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