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February 18, 2015

DCOA E*News At-A-Glance

Hundreds Attend DCOA Performance Oversight Hearing

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More than 50 individuals, testified at the recent Performance Oversight Hearing for the Office on Aging. There was a standing room only crowd present for the hearing chaired by Councilmember At-Large Anita Bonds before the Committee on Housing and Community Development. 

DCOA Executive Director John M. Thompson, Ph.D., CPA, FAAMA presented his testimony on the accomplishments of the agency from FY 2014 to present.  Overall the hearing was very positive and many spoke of how the programs and services benefited them as they carried out their daily lives.


Bowser Administration Budget Enhancement Forums

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As part of Fresh Start February, Mayor Muriel Bowser will convene a series of budget forums beginning tomorrow. 

The Administration’s Budget Engagement Forums are designed as interactive discussions where DC residents can provide input to help shape priorities. The Budget Engagement Forums are scheduled for:

  • Thursday, February 19 at Wilson High School
  • Saturday, February 21 at Anacostia High School, and
  • Monday, February 23 at Dunbar High School.

To register to attend, click here


DC Taxicab Commission Approves Final Rulemaking Requiring Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles

Panel on Industry Also Assigned to Review Issuing H-Tags

The DC Taxicab Commission (DCTC) took action to clarify the requirement for taxicab and black car luxury class companies to meet the requirement to have a specific percentage of wheelchair accessible vehicles (WAVs) in their fleets. The statutory requirement for these organizations set forth by the Establishment Act is to have at least six (6%) percent of their vehicles be wheelchair accessible by December 31, 2014; at least twelve   (12%) percent by December 31, 2016; and at least twenty (20%) percent by December 31, 2018.

The adoption of final rulemaking for Chapters 5 and 12 of Title 31 of the DC Municipal Regulations allows taxi companies that do not meet the required percentage to receive a temporary authority to operate provided that a specific plan is submitted that demonstrates how the company will reach the standard for compliance within one hundred eighty (180) days. Read more.


Documentary on Love for Older Adults

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The Age of Love is a documentary that follows the comic and poignant adventures of 30 seniors who attend a first-of-its-kind Speed Dating event for 70- to 90-year-olds, and discover how the search for love changes - or doesn't change - from first love to the far reaches of life. The trailer is available here: http://theageoflovemovie.com/#

Event details:

Date: Sunday, March 15, 2015

Time: 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM

Address: 603 Edmonston Drive, Rockville, MD 20851

Cost: There is no cost to attend this event but RSVPs are required.

A panel discussion led by relationship experts Amy Schoen and Leora Hoffman and Dr. Carolyn Eichberg, clinical psychologist, will follow the film. A dessert reception to follow.

For more information or to RSVP, please click here.


PBS NewsHour Covers Aging Issues

PBS NewsHour recently has several recent stories on the growing use of technology and new programs to help older adults live with dignity and independence as part of a series on aging and long-term care. For your convenience, links to the coverage are provided below.

  • An interview with Lisa Genova, the neuroscientist who wrote "Still Alice," the book and film about a family dealing with Alzheimer's.
  • A column on whether hospice care is the answer and what role Medicare's plays in this form of care.
  • A look on how our healthcare system can prepare to best serve our aging population.

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DCOA in the Media

Mayor's Third Annual Senior Symposium
May 7, 2014

Video: DCN-16 Coverage on YouTube

The Washington Informer, May 15, Pg. 20

28th Annual Salute to DC Centenarians
March 24, 2014

WJLA-TV article and video

FOX5DC article and video

VIDEO DCN-16 on YouTube

Age-Friendly DC Forum, 9/21/13

Washington Times article 9/26/13

Washington Post InBrief 9/19/13

Ms. Senior D.C. Pageant 2013

Washington Informer, June 26, 2013

The Washington Post Brief, July 3, 2013

The Washington Sun

Video: DCN-16 Coverage Ms. Senior D.C. Pageant 2013

Mayor's Second Annual Senior Symposium

Video: DCN-16 Coverage Senior Symposium

WJLA-TV article

Washington Informer Symposium article

27th Annual Salute to DC Centenarians media coverage links

Washington Post article and photo gallery

WJLA/News Channel 8, article, video and photo gallery

WJLA video coverage

Fox5DC article and video coverage

WTOP article and photo gallery

WAMU 88.5FM How to Live to be 100 in DC

Other Media Links

VIDEO: DCN-16 Did You Know? Overview of DCOA

Washington Post article DC Program Reflects National Trend Toward Moving Older Americans Out of Nursing Homes 1/2/2014

Washington Post article Alzheimer's First State Plan 11/19/2013

Washington Post Brief Smart911 Presentations 11/20/2013

DCOA Interview WHUR 96.3 FM Insight Segment on the  "Daily Drum" 2/19/13

Video: DCN-DCOA Performance Oversight Hearing 2/21/13 Part I

Video: DCN-DCOA Performance Oversight Hearing 2/21/13 Part II

Video: DCN-DCOA Performance Oversight Hearing 2/21/13 Part III

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