DCOA E*News At-A-Glance
 Congratulations to Ms. Senior D.C. Wendy Denise
Bridges! She was one of seven women age
60 and older who competed in the Ms. Senior D.C. Pageant 2015 at the University
of the District of Columbia. The
contestants were judged on their interview, philosophy of life, talent and
evening gown presentations. First
Runner-up in the contest was Frances Johnson, who was also awarded Best
Interview and voted by her contestants Ms. Congeniality. Sylvia Inez Gaither
was Second Runner-up and she was also awarded Best Talent by the judges. Other contestants included Virginia Davis,
Olimpia Lopez, Janet Purnell and Janice Rice. Ms. Senior D.C. was also awarded
Best Salesperson.
Abt Associates Inc. and the Federal Office of
the Assistant Secretary of Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) are developing a
survey for family caregivers of children and adults with disabilities, to learn
more about their experiences. If you are providing unpaid assistance to a
person under 65 with a disability or chronic condition of any type, we would
like your assistance in testing the survey questions. This would include a 60
to 90 minute interview at a location of your choice; participants will be compensated
$100 for their time. The purpose of the interview is to make sure the survey
questions are easy to understand. If you are interested or if you know
someone else who is, please contact Tiffany at Abt Associates Inc. at
301-628-5518.
 DC’s Brain Health Day Tour concluded this month after hosting 6 Brain Health Days at each DCOA Senior Wellness Center. This tour was part of the DC Brain Health Campaign. Partners for this effort included the Alzheimer’s Association, Howard University, and Sibley Memorial Hospital. Each event consisted of Workshops, free memory screenings, informational tables, prizes, and giveaways. In total, this tour hosted almost 250 seniors and supplied memory screenings to 146 seniors throughout the district.
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 The District of Columbia Government, through the Homeland
Security and Emergency Management Agency (HSEMA), will implement the District
Heat Emergency Plan when the temperature or heat index reaches 95 degrees.
Extreme
heat causes significant impacts to individuals residing in public facilities,
public housing, senior facilities, senior centers, and homeless shelters
throughout the city.
Individuals
can contact the D.C. Office on Aging at 202-724-5622 for a list of the Senior
Service Network Agencies that have been identified as a Cooling Center within
their respective ward. For information after hours, please contact the Mayor’s
Call Center at 311.
WARD
1
VIDA Spanish Senior Center
1842
Calvert Street, N.W.
Weekdays: 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
202-483-1508
Bernice
Fonteneau Senior Wellness Center
3531 Georgia Ave, N.W.
Weekdays: 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.
202-727-0338
WARD
2
Asian Senior Center
417 G Street,
N.W.
Weekdays: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
202-842-4376
Senior
Center for the Homeless Elderly
1226 Vermont Avenue N.W.
Weekdays: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
202-265-2017
IONA
4125 Albemarle Street, N.W .
Weekdays: 9:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m.
202-966-1055
WARD
4
Hattie Holmes Senior Wellness Center
324
Kennedy Street, N.W.
Weekdays: 9:00 a.m. -2:00 p.m.
202-291-6170
Ft. Stevens
Recreation Center
1327 Van Buren Street,
N.W.
Weekdays: 9:00 a.m. -2:00 p.m.
202-576-6916
WARD 5
Model Cities Senior Wellness Center
1901 Evart Street,
N.E.
Weekdays: 9:00 a.m. -2:00 p.m.
202-635-1900
WARD 6
Hayes Senior Wellness Center
500 K Street,
N.E.
Weekdays: 9:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m.
202-563-7725
In the
event of extreme heat, you should take the following precautions:
- Stay indoors as much as possible.
- Turn on the air-conditioner or fan.
- DO NOT leave children or pets in vehicles.
- Drink plenty of water.
- Wear light-colored, lightweight and loose-fitting
clothes.
- Apply sunscreen at least 20 minutes before going
outside. SPF 15-30 is best.
- Limit exposure to the sun, especially between 10
AM and 3 PM when it is strongest
Watch for symptoms of heat cramps, heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.
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This morning at 10 am, CM Bonds’ Committee on Housing and Community
Development held a hearing on two bills impacting senior residents.
One
of the bills -- Bill 21-0173, the “Elderly and Tenants with Disabilities
Protection Amendment Act of 2015” – is particularly important for senior
tenants and tenants with disabilities. It includes a number of new or
improved rent control protections for this part of the District’s renter
population, which tends to live on fixed incomes and therefore tends to be more
greatly impacted by rent increases.
The
bill is summarized in the notice below and you may view the full legislation here.
The
National Alliance for Caregiving are looking for some caregivers or caregiving
advocates who want to share their story for three different exciting
opportunities. If
you are interested in any of the below, please contact Grace Whiting at the
National Alliance for Caregiving at (301) 718-8444 or gracewhiting@caregiving.org.
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Are you or your loved one "beating the odds"? We're looking for caregivers who have been managing a
long-term illness with the help of medication or have supported a loved
one managing an illness with medication. The caregiver may be featured in
the "I'm Not Average" campaign.
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Medicare is celebrating its 50th Birthday and looking for families who have been supported by
the Medicare program. Caregivers and their loved ones may be featured in
materials related to Medicare anniversary events.
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Caring for a Veteran? VFW magazine is profiling family caregivers who are
supporting a loved one and looking for a family interested in sharing
their story.
NAC
is interested in continuing the conversation on caregiving. If you have
something to say, send it to Grace at gracewhiting@caregiving.org to
be shared with this listserve.
 Meaghan McMahon
Program Analyst
ADRC
Meaghan received her Bachelor
of Arts in English and Sociology from Cornell University where she graduated
Magna Cum Laude. Following graduation, she attended the University of Michigan
School of Social Work as a Geriatric Scholar and in 2011 received her Master of
Social Work degree. During her time there, Meaghan concentrated her studies on
public policy and aging in families and society. She demonstrated her
commitment to health and aging issues with two field placements: one with
Presbyterian Villages of Michigan and the other at Generations United in
Washington, D.C.
Following graduation, Meaghan
spent a year with the National Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly
(PACE) Association as their policy analyst. During her time with NPA, she
specialized in reviewing state and federal policy regulations affecting frail
older adults with a focus on the dual eligible population. Meaghan led the
association’s review of the HITECH Act and electronic health record meaningful
use incentive payments.
Meaghan joined THE GREEN
HOUSE® Project team in April 2013. As the Peer Network Project Manager she
assisted over 150 open and operating Green House homes with ongoing technical
assistance including webinars, educational programming, model integrity
efforts, and nationwide peer-to-peer engagement opportunities. As the leader of
the Government Relations committee, Meaghan created website content and led webinars
that helped Green House adopters learn how to educate their local communities
and policymakers on the value of this innovative model in the field of
long-term care.
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