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Save the Date for the 2015 Mayor's Annual Senior Holiday Celebration!
DC Armory
2001 East Capitol
Street, SE Washington, DC 20003
Live entertainment, dancing, health screenings, safety and
health information,
immunizations, food, giveaways, and exhibits!
Call (202) 724-5626 for
ticket reservations. To request
exhibitor space, call (202)
727-5762. Parking is limited and public transportation is encouraged.
The D.C. Armory is located near the Stadium-Armory station on the
Metrorail Blue and Orange lines.
The DC Taxicab Commission (DCTC) presented 14 new
wheelchair accessible vehicles (WAVs) to recipients of the Transport DC Grant
Program to provide greater access to taxis for residents and visitors who need
accessible transportation.
“My Administration is committed to providing
transportation options that are convenient, equitable, and accessible to every
resident and visitor in the District of Columbia,” said Mayor Bowser. “We are
excited to deliver 14 new wheelchair accessible taxis that will meet the needs
of riders and raise the bar for accessible transport in the nation’s capital," said Mayor Bowser.
The Transport DC Grant Program enabled qualified District
taxicab operators to receive funding to purchase the new vehicles. In addition,
grants were awarded to offset the cost to rent WAVs and provide free disability
sensitivity and vehicle operation training. DCTC awarded nearly $700,000 in
grants to 41 applicants.
Mobility Ventures<http://www.mv-1.us/>,
the makers of the MV-1 WAVs, added their support to this program. Under the
public-private initiative DCTC offered taxicab company owners and drivers a
$7,500 grant towards the purchase of a MV-1 wheelchair accessible vehicle.
Mobility Ventures contributed additional incentives to lower the cost of
ownership for these grant recipients.
“Once again, the District is using innovative approaches
to ensure vehicles-for-hire are accessible and available to everyone,” DCTC
Chairman Ernest Chrappah said. “To that end, we are pleased that this program
provides drivers the opportunity to understand the facts of living with a
disability and offers a holistic approach to improving transportation services
in our city.”
“Accessible transportation is an absolute necessity for
those in the disability community, and Mobility Ventures is proud to stand
shoulder-to-shoulder with Mayor Bowser, the DC Taxicab Commission and
disability advocates to increase accessibility transportation in Washington,
DC,” added Howard Glaser, President of AM General Commercial Business (parent
company of Mobility Ventures).”
For more information about the vehicles and Transport DC,
visit: http://www.dctaxi.dc.gov
 The next D.C.
Caregivers Online Chat at Noon on Tuesday, November 10, will be
"Finding and Choosing Respite Services". 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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Check
out this huge list of programs coming up in your area! Please add appropriate programs to your community
calendars and forward this information to others!
Tuesday,
Nov. 10
1:00-2:00pm
The Basics: Memory Loss, Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease
GMCHC Family Life Community Center
605 Rhode Island Ave NE
Washington, DC
Tuesday,
Nov. 10
6:45-7:45pm
Healthy Habits for a Healthier You
Benjamin Gaither Center
80 Bureau Dr
Gaithersburg, MD
Saturday,
Nov. 14
1:00-2:00pm
Know the 10 Signs: Early Detection Matters
Olney Library
3500 Olney Laytonsville Rd
Olney, MD
Tuesday,
Nov. 17
3:00-4:00pm
The Basics: Memory Loss, Dementia and Alzheimer's
Silver Spring Library
900 Wayne Ave
Silver Spring, MD
Wednesday,
Nov. 18
1:00-2:00pm
Effective Communication Strategies
Schweinhaut Senior Center
1000 Forest Glen Rd
Silver Spring, MD
Thursday,
Nov. 19
1:00-2:00pm
The Basics: Memory Loss, Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease
Rockville Senior Center
1150 Carnation Dr,
Rockville, MD
To
register to attend programs, please call (800) 272-3900.
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