DCOA E*News At-A-Glance
The
Administration on Aging, a program division within Administration for Community Living (ACL), is pleased to announce
it has awarded a grant to the Meals on Wheels Association of America for
$225,000 for the first year of a three year project. This grant will continue
to fund the National Resource Center on Nutrition and Aging.
Older
Americans Act nutrition services provide healthy meals to approximately 2.5
million older adults every year. ACL is funding the National Resource Center on
Nutrition and Aging to support the nutrition services programs by helping to
enhance the skills, knowledge, and sustainability of their programs. The
funding will also increase the availability of information about promising
practices for successful integration of the nutrition network into the changing
home- and community-based services network and health care arena.
 The next topic of discussion for the D.C.
Caregivers Online Chat at Noon is "Caregiving and Brain Injury" The chat will be held on Tuesday,
August 19th at 12 p.m., visit www.dcoa.dc.gov to join the discussion.
The D.C. Caregivers Online Chat at
Noon is designed to provide resources, tips and other information to
assist persons caring for older adults informally. If you miss the noon chat,
go back to the site and hit replay to view the conversation. For more
information, contact Linda Irizarry at 202-535-1442.
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 The District of Columbia Office
on Aging is proud to announce the 2014 Generations Community Festival.
This Celebration of Life Festival will take place on Saturday, September 6,
2014 at 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. located at G8WAY DC, 2700 Martin Luther King
Jr. SE, Washington, DC 20032. The 2014 Generations Community Festival
will deliver entertainment, empowerment and education to all generations.
Created as a way to bring
families together, the Generations Community Festival will also provide
resources for older adults, veterans and persons living with disabilities in the District. Attendees of the Festival will enjoy live music, health and fitness
activities, seminars, a beauty and grooming lounge, children activities, a food
pavilion, vendors and so much more! The 2014 Generations Community Festival is
fun for the entire family.
Admission for the 2014
Generations Community Festival is FREE. Transportation and lunch will be provided
for seniors (60 years and older).
Please follow us on Twitter for
updates on the Generations Community Festival! @GenerationsFest
https://twitter.com/GenerationsFest
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,
August 21, 2014, 10 a.m.
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Thursday,
September 18, 2014, 10 a.m.
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Thursday,
October 16, 2014, 10 a.m.
Call 202-724-5622 to register today!
 Are you interested in volunteering to be a
part of D.C. Office on Aging's Intergenerational Program? Do you have what it
takes to make an impact?
DCOA is currently
seeking seniors interested in volunteering to build relationships with, mentor,
and guide the District's youngest learners in District of Columbia Public
Schools’ (DCPS) early childhood classrooms. For more information on
volunteering, please contact us at 202-724-5622 or send us an e-mail at dcoa.communications@dc.gov.
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