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September 29, 2014

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Senior Wellness Centers New Extended Hours

New senior wellness hours

Beginning October 1, 2014 the hours of operations for the senior wellness centers will expand.  This will provide more options for working seniors. Additionally, evening hours could allow for increased social programming, educational workshops, more fitness options and allow for community meetings. 

More information will be shared on the activities and services available to a larger DC community. By becoming a member, each person will receive unlimited benefits and free services offered at each center.

New Wellness Center Hours:

Ward 1- Bernice Fonteneau Senior Wellness Center
Monday and Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday and  Thursday:  7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 7:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 
Saturday: 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Ward 4- Hattie Holmes Senior Wellness Center
Monday: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday – Wednesday:  7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Thursday: 8:00 a.m. -6:30 p.m.
Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Saturday:  9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.   

Ward 5- Model Cities Senior Wellness Center
Monday and Wednesday: 8:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
(Every 4th Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.)
Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Ward 6- Hayes Senior Wellness Center
Monday, Wednesday and Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday: 7:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Saturday: 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Ward 7- Washington Seniors Wellness Center
Monday and Wednesday : 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday:  8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday: 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Ward 8- Congress Heights Senior Wellness Center
Monday and Thursday: 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Additionally, D.C. Office on Aging Executive Director John M. Thompson, Ph.D. hosts quarterly roundtable discussions with seniors at each senior wellness center to ensure that seniors have an opportunity to weigh in on issues that directly impact their lives.

Upcoming town hall meetings:

October 2nd, at 11:00 a.m. 
Bernice Fonteneau Senior Wellness Center
3531 Georgia Avenue, N.W.

For live coverage of each town hall meeting, follow us on Twitter!


National Federation of the Blind of DC’s Seniors Lunch & Learn

D.C. Office on Aging Executive Director John M. Thompson, Ph.D. will be a guest speaker at the National Federation of the Blind of DC's Seniors Lunch and Learn. The purpose of this event is for blind and visually impaired seniors, in DC, to obtain resources and information that will enhance their quality of life.

When: October 8, 2014

Where: Capital Holiday Inn
             550 C St. SW
             Washington, DC

For additional information call Shawn Callaway @ (202)352-1511 or visit nfb.org.


Next Discussion for Caregivers

Let's Chat

The next topic of discussion for the D.C. Caregivers Online Chat at Noon is "Part 2 of a two part series of the four stages on caregiving." The chat will be for individuals 18-59 and 60+ held on Tuesday, September 30th at 12 p.m., visit www.dcoa.dc.gov/caregiver-chat 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, return to www.dcoa.dc.gov/caregiver-chat and press replay to view the conversation. For more information, contact Linda Irizarry at 202-535-1442.


This Week in Caregiving from the National Alliance for Caregiving

Fighting to Honor a Father's Last Wish: To Die at Home 
New York Times | September 25, 2014

"Now she was determined to fulfill her father's dearest wish, the wish so common among frail, elderly people: to die at home. But it seemed as if all the forces of the health care system were against her - hospitals, nursing homes, home health agencies, insurance companies, and the shifting crosscurrents of public health care spending."

Becoming A Family Caregiver: A Search for Identity 
Carol Levine - The Jewish Week | September 24, 2014

"Becoming a family caregiver can mean a gradual assumption of responsibilities, punctuated by episodes of acute illness, falls, lapses in judgment or other warning signs. Or it can be, as in my case, a catastrophic event that changes everything from Day One." 

Why Elder Care in America Isn't Working
Next Avenue (PBS) | September 24, 2014

"America's elder care system is not a caring system. It is driven by caution instead of imagination. Safety is an overvalued commodity. As a result of risk aversion, older people are deprived of many activities and subjected to unnecessary suffering."

Down Syndrome and Alzheimer's: A Double Burden
Chicago Tribune | September 25, 2014 

"Now, however, his sweet smile is topped by short gray hair. He can't eat or dress by himself. He no longer works; he was forgetting how to bag groceries. He no longer knows how to tie his shoes."

Is Alzheimer's Brain Diabetes? 
OZY | September 26, 2014 

"Here's some food for thought: those Fritos, fries and frosted doughnuts aren't just stuffing your waistline - they might be starving your brain cells. So say a growing number of scientists, who believe that a poor diet can trigger not only obesity and diabetes, but Alzheimer's disease, too."

Cool Link of the Week
The Unspoken Impact of Dementia (Video)


Ward 8 Senior Community Resources and Diabetes Symposium

Ward 8 Senior Symposium

OPC Community Leaders Briefings

The Office of the People’s Counsel (OPC) invites you or  designee, to attend one of their upcoming Community Leaders Briefings on the Exelon/Pepco (a PHI company) Merger Application to be held on the following dates:

Tuesday, September 30th at noon

Monday, October 6th at 6:30 p.m.


All briefings will be held at:

Office of the People’s Counsel

1133 15th Street, NW – Suite 500

Washington, DC  20005

The purpose of these briefings is to advise you of the issues OPC has raised regarding the merger application.  If approved, this merger would create one of the largest utility companies in the United States. The Office is required to review details and plans regarding the merger to make certain it is in the public’s best interest, and to ensure tangible benefits are derived for District consumers 

Your participation at one of OPC’s three briefings is critical to prepare you and your constituents with the most up to date information available, to help you knowledgeably voice your concerns on this issue. 

To RSVP, obtain additional information, or to inform OPC of the need for special accommodations in advance of the Community Leaders Briefings, please contact Chris Sellers at (202) 727-3071, or by email at: csellers@opc-dc.gov.

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DCOA in the Media

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