Support Programs
Abuse & Exploitation Prevention and Intervention
DC Adult Protective Services – To report allegations of abuse, neglect, self-neglect, and/or exploitation, please call the APS Hotline at (202) 541-3950 available 24-hours 7 days a week.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Area Agency on Aging
Department of Aging & Community Living (DACL)
Chronic Illness and Disability Support
National Capital Area Alzheimer’s Foundation
Parkinson’s Foundation – Mid-Atlantic Chapter
American Diabetes Association: DC National Capitol Area
National Kidney Foundation: DC Metro Area
Hearing Loss Association – DC Chapter
Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington
Caregivers:
National Caregivers Foundation
Health & Wellness:
DC Department of Behavioral Health Access Help Line – 1(888)7WE-HELP
George Washington University Hospital House Calls Program (Has waitlist)
Housing and Home Support
Safe at Home – In-home adaptations
National Resource Center on Supportive Housing and Home Modifications
Legal & Financial
AARP Tax-Aide – Free tax preparation
District of Columbia Department of Insurance, Securities & Banking – Scams. Fraud, Financial Abuse
DC State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) – Health Insurance Counseling
LGBTQ+
DC Center for the LGBT Community
National Resource Center on LGBTQ+ Aging
SAGE: Advocacy and Services for LGBTQ+ Elders
Nutrition and Food Security
Department of Aging and Community Living Nutrition Services – Dining Sites, Meals, Education & Counseling
Capitol Area Food Bank Direct Food Distribution Program
Village Movement
Village to Village Network – National network of villages
Washington Area Village Exchange (WAVE) – Villages in DC, MD, and VA
Publications
Age-Friendly Strategic Plan 2023
The State of Older Adults in the District of Columbia – Report from the Office of the Budget Director of the DC Council