Executive Director’s Message
Happy New Year! Thanks to everyone who joined us for the many holiday celebrations throughout the city last month, and especially the Mayor’s Annual Senior Holiday Celebration at the D.C. Armory! We had a great time celebrating with you — and celebrating YOU!
If you missed it, I hope you’ll plan to join us for the many activities and events we have planned in 2019. Every year we look forward to bigger and better ways to engage with you out in the community. Stay connected with my office in the coming months to learn more about opportunities to get active with the D.C. Office on Aging. Sign up for our monthly e-newsletter by calling 202-724-5626 or emailing us at dcoa.communications@dc.gov.
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Need help understanding your Medicare or private insurance coverage? DCOA’s Health Insurance Counseling Project (HICP) provides free health insurance information, education, and counseling services to Medicare beneficiaries and seniors who live in the District of Columbia. We can also help you with resolving unpaid medical bills, making appeals for denials of medical services, and obtaining prescription medications. Reach out to the Health Insurance Counseling Program at our new phone number (202) 727-8370.
For more information, visit https://dcoa.dc.gov/service/health-insurance-counseling.
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The DC Department of Insurance, Securities, and Banking is hosting a Elder Housing Forum on Thursday, February 7, 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Hattie Holmes Senior Wellness Center
324 Kennedy St. NW
Washington, DC 20011.
The forum will consist of panel presentations and information tables by government and nonprofit organizations engaged in housing related services. Topics will include foreclosure mediation, emergency housing assistance, tax relief and deferral and elder care facilities.
RSVP by February 1 online at disbelderforum.eventbrite.com or contact Idriys Abdullah, at (202) 442-7832 or idriys.abdullah@dc.gov.
The D.C. Office on Aging (DCOA) is seeking District residents who are 100 years of age or older to honor during our 33rd Annual Salute to Centenarians being held in April.
If you know of residents who will have celebrated their centennial birthday by April 30, 2019, please call (202) 724-5626 or email dcoa.communications@dc.gov. When registering centenarians, please make sure you know the name, date of birth and contact information for each individual.
Are you a D.C. resident who is age 60 or older and interested in representing your peers as Ms. Senior D.C. 2019? Are you actively involved in your community? Consider becoming a contestant in the next Ms. Senior D.C. Pageant!
We are searching for the elegant lady who will represent the District of Columbia as the 2019 Ms. Senior D.C. Contestants are judged on a personal interview, their philosophy of life and their talent and evening gown presentations. The winner will represent the District of Columbia and compete in the Ms. Senior America Pageant.
For more information on how to sign up, please call DCOA at (202) 724-5626, email darlene.nowlin@dc.gov or visit www.dcoa.dc.gov to complete an application.
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