The Village Blog

From Frank... Karyl Cafiero, Harriet Rogers, and Sandy Rubin at the recent Member Social My memory of snow lingering around is better than my current experience of it! Growing up in the area, I remember having at least a few snowstorms each year. My sisters and I would huddle around the radio to listen if the schools would be closed the next day. And long after the storms, it seemed that the mountains of snow, shoveled high in shopping center parking lots, remai

From Frank... February is here and no one is more anxious than yours truly for the groundhog to see his shadow on Monday. I don’t believe the prediction, but at this point, I’m desperate for any hope that this mess called winter might be over soon! Until then, please be careful if you are out and about, especially if you’re walking. Many of the sidewalks have a path through the ice (as does the east side of the Klingle bridge, but not the west side) but it’s the crosswalks wh

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

The BODYWISE Program is specifically designed and operated to promote health, wellness, and fitness for persons 60 years of age or older...

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...

Dr. Katrina Polk, will come onboard to lead our efforts as the leader of the DC Villages Collaborative (DCVC)..... Later this month,...