Guide to District of Columbia State Agencies
and Community Resources for Aging

 

District of Columbia Attorney General's Office
Office on Aging
Phone: (202) 724-5622
Fax: (202) 724-4979
441 4th Street, NW, Suite 900S
Washington, DC 20001
Develops and institutes health, education, employment, and social services for District residents age 60 and older.
Web site: http://occ.dc.gov/occ/site/default.asp


District of Columbia Center for Personal Assistance Services (PAS)
Web site: http://www.pascenter.org/state_based_stats/index.php?state=washingtondc


District of Columbia Office on Aging
Web Site: http://dcoa.dc.gov/dcoa/site/default.asp


District of Columbia Department of Human Services
64 New York Avenue,
NE, 6th Floor
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 671-4200
Main Web site: http://www.dhs.dc.gov/dhs/site/default.asp


District of Columbia Department of Insurance
Web site: http://disb.dc.gov/disr/site/default.asp


District of Columbia DRM Regional Resources Directory
Web site: http://www.disabilityresources.org/DC.html


District of Columbia Long Term Care Resources
Miscellaneous resources
http://www.carescout.com/state_dc_washington.htm


District of Columbia Nursing Home Search
Nursing home comparison by Medicare


District of Columbia Senior Citizen Transportation
Senior Transit information
http://www.rrc.dc.gov/rrc/cwp/view,a,1191,q,446568,rrcNav_GID,1420.asp


District of Columbia Senior Care
District of Columbia seniors care directory for retirement homes across North America, from RetirementHomes.com, providing a comprehensive and user friendly guide to seniors care retirement homes and centers.
Web site: http://www.retirementhomes.com/homes/district-of-columbia-senior-care.html


District of Columbia Senior Directory
http://www.seniormag.com/residence/dc/
Many miscellaneous phone numbers for senior resources.


American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
Telephone: (512)480-9797
Fax: (512)480-9799
Web site: http://www.aarp.org/


Family Eldercare, Inc.
Consultation and Referral
Telephone: (512)450-0844
Fax: (512)459-6436
E-mail:
[email protected]
A non-profit, United Way Agency serving older adults and persons with disabilities.
Web site: http://www.familyeldercare.org


SeniorNet

Groups for the Elderly
Provides older adults education for and access to computer technology to enhance their lives and enable them to share their knowledge and wisdom. The non-profit SeniorNet teaches seniors (age 50 plus) to use computers and the Internet at over 140 Learning Centers nationwide.
Web site: http://www.seniornet.com


Social Security Administration

Toll Free: 1/800-772-1213
TDD: 1/800-325-0778
Web site: http://www.ssa.gov


Links to Federal Agencies for the Aging

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