DCOA E*News At-A-Glance
 It's Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month! For the Month of June, we'll be posting facts & helpful information to keep you informed! Join us in raising awareness for the entire month of June to #EndAlzheimers by using the hashtag #DCBrainHealth to post helpful facts and information! Turn the world purple for Alzheimer's Awareness.
 The next D.C.
Caregivers Online Chat at Noon on Tuesday, June 9, "The importance of
Memory Screenings," 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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 Mary L. McCoy, Ms. Senior D.C. 2012, was a recent
standout at the DC Senior Games, winning 10 medals in Bowling, the Football
Throw, Softball and Track and Field.
McCoy received Gold for Bowling/Doubles, the shot put, the 50M and the
long jump. She received Silver or second place in the 100m dash, 400m dash and
the Discus. She received Bronze medals
in Bowling/Singles and the Softball throw.
She has competed in the local games presented by the
Department of Parks and Recreation over the last few years since retirement and
was featured on the poster for the event.
She has kept active over the past few years and bowls once a week with a
senior group in the area. "It's
amazing to me, I ran track in high school and now as a senior citizen I can
still participate in a sport I enjoyed as a teenager," said McCoy.
We salute McCoy and all our senior athletes that
participated in the DC Senior Games held in May.
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DCOA
Executive Director John M. Thompson, Ph.D. will host quarterly roundtable
discussions with seniors at various senior wellness centers throughout the
city. The agency regularly holds these discussions at senior wellness centers
to ensure that seniors have an opportunity to weigh in on issues that directly
impact their lives.
Upcoming
Town Hall Discussions
June 8, 2015, 11 a.m. — 1 p.m.
Vida Brightwood
1330 Missouri Avenue, NW
June
15, 2015, 12:30 p.m. — 2:30 p.m.
Congress Heights Senior Wellness Center
3500 Martin Luther King, Jr., Avenue, S.E.
June
16, 2015, 1 p.m. — 3 p.m.
Hayes Senior Wellness Center
500 K Street, N.E.
June
17, 2015, 11 a.m. — 1 p.m.
Vida Ward 1
1842 Calvert Street, NW
June
18, 2015, 1 p.m. — 3 p.m.
Model Cities Senior Wellness Center
1901 Evarts Street, N.E.
June 30, 2015, 11 a.m. — 1 p.m.***
Hattie Holmes Senior Wellness Center
324 Kennedy Street, NW
July 8, 2015, 1 p.m. — 3:00 p.m.***
Washington Seniors Wellness Center
3001 Alabama Avenue, S.E.
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.
Please join us for workshops on the importance of Brain Health, 10 warning signs, FREE memory screenings, plus prizes and giveaways!
Thursday June 4th *
1:30 p.m.—
4:00 p.m.
Model Cities Senior Wellness Center (Ward 5)
1901 Evarts Street, NE * Washington, DC 20018
Tuesday June 9th *
1:30 p.m.
— 4:00 p.m.
Bernice Fonteneau Senior Wellness Center (Ward 1)
3531 Georgia Avenue, NW * Washington, DC 20011
Tuesday June 16th *
10:30 a.m.
— 1:00 p.m.
Congress Heights Senior Wellness Center (Ward 8)
3500 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, SE * Washington, DC
20032
Tuesday June 23rd *
12:00 p.m.
— 2:30 p.m.
Hayes Senior Wellness Center (Ward 6)
500 K Street, NE * Washington, DC 20011
Thursday June 25th *
1:30 p.m.
— 4:00 p.m.
Washington Seniors Wellness Center (Ward 7)
3001 Alabama Avenue, SE * Washington, DC 20020
For more information, please contact the D.C. Office on
Aging at : (202) 724-5626.
 Samuel L. "Jay" Taylor
Facilities Services Specialist
General Services
Samuel L. Taylor Jr., also known as "Jay", is an Army
veteran who has been serving in the government for over 31 years. Jay enjoys spending time with his family, going to the movies and comedy shows. He is thrilled to be joining the D.C. Office on Aging General Services team as a Facilities Services Specialist.
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