DCOA E*News At-A-Glance
DC Housing Authority (DCHA) Applications can now be completed at the D.C. Office on Aging for senior citizens and persons living with disabilities. DCOA personnel have been trained and authorized by DCHA to complete applications for residents interested in subsidized housing. Please be advised that April 12 is the deadline for submission of all new applications until further notice. For more information call 202-724-5626.
 The April 19 deadline for the Senior Service Transportation RFA is approaching. DCOA is seeking an
entity to operate the Washington Elderly Handicapped Transportation
Service. For more
information, contact Aurora Delespin-Jones, Program Analyst or Brenda L.
Turner, Program and Grants Manager at 202-724-8821. The RFA is available
for review at www.dcoa.dc.gov.
A good rule to follow is if you have won money, you shouldn't have to pay money to receive it. Too many senior citizens are becoming victims of a Jamaican Lottery Scam as reported on the Today Show and other news broadcasts in recent months. One of the latest victims is a resident of the Baltimore area who lost $400,000 in the scam. View this report to find out more.
Community based
organizations providing services to senior citizens and persons living with
disabilities can apply for technical assistance. The Administration for
Community Living announces the opportunity to assist organizations with their
business acumen through a learning collaborative and targeted technical assistance related to business acumen. The deadline for applications is March 29. Find
out more here.
Register for Smart911
today and provide first responders with the information they need to know about
illnesses, allergies and other disabilities necessary to treat persons requiring
emergency assistance in your household. Social workers can also
assist their clients with registering to ensure they remain safe during
emergencies. For more information visit smart911.com.
The next D.C. Caregiver
Online Chat at Noon, Tuesday March 19 at 12 pm will discuss "Eight Tips to Deal with Caregiver Guilt." Join in the discussion led
by Linda Irizzary, MSW www.dcoa.dc.gov. If
you miss the chat, feel free to replay the session or view previous chats you
may have missed.
We are looking for Ms. Senior D.C.
2013, maybe you know her. Ms. Senior D.C. is elegant, poised, talented
and very active in her community. If you know someone who fits this
description, and is interested in representing her peers as Ms. Senior D.C.,
please make sure she is entered in the Ms. Senior D.C. Pageant 2013.
Please send an email to darlene.nowlin@dc.gov or call 202-724-5626
for more information.
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