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DC's Bridging Aging and Disability Networks Project

The DC Bridging Aging and Disability Networks Project continues the learning and systems change efforts that have been in progress over the last 10+ years to support families, facilitate cross-agency coordination, and engage all DC residents in building fair and user-friendly disability and aging services and supports.

Objectives:

  • Better support individuals with disabilities to maintain dignity and rights as they age.
  • Better support and connect with aging caregivers (family and paid caregivers like direct support professionals - DSPs, home health aides - HHAs, etc.).
  • Build capacity for broad community engagement across aging and disability networks.
  • Build sustainable relationships between aging and disability service networks.

 

Upcoming Activities:

Save the Date! Future Planning Open House - Thursday, November 6, 2025, 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20001, 5th Floor

 

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Previous Activities:

  • Collaboration with DC Supporting Families Community of Practice to support caregivers, 3-part series on self-care, community supports, and advocacy - June 6, 2024, November 26, 2024, and January 31, 2025
  • Screening of documentary, "Unseen: How We're Failing Parent Caregivers and Why It Matters" - November 2023
  • Future Planning Lunch and Learn Series in August 2023 - This 3-part series addressed an overview of disability and aging services in DC, financial options to plan for the future, and legal decision-making options to plan for the future. You can view each session here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEhZQU_WEgEtwv4o0wukDXgWGEOTRgDT-
  • Aging and Disability Panel Discussion and Community Listening Session - Wednesday, March 15, 2023, 4 – 5:30 pm on Zoom
  • Aging and Disability Professionals Networking Event - Wednesday, May 24, 2023, 4 - 6 pm, Location: Department on Disability Services, 250 E Street SW

 

Resources

 

State Alliance Team:

 

Issues/context to keep in mind as we do this work together:

  • Community engagement for quality service provision
  • Intake and eligibility-related issues
  • Direct care workforce crisis
  • Supporting a person in the context of their family and community
  • Person centered thinking
  • Self-advocacy and leadership
  • Aging in place/in community
  • Navigating the service system
  • Evaluation
  • Caregiver support
  • Supported decision making in aging and disability networks

 

If you have questions or want to get involved in this work, please contact Alison Whyte, [email protected], 202-340-8563 (call/text).