Helpful Resources
Useful resources from the JCA Helpline
Senior HelpLine's Information & Referral Specialist can help you find the senior services you need within the Greater Washington, D.C. area — housing, home care, recreation and more — through the Rose Benté Lee Senior HelpLine and the Steven M. Reich HomeCare Resource Center. Click on the button below to visit the Helpline page:
Call to speak with a staff member at 240-290-3311 or send an email to [email protected]
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Maryland's Senior Check-in Call Service
Did you know that any Maryland resident aged 65 or older can register to receive a daily, automated check-in call to your home phone? If you are not able to answer the phone when it rings, the automated system will place a call to a family member or other key contact whose name and phone number you provide when you register for the free service. It isn't the same as getting a call from someone you know, it is one way to make sure that someone close to you will receive a call if you don't answer your phone. Click on the button below to learn about the MD Senior Check in system and how to enroll.
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Villages on the National Stage
The Villages of Kensington is a member of the National Village to Village Network (VtV), an association of more than 300 villages across the country. Members of the VoK Board recently participated in both online and in-person conferences organized by the VtV Network, where they had the chance to learn about how other villages operate and what is happening on the national scene to support villages like VoK. Click on the button below to view recordings of the online sessions to get a taste of how other villages are working to support older adults living in their communities.
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Learn about the wide variety of programs and services for Older Adults
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Explore all of the resources and events available to older adults residents of Montgomery County. |
Practical advice about healthy aging and caregiving
StrongerMemory is a memory training program for older adults who want to take steps to improve and/or maintain memory. The program, developed by Goodwin Living in Alexandria, VA is available at no charge for the online version. This approach uses handwriting exercises and simple math computational exercises, practiced on a regular basis to strengthen cognitive abilities. There's a $25 fee to order the workbook or particpants can download and print it at home for free.
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Village members and volunteers who are supporting relatives and friends experiencing dementia may find help from a new website creating to support caregivers. DICE (Describe, Investigate, Create and Evaluate), from University of California's Davis Health, provides a wealth of educational resources and practical guides for caregivers. A recent article in the Washington Post by Ruth Graham, a noted author of health and aging, describes the program.
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