DCOA E*News At-A-Glance
DCOA’s newest nutrition site will offer nutritious Halal meals to area residents. The opening of the Kibar Senior Center located at the Masjid
Muhammad Mosque will be the first center serving the Muslim community as part of the Office on Aging Senior Service Network.
The address of the Ward 5 center is 1519 Islamic Way, NW. The site is open to the public
and will provide Halal meals and other supportive services from Seabury Resources for the Aging, Monday through Friday. For more information or to reserve a meal, call 202-529-8701.
The 2013 Giving Back: One Lawn at a Time Senior Grass Cutting Initiative provides free lawn care service to approximately 40 eligible seniors throughout the District.
Operating until September 30, 2013, the Giving Back Program is a partnership between the DC Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS), DC YouthLink and the DC Office on Aging.
Registration for this program is only available through the DC Office on Aging and DYRS-DC YouthLink. Limited space is available! For program eligibility and to register call, Vadonia Mallory at 202-724-5626.
DCOA Executive Director John M. Thompson will be a guest lecturer at Catholic University of America
on Thursday, June 6, 2013 at 1:30 pm. The topic, "Dementia Care:
Non-Pharmacological Interventions and Services for District Seniors." The lecture will be held in Gowen Hall's Auditorium, Room 126.
Beware of calls informing you that your loan has been approved if you have not applied for a loan. The Department of
Insurance, Securities and Banking (DISB) advises residents not to
respond to telemarketers who contact them with unsolicited loan
approvals. The offers may or may not
be fraudulent but before accepting, verify if lenders are
licensed to do business in the District of Columbia. When a person feels uncomfortable, with persistent telemarketers they may also just reply:
“Thank you for your offer, but I must decline, goodbye.”
Another response could be to just disconnect the line without any
regrets.
If a person suspects that they are a victim of fraud, they may call the MPD Financial Crimes and Fraud Unit at 202-727-4159 or you may send an email to
mpd.fraud-unit@dc.gov.
To verify lenders that are licensed in the District of Columbia, contact DISB at 202-727-8000.
For more information, you may also contact the DCOA Information and Assistance Unit at 202-724-5626.
The Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) and the Office on Aging will host
the Annual DPR Senior Picnic on June 13, 10 am - 2 pm at Oxon Run Park, 900 Valley Avenue, SE. Enjoy live entertainment, music, dancing and
lunch under the tent. Demonstration
bingo, information and resource exhibits and health screenings will also be
available. For reservations, contact
your senior center or recreation site manager or call 202-724-5626.
 Are you feeling isolated, lonely or depressed? Do you need a safe place to voice problems, concerns or JUST TO TALK! Searching for information, support and access to senior and disability resources? Need to talk about anything that is of interest or concern?
The CALL-IN TALK LINE is here for YOU!
Call us at (202) 724-5626. Available Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 4:15 pm.
Interested in volunteering your time to talk to others who may need someone to help, call 202-724-5626 to volunteer today!
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Town Hall *Official Pride Event* on June 6, 2013, 6 - 8:30 pm to talk about policies affecting senior housing,
equity in health care, jobs, recognition of the unique needs of the
LGBTQ community, etc. AARP Community Discussion – Let’s talk and come together, as neighbors interested in improving the community.
Reception 6 - 7 pm
Community discussion from 7 - 8:30 pm
Location: AARP, 601 E ST NW, Washington, DC 20012
Register by June 5 online at http://aarp.cvent.com/PrideTownHall or call 1-877-926-8300.
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