Legal & Financial Resources
Legal Counsel for the Elderly
The LCE handles cases for Washington, D.C. residents age 60 and older as well as Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability cases for D.C. residents age 55 and older. They handle civil legal matters using staff attorneys, private practice attorneys, and specially trained volunteers. They also offer referrals. The LCE’s most common cases deal with foreclosures, landlord/tenant issues, social security and SSI denials, terminations and overpayments, guardianships, home repair fraud, Medicaid, Medicare, wills, powers of attorney, and property tax. They give priority to clients who are in greater financial or legal need.
Website: http://www.aarp.org/states/dc/LCE.html
Address: 601 E Street, NW
Room A-4
Washington, D.C. 20049
Phone: (202) 434-2120
Email: lce@aarp.org
National Elder Law Foundation
The National Elder Law Foundation (NELF) is a non-profit organization, dedicated to the development and improvement of the professional competence of lawyers in the area of elder law. View their Certified Elder Law Attorney Directory here.
Aging with Dignity's Five Wishes Living Will
Aging with Dignity’s Five Wishes program is an easy to understand advance-planning resource that is legally valid in all fifty states. It is available in 32 languages plus Braille. Learn more here.
Do Not Resuscitate NIH Source
Learn more about a do-not-resuscitate order here.
Fitness Resources
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Watch Mr. Yates' Exercise Classes Online
Mr. Yates, our wonderful exercise instruction, makes many of his exercise classes available for online viewing. This is a great opportunity to continue working out at home when you aren't able to join the in-person exercise classes at the Village. Click here to access his YouTube channel.
Simple Couch Exercises
Physical therapist Kallin Collins of Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital introduces “couchercising”- exercise’s that you can do on or near your couch. Click here to learn a few exercises that can be incorporated into your daily routine.
Fit and Well Seniors
The YMCA Fit & Well Seniors Program caters to the needs of more than 100,000 seniors residing in DC, many of whom are widowed, living on a modest income and have limited access to activities. Launched in 2010 in partnership with CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, this program helps seniors find energy, movement, and a support network.