DCOA E*News At-A-Glance
February marks American Heart Month – a month to raise awareness about heart health and cardiovascular disease. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for Americans.
During his recent town hall,
at the Bernice Fonteneau Senior Wellness Center, DCOA Executive Director John
M. Thompson, Ph.D. stressed how important it is for seniors to stay healthy.
The town hall style meeting also allowed seniors, in Ward 1, to weigh in on
issues that directly impact them.
For a full schedule of upcoming discussions, please see below:
Ward 7 - March 17, 11 a.m.
Washington Seniors Wellness Center
3001 Alabama Avenue, SE
Ward 5 - March 18, 11 a.m.
Model Cities Senior Wellness Center
1901 Evarts Street, NE
Ward 8 - March 19, 11 a.m.
Congress Heights Senior Wellness Center
3500 Martin Luther King, Jr., Avenue, SE
Ward 6 - March 20, 11 a.m.
Hayes Senior Wellness Center
500 K Street, NE
 Seniors from the YMCA Golden Agers received information about DCOA funded program and services during a recent presentation on Smart911. DCOA has partnered with the Office of Unified Communications to register seniors for the web based safety profile that provides first responders with important information to assist them when callers dial 9-1-1.
If you are interested in having a Smart911 presentation for your church, group or organization, contact 202-727-8364 or darlene.nowlin@dc.gov. For more information, visit www.smart911.com.
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Caregivers are encouraged to participate in the D.C. Caregivers Online
Chat at Noon to be held, Tuesday, February 18 at 12 p.m. The next chat will discuss Insomnia: The
Caregiver's Role.
Caregivers may log on to www.dcoa.dc.gov/page/caregiver-chat,
bi-weekly on Tuesdays at 12 p.m. to get help with your caregiving
responsibilities. For more information
contact 202-535-1442 or linda.irizarry@dc.gov.
Each chat provides the
opportunity for caregivers to discuss their challenges and receive solutions,
as well as provide an opportunity to ask questions and get feedback live. Unable to join during the scheduled time, just hit replay at
your convenience to find out what was discussed.
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Holy Temple Church of Christ hosted a Community Health and Wellness Fair presented by DCOA for seniors in the community.
Representatives from the D.C. Board of Ethics and Elections, Justice Department--Senior Abuse and Elder Exploitation, Legal Counsel for the Elderly, Serve DC and Seabury Resources for Aging, Ward 6 joined DCOA with information on programs and services.
To schedule a fair, contact 202-535-1321 or alice.thompson@dc.gov.
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The Committee on Health, chaired by
Councilmember Yvette Alexander, will convene the Committee on Health FY ’14
Performance Oversight Hearing for the D.C. Office on Aging on Tuesday,
February 25, 2014 at 10 a.m. The hearing will take place in Room 500
of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.
Persons wishing to testify may contact Ravna
Smith, rsmith@dccouncil.us
or by calling 202-741-2111.
Are you among the elderly who face challenges living on a
fixed income? As part of highlighting such challenges, the Senate Special
Committee on Aging is holding a hearing on senior poverty and is looking for a
witness. The committee wants a witness who can share his or her struggles
to pay for necessities like food, medicine, medical care, rent, and utilities,
and still pay other bills on a limited income. Would you be willing to
testify in front of senators, an audience, photographers, and cameras?
The hearing will occur in the afternoon on February 26 on Capitol Hill.
If you think you have a story to tell and would like to testify before
Congress, please contact darrell.jacksonjr@dc.gov or call 202-724-5622.
 DCOA is in need of your feedback. Let us know what you
think about the programs, services and resources we provide to District
residents age 60 and older, persons with disabilities age 18 and older
and their caregivers. DCOA would like to make sure that the services
that we are providing meet your approval. Visit www.dcoa.dc.gov and
rate our agency. Send a text message to 202-499-2529. Use twitter to send a tweet to
@dcagingnews. On facebook send us a message at
www.facebook.com/DCAgingNews.
Let us know your thoughts!
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