Safety & Fraud Prevention
Adult Protective Services
If you believe that an adult you know is being mistreated, exploited, or abused, Adult Protective Services (APS) can help assess and provide support. Now housed within the Department of Aging and Community Living (DACL), APS team members work to protect vulnerable adults from physical, financial, or emotional abuse, as well as neglect and self-neglect. APS social workers help to ensure that DC residents in need of protection are connected to the services they need.
Report Abuse
To report allegations of abuse, neglect, self-neglect, and/or exploitation, please call the APS Hotline at (202) 541-3950 available 24-hours 7-days a week.APS is not a custodial agency. APS does not have the authority to take custody of any adult for any reason.
Identity Theft Resource Center
The ITRC, a non-profit founded in 1999, supports victims of identity theft, fraud, and scams and offers identity protection education — free of charge.
Phone: 1-888-400-5530
Email: itrc@idtheftcenter.org
Address: 2514 Jamacha Rd., Ste. 502-525, El Cajon, CA 92019-4492
Financial Crime Enforcement Center – Internet Crime Complaint Center
The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) is the central hub for reporting cyber-enabled crime. It is run by the FBI, the lead federal agency for investigating crime. Visit the IC3 website.
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.