DCOA E*News At-A-Glance
Are
you a D.C. resident who is age 60 or older and interested in representing your
peers as Ms. Senior D.C. 2015? Are you actively involved in your
community. Consider becoming a contestant in the next Ms. Senior D.C.
Pageant.
Contestants
are judged on a personal interview, their philosophy of life, their talent and
evening gown presentations. The winner will represent the District of Columbia
and compete in the Ms. Senior America Pageant. For more information on how to sign up, click here or
call 202-727-8364.
The Committee on Housing and Community Development will conduct a
Performance Oversight Hearing; chaired by At-Large Councilmember Anita
Bonds, for the D.C. Office on Aging on Thursday, February 12, 2015 at
11 a.m. The hearing will take place in Room 412 of the John A. Wilson
Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.
Persons
wishing to testify about the performance of DCOA may contact Irene Kang, ikang@dccouncil.us
or by calling 202-724-8198.
 For the month of December, consumers who participated in programs and
services funded and provided by DCOA, rated the agency with the letter grade
of "A+" for service through GradeDC. DCOA welcomes
participants to use GradeDC to provide their feedback on the customer service
that was provided when visiting the office and/or funded agency sites and
programs. This feedback gives the agency the opportunity to see how well
it is doing and find out what areas need to be improved.
Click here to
rate your DCOA experience today!
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DCOA is
seeking persons age 100 or older to honor at an upcoming event to celebrate the
District's oldest residents. If you know of a centenarian that should be
honored, please make sure they are registered with the D.C. Office on
Aging. We would like to know their name, date of birth and information on
how to formally invite them to the event. To register a D.C. resident who
is a centenarian, please call 202-724-5622 or send an email to darlene.nowlin@dc.gov.
 The next D.C. Caregivers Online Chat at Noon on Tuesday, February
3, 2015. Mr. Buddy Moore will share "Personal Care Tips" for persons
caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s. Log on for advice,
resources and tips to assist you with your caregiving responsibilities. If you
are not available at 12 p.m., check back at your convenience and hit replay to
see the entire chat. Join this week's discussion at www.dcoa.dc.gov/page/caregiver-chat.
For more information, contact Linda Irizarry at
202-535-1442 or linda.irizarry@dc.gov.
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 Serve DC is
encouraging residents to volunteer on behalf of the DC Citizen Snow
Team. The DC Citizen Snow Team is comprised of volunteers who are able to
assist seniors and residents with disabilities with shoveling and snow removal
in the event of winter weather.
*Currently, there is a critical need for volunteers in Wards
4, 7 and 8.
The District
requires property owners (residential and commercial) to clear the sidewalks
surrounding their property within 24 hours after a snowfall. Even a dusting of
snow can pose a challenge for seniors or individuals with disabilities, which
is why we are asking residents to volunteer their services to help keep
everyone safe and make the winter a little easier on those in need.
Register online to become a DC Citizen Snow Team
volunteer. For questions or further information, please contact
Melvyn
Smith or call (202) 727-7925.
Additionally, if you are or know of a senior or
a person living with a disability that need assistance with clearing the
sidewalks surrounding their property, please contact (202) 715-7738.
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