Content categorized as Senior Citizens

77 formerly homeless veterans will be the first residents of The Parks at Walter Reed, followed by 134 low-income seniors

Abrams Hall is the first completed part of the Walter Reed Medical campus redevelopment in Northwest D.C.

Fire at senior housing complex displaces 160 residents

A fire at the Arthur Capper Senior Public Housing Complex displaces 160 residents and leaves one senior trapped in the building for five days.

Feeling bad about being me

Gwynette Smith writes about the prejudices she faces from people who assume she is homeless.

Pass Social Security Protections

Jennifer McLaughlin makes the case for House Resolution 4547, the Strengthening Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act of 2018

D.C. Council reviews efforts to serve aging residents

The D.C. Council Committee held its budget oversight hearing of several agencies which address aging in place in Washington, D.C.

Our seniors need help

Gwynette Smith describes the actions taken by the D.C. government over the past year that aimed to help senior citizens.

Perception or reality: Our seniors

Robert Williams calls for increased care towards homeless senior citizens, sharing an experience he had with a homeless friend recently.

Perception or Reality: Relegated?

In this installment of Perception or Reality, Robert Williams laments the effects of the lack of housing.

Limited Income, Limited Options:
Despite Maintenance Neglect, Tenants Resolve Not to Leave Homes

Residents of four Congress Heights apartment buildings resolve to stay despite redevelopment plan.

Do Your Part, Remove All Obstacles to Vote

A vendor describes her early voting experience and some of the obstacles facing people who want to vote.

Federal Court Postponed Homeless Man’s Hearing to Allow Time to Obtain Housing

“Preacherman” Lance faced charges from the National Park police at May 18 hearing in U.S. District Court. His friend Jane Zara helped him navigate some of the legal process, but could not represent him.

TENAC Candidates Forum Prioritizes Sick and Elderly Residents

Tuesday, May 17 the Tenant Advocacy Coalition held a Candidates Forum at Sumner School on the subject of rent control and other tenant-related issues.

D.C. Council Votes to Protect Senior Citizens

The D.C. Council’s Committee on the Judiciary approved a bill that will protect senior citizens from financial exploitation.

The Elderly Deserve Better

A black cloud of cruelty lingers in the air of Washington, D.C., from individuals who intentionally force the frailest to sleep on the streets. These… Read more »

Homelessness Affects All Ages

According to the District of Columbia Interagency Council of Homelessness (ICH), the number of families experiencing homelessness in the D.C. area increased 50 percent between… Read more »

A Plea to Help Senior Citizens

Committees on ending homelessness, movements on end homelessness, meetings to end homelessness, reports on ending homelessness….   May God and Jesus truly be with the… Read more »

District Strives to be Physically and Financially Age-Friendly

A new program to benefit elderly District of Columbia residents is now in the early stages of implementation. “Age-Friendly DC” coordinates collective action through 2017… Read more »

Viable and Valuable

I recently attended an Age-Friendly D.C. meeting at the Wilson Building. Age-Friendly DC is the District’s plan for ensuring our city is a good place… Read more »

Seniors Tread Hard Line Between Fixed Incomes and Rising Costs of Living

In and around Washington, D.C., seniors are the most vulnerable to hunger. According to a report by Feeding America, which oversees hundreds of food banks… Read more »

A Cry for Janis

A poem about a misunderstood old lady.