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Georgetown Village - Here to Help During the Pandemic As Always!

An Indispensable Community Resource - Our work never stopped!

See below for photos of our valuable volunteers providing services, and our ongoing activities during the pandemic.

"It was the right time to join
Georgetown Village."

"My husband Guy had been diagnosed with Alzheimer disease and I was wondering how I would cope with this. As Guy’s condition progressed, I realized what a great help the Village was. Volunteers did grocery shopping for us, yard work, handiwork around the house, provided transportation, etc. In these circumstances, to know that the Village was a phone call away was a tremendous morale booster and helpful relief.

Then Guy passed away, peacefully, at home.

For Guy we joined the Village. Now, of course, Georgetown Village is still here, for me. I feel the experience was rewarding and… priceless!" - MRdL

Georgetown Village Activities

Our Cocktails, Conversations, and Covid series is continuing in 2021 and we hope you will join us online for this special programming, designed to make sure seniors can make the most of their opportunities while at home! We welcome our community neighbors and friends to enjoy the series with us as a way to thank the community for its ongoing support of Georgetown Village.

Invite your friends!!

To sign up please contact the GV Office at 202-999-8988 or Email:lynn@georgetown-village.org

Click here to view our 2021 CCC Program Schedule.

Click here to watch the Jan. 14th CCC presentation "Exploring Planet Word with Rebecca Roberts"

Remember, if you weren't able to attend our Cocktails, Conversations, and Covid programs we have recorded the programs and you can watch it on our YouTube channel.

Monthly Newsletter

The electronic copy of the January newsletter is available. Click here to view the January 2021 newsletter.

Remote Portable IT Support

Do you have a question about using your iPhone or android phone? Do you need to learn how to change the font on your laptop or kindle? This will be offered remotely, and might be a good time to learn how to use online services for shopping, streaming videos, etc.

For more information contact the Georgetown Village office at 202-999-8988

Online Happy Hour

February 2nd & 16th
5:30 pm

Join us to see your friends!

Weekly Chat & Check In

Wednesday @ 11 am

Dial in Number 1+515-604-9094
Access Code-190-486-505

No Agenda-just call in and share your thoughts, anything you want to discuss, how you are doing, etc.

We welcome all members and volunteers to call in and let's keep in touch!

Georgetown Village has various opportunities to stay in shape while at home.

Please click here for more information.

Basic Training- 4 Your Body

Exercise Class - ONLINE

To aid in remaining Fit & Well please click here.

COVID - Information Call

Thursday @10:30 am

Conference Call
Dial 1+515-604-9094
Access Code-190-486-505

GV Board Members and Health Care Committee Members Pam Godwin, and Resha Putzrath join us weekly to discuss your concerns and share information about the coronavirus. All members and volunteers are welcome to call in and join us.

Cocktails, Conversations, and Covid

Thursday, January 28th
5:30 pm

“Rediscovering the United States”
with Peter Greenberg, Travel Writer

Considering the time in which we find ourselves, it may be time to rediscover America in 2021! Please join us for a wonderful session on the important locations of the United States and how to rediscover them. Our host for the evening will be experienced American journalist and travel writer Peter Greenberg. He serves as the CBS News Travel Editor and may be best known as the Travel Editor for NBC's Today, CBNC and MSNBC from 1995 to 2009. He also writes for seniors through AARP.

Invite your friends!!

To sign up please contact the GV Office at 202-999-8988 or Email: lynn@georgetown-village.org

Cocktails, Conversations, and Covid

Wednesday, February 10th
5:30 pm

“With a Truncated Transition, How Can President-elect Biden Catch Up?”

with Martha Joynt Kumar, Director
White House Transition Project

Please join us for a timely presentation by Martha Joynt Kumar, Director, of the White House Transition Project. Begun in 1999, the organization provides information to new White House staff to expedite transition from one Administration to the next. She has a long history of studying these transitions and publishing scholarly works about them. In the current environment, her comments will be fascinating.

Invite your friends!!

To sign up please contact the GV Office at 202-999-8988 or Email: lynn@georgetown-village.org

Ongoing Services

Indoor & Outdoor Home Assistance

Need a bulb changed, holiday decorations hung, or leaves raked? These are just a few of the services Georgetown Village offers to our members. We have wonderful volunteers who are happy to assist you with outdoor yard assistance and quick in-home assistance.

Please contact the GV office at 202-999-8988.

Weekly COVID - Information Call

Conference Call
Dial 1+515-604-9094
Access Code-190-486-505

GV Board and Health Care Committee members Pam Godwin and Resha Putzrath have been sharing the latest medical and scientific information related to COVID19. They have explained the changes we are reading about and answered many questions.

Make yourself a cup of coffee or tea, call in, and join us for information. All members and volunteers are welcome to call in with questions or concerns.

Friendly Phone Calls

A Phone Call a Day Keeps the Loneliness Away: Nonprofit Helps ...

Georgetown Village offers daily friendly phone calls for our members. Feel free to contact the GV office for more information.

PPE Distribution

We have some small bottles of portable hand sanitizer and masks available for our members and active volunteers.

Please contact the GV office at 202-999-8988 for more information.

Grocery Shopping & Prescription Pick Up

Our volunteers are shopping for our members on a regular basis. With a few days notice we will make certain you get your orders filled. (as much as possible)

Contact the GV office at 202-999-8988 for more information.

