Age-Friendly DC

goDCgo's Senior Social at the Washington Seniors Wellness Center is tomorrow! All adults ages 60+ are welcomed to access transportation resources and sign-up for programs from local organizations like Metro, The Department of Aging and Community Living (DACL), Vision Zero, DC Yellow Cab, Senior MedExpress, Capital Bikeshare, and more! Enjoy refreshments, bingo, giveaways, and more while learning how to travel smart and live well.

Save your spot: https://godcgo.com/transportation-equity/ -commute.

Sidewalk Palooza is underway! Our Age-Friendly DC Program Officer, Hannah Kaufman, joined Palooza organizer Erin Palmer and East Rock Creek Village member Judith McCullough to walk the sidewalks of Ward 4 near The Parks and report safety hazards via 311.
Want to join a walk? Check out sidewalkpalooza.org for more opportunities through Sunday, March 29th!

Introducing Hannah Kaufman, Ph.D., MPH – Age-Friendly DC Program Officer

I’m honored to join the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services (DMHHS) as the Age-Friendly DC Program Officer. I come to this role with a diverse background in health and aging spanning federal policy, research, and community-based work.

I earned both my Ph.D. and Master of Public Health from the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. After working as an Aging and Disability Policy Research Postdoctoral Scholar with the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Washington - School of Medicine, I moved to Washington DC to join the Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program. As a Fellow, I served as a Health Policy Fellow in the office of U.S. Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia, where I advised on health and aging issues and supported bipartisan efforts to strengthen long-term care through the reauthorization of the Older Americans Act. Post-fellowship, I worked too briefly as a Health Science Policy Analyst in the Office of Legislation, Policy, and International Activities of the National Institute on Aging. Other roles that have shaped my views and provided me with invaluable experience include Peace Corps Paraguay Rural Health and Sanitation Volunteer, Fulbright U.S. Student Researcher, Mental Health Technician in a psychiatric hospital, and Medical Assistant in a primary care and addiction medicine clinic.

I have already had the privilege of collaborating with Age-Friendly DC over the last year and believe deeply in the work of age-friendly cities and communities to identify and address barriers to the well-being and participation of older people.

I look forward to working across agencies, neighborhoods, and sectors to strengthen work and systems that promote independence, dignity, and inclusion for older adults across the District.

Looking forward,
Hannah

📢 Join Safe at Home Free Fall Recovery Seminar! 🏡✨
Join us TOMORROW, Thursday, February 20th at 1:00 PM for an empowering virtual seminar on Fall Recovery! Whether you’ve experienced a fall or just want to be prepared, we’ll cover:

✅ How to reduce your risk of falling
✅ Ways to minimize injury if you do fall
✅ Key techniques to safely get up from a fall

No registration needed—just tune in from the comfort of your home via Zoom! Let’s take a step toward staying strong and safe together. 💪💙

🔗 Join here: https://zoom.us/j/99927685505?pwd=rUTbuihbhge7Hq0KxPme6aYr7rFBBA.1
🆔 Meeting ID: 999 2768 5505
🔑 Passcode: 800874

See you there! 👏

DC is hiring, and DC is hiring vets!

Get your resumes ready and practice your interview skills, because registration for the DC Hires Vets hiring fair opens in a couple of weeks.

Register on November 1st ➡️dchr.dc.gov

🏓 Join us for a 2-Day Pickleball Clinic on October 19th & 20th from 10 AM to 2 PM!

Learn how to d**k, drive, and rally with the DC Pickleball Team, no equipment needed! Plus, take charge of your health with FREE screenings from Whitman-Walker Health and Howard University.🎉email [email protected] to sign up.

Improve your financial health with the DISB Financially Fit DC Program! Join us for our monthly webinars to find your financial freedom.

Money Mindfulness- October 24, 11am-12pm
Learn to maximize your wealth potential
disb.dc.gov/getfinanciallyfit

The 2024 Olmstead Conference, hosted by DC Office of Disability Rights (ODR) and DC Department of Behavioral Health is on Sept. 17, 2024, in-person & virtually! Celebrate 25 years of the Olmstead Law and join us for important conversations about the future of community integration.

Register:

16th Annual Olmstead Community Integration Conference "Looking Forward - Looking Back" Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Olmstead Law!!

What is the lifecourse approach to aging? Our Help Age explains it well:

What is the lifecourse approach to ageing? www.helpage.org/lifecourseFrom the moment we are born, we all begin ageing. This is the start of a life course which is complex and varied. Each of us lives ...

What does lifelong health and security look like?
⚕️access to health care
💰financial security
👭social connections
🦺physical safety

Why should we change attitudes about growing older?

Ageism, negative views about the abilities of others who are older or younger, limits full participation in social and professional situations. By reducing ageism, we can increase the quality of life of all residents.