurence Dunbar Senior High School. Speakers, workshops, panel discussions, and exhibitors shared great information that highlighted the theme of the event "Healthy Homes. Healthy Hearts. Healthy Living."
Keynote speaker Dr. Patricia Davidson, a local cardiologist and internist engaged attendees with "Matters of the Heart" providing diagrams to show the damage that unhealthy foods and lifestyles can cause to the heart. She also provided tips and encouraged all to take what they eat and how they live seriously.
Here are some photos from the
event, take a look!
DCOA will convene a two-part Senior Services Town Hall series in
September and October on senior services in the District. The first
conversation will provide information about DCOA’s services, how funds are
allocated, trends in the District, and other useful information needed to start
thinking about the entire system of services and supports. At the end of the
first meeting, DCOA will identify community volunteers to lead a community
conversation and the development of a community presentation to be presented to
Director Newland during a second visit a couple weeks later. The community
presentation should address the current services, whether DCOA should make any
changes (and if so, what they are), how to prioritize people needing services
when services reach capacity, and whatever else the community thinks Director
Newland needs to do about the services DCOA offers and how those services are
received.
Join us to find out about senior services and let
us know how we can better serve you!
Bernice Fonteneau
Senior Wellness Center (Ward 1)
3531 Georgia
Avenue, NW
Thursday, 9/29,10:00-11:00 am
Tuesday, 10/18,12:30-2:00 pm
Martin Luther King
Jr. Memorial Library (Ward 2)
901 G Street, NW
Tuesday, 9/27, 10:00-11:00
am
Thursday, 10/27, 12:30-2:00
pm
St. Alban's
Episcopal Church (Ward 3)
Satterlee Hall
3001 Wisconsin
Avenue, NW
Friday, 9/23, 10:00-11:00 am
Tuesday, 10/25, 12:00-1:30 pm
Hattie Holmes
Senior Wellness Center (Ward 4)
324 Kennedy Street,
NW
Thursday, 9/29, 10:00-11:00 am
Thursday, 10/20, 12:30-2:00
pm
Model Cities
Senior Wellness Center (Ward 5)
1901 Evarts
Street, NE
Wednesday, 9/21, 10:00-11:00 am
Thursday, 10/13, 1:00-2:30 pm
Hayes Senior
Wellness Center (Ward 6)
500 K Street, NE
Thursday, 9/22, 10:00-11:00 am
Wednesday, 10/19, 12:00-1:30 pm
Washington Seniors
Wellness Center (Ward 7)
3001 Alabama
Avenue, SE
Monday, 9/26, 10:00-11:00 am
Tuesday, 10/11, 12:30-2:00 pm
Congress Heights
Senior Wellness Center (Ward 8)
3500 Martin Luther
King, Jr. Avenue, SE
Tuesday, 9/27, 10:00-11:00 am
Monday, 10/24, 12:30-2:00 pm
Dear Grocery Plus participant,
The total
value of the Senior Farmers Market checks has been increased from $25 to $30 to
allow seniors to purchase more fresh fruits and vegetables. The Senior Farmers’
Market vouchers are available to all participants enrolled in the Grocery Plus
Program which is also known as the Commodity Supplemental Food Program. The
vouchers will be distributed during the normal September distribution of the
Grocery Plus Program boxes. You will need to redeem your checks by
November 30, 2016.
“My friend has checks, where did they
come from?”
Those checks
are from the Produce Plus program. Produce Plus gives an individual $10 to
spend at farmers markets, and has been operating since June 1. All Grocery Plus
participants qualify for Produce Plus, but there is a limited amount of checks
distributed at each farmers market. These checks are distributed on a first
come first serve basis.
“I want to buy fresh produce now,
what else can I do?”
Many farmers
markets in DC allow you to use your SNAP dollars (Food Stamp) to purchase fresh
fruits and vegetables, and some even double your SNAP dollars allowing you to
buy more while spending less! If you would like to enroll in SNAP, you call DC
Hunger Solutions at (202) 640-1088 or visit your nearest Department of Human
Services Economic Security Administration (ESA) office.
For additional information please call the Grocery
Plus Program on (202) 645-6087.
The 2016 Fall Lifespan Respite Caregivers Conference will be held:
Friday, September 16, 2016, 8:30 am—3:30 pm
R.I.S.E. Demonstration Center
2730 Martin Luther King Jr., Avenue SE, Washington, D.C. 20032
Educating, Empowering, and Supporting Family Caregivers
WORKSHOPS
- Behavioral Symptoms Management Training
- The Working Caregiver
- Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
- Elder Abuse and Caregiving
- Caregiving for the LGBTQ Community
- Caregiving for Veterans
- Building Cooperative Relationships and Problem Solving
For additional information, contact Linda Irizarry at 202-535-1422 or email Linda.Irizarry@dc.gov.
*Respite provided to qualifying caregivers
Presented by the D.C. Office on Aging in partnership with Kadamba Tree Foundation, Caring for You...Caring for Me, University of the District of Columbia Institute of Gerontology and the R.I.S.E. Demonstration Center.
The Office on Aging and the Falls Free Coalition will be hosting DC’s Fourth Annual Falls Prevention Awareness Day on Thursday, September 22, 2016 from 10 am to 2 pm at the sites below. The general activities of the day include a discussion on home safety, and strength test by Physical and Occupational Therapists, medication reviews by pharmacists, vision testing by optometrists and ophthalmologist, and an overall review of risk factors.
Call a site to schedule an appointment.
Bernice Fonteneau Senior Wellness Center
3531 Georgia Avenue, NW
202-727-0338
St Alban's Episcopal Church
Satterlee Hall
3001 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
202-895-9448
Hattie Holmes Senior Wellness Center
324 Kennedy Street, NW
202-291-6170
Model Cities Senior Wellness Center
1901 Evarts Street, NE
202-635-1900
Hayes Senior Wellness Center
500 K Street, NE
202-727-0357
Washington Seniors Wellness Center
3001 Alabama Avenue, SE
202-581-9355
Congress Heights Senior Wellness Center
3500 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, SE
202-563-7225
 Congratulations again to Ms.
Senior D.C. Billie LaVerne Smith and her court who competed in the Ms.
Senior D.C. Pageant 2016. The pageant is currently airing on the
District of Columbia Network (DCN-16) and can be seen online on YouTube.
Other winners included:
- First Runner-up Jessica Haynes-Franklin
- Second Runner-up Dr. Judyan Andrews
- Third Runner-up Elynore Hooker Herron
- Ms. Congeniality Elvera Patrick
- Best Interview and Best Talent Billie LaVerne Smith
- Best Evening Gown Jessica Haynes Franklin
- Best Salesperson Elynore Hooker Herrron
Click here to watch the pageant on Youtube.
 Jumpstart is currently seeking to engage community members to work
directly with preschool children ages 3 to 5 on language and literacy
skills. Twice a week, you’ll read with preschoolers, play games, and
spend time in their classrooms.
Be a positive force in a child’s
life and in your community, every Tuesday & Thursday from 3:30-5pm during the 2016-17 school year at Langdon and Noyes
Educational Campuses located in Ward 5, Northeast.
Please contact 202-223-7050 or jamarl.clark@jstart.org.
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