Quick & Remote IT Assistance

Our volunteers are available to assist members remotely with IT issues such as downloading new apps, streaming online services, Zoom Tutorials, and in person with printer installation, and replacing ink cartridges.

Please contact the GV office at
202-999-8988 for more information.

DC CAN - DC Covid Alert Notice

Last week DC went live with a system to automatically track when people may have been exposed to individuals who test positive for Coronavirus. But it only works if people actually use it. The good news, though, is that if you follow these simple steps, you’ve done all you need to do. The system works by sitting in the background and logging whenever you come near someone else using the system. If any of those people later test positive, you will get a notification.
There are two different sets of instructions, depending on whether you have an iPhone or an Android-based phone.

Click here for more information, and instructions to install the app.

COVID-19 Engagement Opportunities

Shakespeare Anyone?

Click the links to view the Folger Theater and Two River Theater Company’s present "Macbeth": Part 1 and Part 2.

The Garden Life

Check out these sites with great tips, tools, and tours for gardeners.

Explore the Smithsonian’s 13 outdoor HABITAT exhibits in real life. They include nests, trees, monarchs, native landscapes.

Learn from Smithsonian Gardens how to create Monarch waystations in your garden.

Take a tour behind the scenes at the Smithsonian greenhouses.

YOGA CLASS FOR SENIORS

Want to try a new type of exercise while you are home?

Try Yoga for Seniors-click on the link Yoga for Seniors

Relax Your Body & Mind

Enjoy an art-inspired Meditation and Mindfulness session through the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art.

If you're looking to learn a new language or refresh your previous foreign language skills, Duolingo is a free app you can use.

Useful things to know from Cyber-Seniors Sessions

Learn more about it in this week's video from Cyber-Seniors.

Dance Place

The local dance presenter is offering a range of virtual media to stay moving, engage in conversation, and thrive in community with one another.
Click here for more information.

To minimize exposure to COVID-19, we’ve partnered with Around Town DC to provide you with a list of online activities you can enjoy from the comfort of your own home!

Click here to view upcoming virtual Around Town DC events!

Health Apps for Seniors

Clink the link learn about health apps for seniors.

Also, take a look at "Useful Things To Know" from Cyber-Seniors Sessions

As many of you know "Villages" are lending a helping hand to seniors across the country.

Take a look at the story CBS News did about Georgetown Village please click here.

See also this featured article about Georgetown Village featured in the Georgetowner. Click here to view the article.

Click here to read this informative article which mentions five lifestyle habits that could decrease your risk of Alzheimer’s by 60 percent.

Villages in the DC area work closely together and share resources and invite each other to participate in our larger programs. Below are some programs we have been invited to attend by other DC Villages.

At Home in Alexandria

Bethesda Metro Area Village
History of Rock and Roll, Wednesday, January 27, 3-4:30 pm. Co-sponsored with Bethesda Metro Area Village and Connie Morella Library. Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/95916605633?pwd=Zk9RK2VyaFhweURiblBYU054ODBzUT09 or Dial In: 301 715 8592; Meeting ID: 959 1660 5633. For security reasons, the library will lock the program at 3:10pm; please log in promptly.

Global Needs: Answers for Humanity, Thursday, February 18, 2-3 pm. Library. Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/93655633065?pwd=YTdFZkN0ejhEYVRDVEp3b2dDZWNhUT09 or Dial In: 301 715 8592; Meeting ID 936 5563 3065. The library will close the link at 2:10; please log in promptly. https://mcpl.libnet.info/event/4727943.

Capitol Hill Village:
Every Thurs, 4 pm. - Mellow Flow Chair Yoga

Foggy Bottom West End Village
Caregivers’ Support Group
Every first and third Tuesday (via Zoom) from 2:30 – 3:45
Contact: Phyllis Kramer

If you are interested in participating in the group, please email Phyllis directly at pfkramer38@gmail.com

A special program featuring NPR's Scott Simon. This program will be held on February 1st at 4 pm.
Find more info and register here

Little Falls Village

Innovative Diagnostic and Treatment Options for Non-Surgical Orthopedic Conditions with Dr. Marc Gruner, DO, MBA, RMSK,  January Registration Link: www.littlefallsvillage.org/Ortho by the prior day.

Protocol, The Power of Diplomacy, and How to Make it Work for You with Ambassador Capricia Marshall, January 27, 1-2:30 PM.   Registration Link: www.littlefallsvillage.org/Diplomacy by the prior day.

The Outlook for the Next Congress with Congressman Jamie Raskin. February 8, 1-2:30. Link: www.littlefallsvillage.org/Raskin by the prior day.

A Lab of One’s Own: One Woman’s Personal Journey Through Sexism in Science with Dr. Rita Colwell, February 24, 1-2:30pm. Registration Link: www.littlefallsvillage.org/Colwell by the prior day.

Northwest Neighbors Village
Understanding the COVID-19 Vaccines. The program will take place on Jan. 14th at 1:00 pm. Please invite your Village to attend. They can register here: https://nwnv.helpfulvillage.com/events/1998

Palisades Village:

MINDFUL KNITTING

If you're new to knitting or a bit rusty, email Roseanna at rschwamm@yahoo.com to set up a time to help you get started.

Strength & Resistance Exercise Class with William Yates. YMCA Fitness instructor William Yates is continuing to offer his fitness class on Mondays at 3 via Zoom. If you are missing his Strength and Resistance training, please join us. To register you can do so here.

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