Tackling Social Isolation Among Seniors and Issues of LGBTQ Cultural Competency in Long-Term Care Facilities

On Wednesday, September 26th2018, I attended the Office of the District of Columbia Long-Term Care Ombudsman’s (DCLTCOP) Annual Fall Forum held at the AARP Foundation. The Forum met to discuss Social Isolation among seniors and the importance of LGBTQ cultural competency within healthcare and social service professionals. I sat among a multitude of nurses, social[…]

2017 Annual Report

The DC Long Term Care Coalition proudly presents its Annual Report for 2017. In 2017, we celebrated another successful year of Services My Way, a program the Coalition began advocating for in 2001. The program continued to grow, with more than 400 individuals enrolled in the program at the end of the year. An additional 200 applications[…]

DC Senior Advisory Coalition Meeting Minutes 9/20/18

DC Senior Advisory Coalition Meeting Minutes Thursday, September 20th, 2018, 3:00pm-4:30pm Location: Food and Friends, 219 Riggs Rd. NE, Washington, DC, 20011 Welcome  SAC Coordinator Introduction and Co-Chair Search Update An email will be sent out to the Coalition regarding search updates. Membership Presentations 1.Legal Counsel for the Elderly (LCE)- Linda Popejoy, Manager, Systemic Reform. The[…]