The Village Blog

From Frank... In honor of Volunteer Appreciation Month, I want to take the time to recognize some of the amazing work being done by Village volunteers. Our Village would not be able to operate without our dedicated team of volunteers and the variety of needs they fulfill for our community.  This week, I want to bring special attention to a team of grocery shoppers who collaborate to ensure that each week one of them is available to shop for and deliver groceries for one of ou

The Village Square From Frank... I’ve never had more exciting news to share.  Cleveland & Woodley Park Village has plans to open a Village Square as a permanent, drop-in gathering space in the heart of Cleveland Park designed to serve our neighborhood's older residents.  Since our inception in 2013, we have relied on borrowed space in libraries, condo/apt buildings, and faith communities to hold programs. Our members have had to navigate to scattered locations. There is no pe

From Frank... As promised, I’d like to highlight some of the extraordinary work of our volunteers since April is Volunteer Appreciation Month. There are so many examples that present themselves each day that I’ll randomly just choose a few that I know make a huge difference to those that receive the service. One member has been in a rehabilitation facility for quite some time, and a dedicated volunteer routinely goes to visit her, brings her mail, and engages in conversation

From Frank... I know this is our monthly newsletter for April, but since we’re technically still in March, I feel compelled to recognize and celebrate the end of Women’s History Month. Of course, as the son of a single-mother and brother to six older sisters, all my role models as a young child were women. As I’ve mentioned in this column previously, growing up in the ‘70s during the debate for the Equal Rights Amendment and then seeing Geraldine Ferraro as the first vice-pre

Our Village won the Washington Area Village Exchange’s Founders Award for our We Are Your Neighbors project! Thanks so much to all who participated in the project. Congratulations to the 2025 Founders Award Recipients! Valley Village    Harrisonburg, VA Neighborhood Companions    Baltimore, MD Cleveland & Woodley Park Village  Washington, DC The WAVE Founders Award was created in honor of the organization's founders, Virginia Hodgkinson, Miriam Kelty, and Andy Mollison, and r

March 6, 2025, was marked as Slam the Scam Day , a national initiative to raise awareness about the growing threat of Social Security and...

For Village members like Susan and Alan, public buses are an essential part of their transportation routine, and they’re happy to share...

December 2024 Submitted by Ruth McInerney, Village Volunteer and Registered Nurse Now that Winter is here, the need to protect ourselves...

Your ability to summon help in an emergency is an important part of the safety net needed for aging in place. But what resources are...

The Senior MedExpress Transportation service, provided by Yellow Cab in partnership with the Department of Aging and Community Living...

How to Stop Spam and Other Unwanted Text Messages by Jodi Ochstein, Village Volunteer Avoid unwanted texts by using these tips: Do not...

By Jodi Ochstein, Village Volunteer It’s another election year, and that means another onslaught of spam and robocalls! But, even without...

With Christine Bitzer, LICSW & Director of Seabury’s Care Management Team

Assisted Living, Memory Care - with Jennifer Brown

Watch it here! The DMV offers a variety of retirement living and senior housing options. Many older adults have difficulty sorting...

By Jodi Ochstein, Village Volunteer It’s another election year, and that means another onslaught of spam and robocalls! But, even without...

With Christine Bitzer, LICSW & Director of Seabury’s Care Management Team

Assisted Living, Memory Care - with Jennifer Brown

Watch it here! The DMV offers a variety of retirement living and senior housing options. Many older adults have difficulty sorting...

How to Stop Spam and Other Unwanted Text Messages by Jodi Ochstein, Village Volunteer Avoid unwanted texts by using these tips: Do not...

Earlier this week, I was almost scammed. I was at home and around 7pm, I received a text message on my personal cell phone that was...

By Jodi Ochstein, Village Volunteer It’s another election year, and that means another onslaught of spam and robocalls! But, even without...

All are welcome! Caregiver Support Group Wednesday, February 7 at 5:00 pm Register Here Join Village Case Manager, Barbara Scott, for our...