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Senior Living, Aging, Retirement and Caregiver Resources in the District of Columbia

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  • Home Care - Skilled, Live-in, Companion Care, etc.
  • Aging in Place – Remodeling, Transportation for Seniors, Adult Day Care, etc.
  • Decision Making – Geriatric Care Management, etc.
  • Money & Legal – Elder Law, Estate Planning, Daily Money Management, etc.
  • Moving & Downsizing – Senior Move Management, Senior Real Estate Specialists, etc.
  • Health – Audiology, Hearing Loss, Low Vision, Physicians, etc.

Facts about Aging in District of Columbia

  • New Jersey population aged 60 years and over grew by 3.5% since 1990 to a total of 1,443,782 in 2000.
  • The largest population growth is among people aged 85 years and over (42.3%), followed by the age group between 80-84 years (30%). During the same period of time, population aged between 60-69 years decreased by 11.4%.
  • The population over age 60 years is projected to grow substantially in the near future as the baby-boom generation (those born between 1946 and 1964) ages.
  • In 2000, there were 1,443,782 New Jerseyans aged 60 years
  • and over. By 2030, the population is projected to number two and onehalf million in this age group.
  • People aged 60 and over represented 17.2% of the New Jersey population in the year 2000.
  • It is expected to grow to be 25.7% of the population by 2030.

Source: A Profile of New Jersey Older Adults Aged 60+ Years

About the DC Office on Aging 

Aging and Senior Services in Washington, DCThe DC Office on Aging develops and carries out a comprehensive and coordinated system of health, education, employment, and social services for the District’s elderly population, who are 60 years of age and older. 

The Office on Aging was created by DC Law 1-24 in 1975 as the District’s State and Area Agency on Aging. It is structured to carry out advocacy, leadership, management, program, and fiscal responsibilities. On the program level, the Office on Aging oversees the operation of two on-site programs, the Information and Assistance Center and the Senior Employment and Training Program. In addition, DCOA also provides nursing home care and services to District residents 18 years of age and older. Currently, the DCOA/District owns two nursing facilities that are privately operated and managed. The Washington Center for Aging Services (WCAS), is leased to Stoddard Baptist Home Foundation and Unique Residential Care Facility is leased to Vital Management Team (VMT). It also funds a Senior Service Network comprising 20 community-based nonprofit organizations that provide direct services to the District’s elderly citizens.

The 20 community-based education, government, and private organizations that make up the Senior Service Network operate more than 30 programs for older persons. Crucial to the Network are Lead Agencies that offer a broad range of  legal, nutrition, social, and health services. The goal of these agencies is to enhance the quality of life for older adults and their families throughout all eight wards of the District of Columbia. The agencies accomplish this goal through widespread distribution of information about the variety of services and programs offered seniors throughout the city and ways to access them. 

As of 2008, DCOA has also operated (with support from the Department of Health Care Finance) the Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC), a one-stop resource for long-term care information, benefits and assistance for residents age 60 and older and persons with disabilities age 18 and older. 

Mission
The mission of the District of Columbia Office on Aging is to advocate, plan, implement, and monitor programs in health, education, employment, and social services which promote longevity, independence, dignity and choice for our senior citizens.

Non-Profit and Government Resources for Seniors, Caregivers and Professionals serving the State of District of Columbia

  • IONA Senior Services
  • Seabury Resources for the Aging
  • AARP DC

Events for Seniors, Families and Professionals in District of Columbia

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Jobs and Careers for Senior Care Providers in District of Columbia

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