DCOA E*News At-A-Glance
 Mayor Vincent C. Gray greeted more than 1,500 seniors at Senior Fest 2014 hosted by the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation and the Office on Aging. A special highlight of the day included Councilmember Marion Barry, Ward 8 singing the Blues.
Seniors enjoyed live entertainment, demonstration bingo and visited exhibitors during the event.
Visit our facebook page for more photos from the event.
The D.C. Office on Aging Executive Director John M. Thompson, Ph.D. will host quarterly roundtable discussions with seniors at various senior wellness centers throughout the city. The agency regularly holds these discussions at our senior wellness centers to ensure that seniors have an opportunity to weigh in on issues that directly impact their lives.
June 10, 2014, 1:00 p.m. — 3:00 p.m.
Bernice Fonteneau Senior Wellness Center
3531 Georgia Avenue, N.W.
June 16, 2014, 1:00 p.m. — 3:00 p.m.
Model Cities Senior Wellness Center
1901 Evarts Street, N.E.
June 17, 2014, 11:00 a.m. — 1:00 p.m.
Congress Heights Senior Wellness Center
3500 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, S.E.
June 18, 2014, 11:00 a.m. — 1:00 p.m.
Hayes Senior Wellness Center
500 K Street, N.E.
June 19, 2014, 12:30 p.m. — 2:30 p.m.
Ft. Stevens Senior Center
1327 Van Buren Street, N.W.
June 20, 2014, 12:30 p.m. — 2:30 p.m.
Deanwood Recreation Center
1350 49th Street, N.E.
July 16, 2014, 11:00 a.m.— 1:00 p.m.
Washington Seniors Wellness Center
3001 Alabama Avenue, S.E.
The National Urban League and Walgreens will kick-off the 2014 Way to
Well Tour in DC on Wednesday, June 11,
2014. The tour will provide free health tests, assessments, education and
consulting services to the DC community. Tests are administered free of
charge and include total cholesterol, glucose, blood pressure, body mass index,
body composition, skeletal muscle, resting metabolism, visceral fat, real body
age and body weight. In addition to screenings, fitness activities and healthy food
demonstrations for attendees will be provided.
Walgreens and the National Urban League are committed to improving health outcomes in minority communities. To date,
Walgreens Way to Well Tour with the National Urban League has administered more
than half a million health tests valued at close to $12 million to over 1,000
communities throughout the United States.
Date:
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Time: 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Location:
Greater Washington Urban League
2901
14th St. NW
Washington, DC 2009
For more information, call 202-466-6040.
 One person. One action. One Nation. United against elder abuse is the theme for World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD).
WEAAD serves as a call-to-action for individuals, organizations, and communities to raise awareness about abuse, neglect, and exploitation of elders. The International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and the World Health Organization at the United Nations (UN) launched the first World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) on June 15, 2006 in an effort to unite communities around the world in raising awareness about elder abuse. WEAAD is in support of the UN’s International Plan of Action acknowledging the significance of elder abuse as a public health and human rights issue.
For a comprehensive WEAAD Toolkit including a guide to hosting awareness events, visit www.acl.gov/weaad.
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Are you interested in making a difference in your community? Train to become a DCOA Ambassador and help connect your neighbors, friends and family members to connect to DCOA programs and services. DCOA has valuable programs, services and resources to help residents age 60 and older remain in their communities and assistance for their caregivers. Resources are also available for persons living with disabilities age 18 and older.
Call 202-724-5622 to register for an upcoming training.
Training dates:
- June 19, 2014, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
- July 17, 2014, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
- August 21, 2014, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
The D.C. Department of Human
Resources has recently posted the following positions for the D.C. Office on
Aging, Program Evaluator, Vacancy Announcement No. 25205, Community
Outreach Specialist, Vacancy Announcement No. 25179. Other vacancy
announcements still active include Employment Specialist, Vacancy Announcement No. 25144
and Social Worker, Vacancy Announcement No. 25017. Visit www.DCHR.dc.gov
for a complete description and details on how to apply. For general information on employment opportunities, call the DCHR Job Line at 202-442-9700.
The American Association on Health and Disabilities Frederick J. Krause Scholarship on Health and
Disability is awarded annually to a deserving student with a disability
who is pursuing undergraduate/graduate studies (must be at least enrolled as a
Junior in college) in an accredited university who is pursuing studies related
to the health and disability, to include, but not limited to public health,
health promotion, disability studies, disability research, rehabilitation
engineering, audiology, disability policy, special education and majors that
will impact quality of life of persons with disabilities.
§ Applicant must have a disability;
§ Applicant must be enrolled FULL TIME as an
undergraduate student (junior standing and above) or enrolled PART TIME or FULL
TIME in a graduate school;
§ Preference is given to students majoring in a field
related to disability and health (see Scholarship Program Criteria above);
§ Applicant must be a US citizen or legal resident living
in the US and enrolled in an accredited United States university.
§ Funds are limited to under $1,000
The 2014-2015
Scholarship Award will be awarded January 2015. It is the discretion of
the Scholarship Committee to determine how many scholarships will be awarded
each year and the amount of each scholarship. Applications are due
November 15, 2014.
For more information, visit www.aahd.us or call (301) 545-6140.
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