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Georgetown Village - We Are Here to Help!

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 Community 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 the Cocktails, Conversations, and Community Program Schedule

Click here to watch a video of the June 16th presentation with Nicole Anzia

Click here to watch a video of the June 10th presentation "Your Day, Your Way:
Occupational Therapists' Perspectives on Body, Mind and Wellness"

Click here to watch a video of the June 2nd presentation with Jonathan Russin

Click here to watch a video of the May 19th presentation with Leo Warring

Click here watch a video of the May 6th presentation with Dr. Sam Pappas, MD

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

Monthly Newsletter

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

Stronger Memory

Monday, July 26th

4pm

We are very excited to be one of only 15 Villages around the country to offer our members a new, important program for your brain health! This program, developed by Goodwin House, is called Stronger Memory and has been tested and proven to stimulate the brain’s pre-frontal cortex, which governs our ability to retrieve memories.

Click here to learn more about the Stronger Memory program.

Thursday @ 10:30 am

St. John's Episcopal Church Rectory
3240 O Street NW

(Please Use the Potomac Street Entrance)

Join us Thursday mornings from 10:30-11:30 to discuss your thoughts with other members about the Village and hear what is being planned as it happens. No RSVP is necessary.

Come by and have a cup of coffee, tea, or hot chocolate and share your thoughts. Held in the St. John's Episcopal Church Rectory.

COVID - Information Call

Monday, August 2nd

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 every other week to discuss your concerns and share information about the coronavirus. All members and volunteers are welcome to call in and join us.

Wednesday, August 4th
5:30 pm

“The Latest in Mobility for All!”

with Dr. Marc Gruner, DO, MBA, RMSK

Please join us to hear Dr. Marc Gruner, who is a Mayo-trained sports medicine physician, as we examine the latest techniques in mobility for seniors and others. He attended Virginia Tech for his joint medical and business degrees, completed his residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at Georgetown University and National Rehabilitation Hospital in DC, as well as a sports medicine fellowship at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.

During the pandemic, many of us became more sedentary than we have in the past or may have had pre-existing problems we need to address. Join us to find out the latest procedures, technologies, and techniques to get yourself moving again!!

This Georgetown Village program is free and open to the community!

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

Tuesday, August 24th

5:30 pm

We Hope to see you there!

Ongoing Services

Do you need help with outdoor assistance, moving flower pots, gardening etc., let us know. We have wonderful volunteers who are happy to assist you with outdoor yard assistance and quick in-home assistance. Also, let us know if you are looking to get out and walk with a volunteer or fellow GV member.

Indoor & Outdoor Home Assistance

Need a bulb changed or gardening assistance? 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.

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, replacing ink cartridges, etc.

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

COVID-19 Vaccine Updates

As of May, the District transitioned to the use of 11 high-capacity, walk-up, no appointment needed vaccination sites.

Click here for more information

(Walk-up sites are for first doses. When you receive your first dose, you will still make an appointment to get your second dose.)

The walk-up sites will be in addition to the pharmacies, clinics, and health care providers that are also administering the vaccines citywide.

These sites will operate their own scheduling systems.

Can't leave your home? 1-855-363-0333 and we'll come to you!

If you have internet access, you should register through vaccinate.dc.gov. If you do not have internet access, call the District’s hotline at 855-363-0333 to register.

Tips before you get vaccinated:

Be sure to wear a mask
Bring your photo ID and insurance card.
Wear a loose fitting shirt to help staff access your arm.
Expect to stay 15-30 minutes after vaccination for observation
You will be provided a card that includes the date and location of your vaccination as well as the date you should return for your second vaccine.
Call or email this information to the office and we will keep track of this information for you and make sure you don't miss your second appointment.

In addition, in response to requests from the public, the District has produced a STEP BY STEP guide to making an appointment online. If you don't feel confident about how to navigate the website, please take a look at the guide in advance. Please feel free to contact the GV office at 202-999-8988 if you need assistance.

DC CAN - DC Covid Alert Notice

DC now has 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.

Engagement Opportunities

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.

LISTEN TO RADIO STATIONS AROUND THE WORLD

Click the link below, then click on the green dots on the globe to listen to radio stations.

Click on the link to get the globe map.
http://radio.garden/live/ toulouse/radiopresence

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 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.

Brought to you by Millennium Stage

Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays at 4 p.m.*

Have you tuned-in to one of our Couch Concerts yet? Join us for a LIVE streaming performance, direct from artists' living rooms to yours!

Join Us on the Couch

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.

Capitol Hill Village

Every Thurs, 4 pm.-Mellow Flow Chair Yoga

Cleveland & Woodley Park Village
Wed. & Fri. 10-10:30 a.m. -Morning Stretch
Thursdays, 11 a.m.-noon -Meditation with Erin
Fridays, 11 a.m.-noon -Poetry Group

East Rock Creek Village
Tuesdays
10:00-11:00 am

Otago Exercise w/Antonia
These exercises are proven to prevent falls when practiced regularly.

Email info@eastrockcreekvillage.org or call 202-656-7322 for more information on Otago and to receive the link.

Foggy Bottom West End Village

Caregivers’ Support Group
1st & 3rd Tues. from 1:00-2:15pm
Phyllis Kramer
pfkramer38@gmail.com

SUMMER FITNESS CLASSES
Tuesdays at 2:00 via zoom

No special equipment needed. Just wear your favorite workout gear and have a chair and water nearby. If you have any questions, please contact: nadiataran@mindspring.com. To register click on each date above or contact the FBWE village office.

Mt. Pleasant Village
Mindful Meditation Group
Contact janfenty@Gmail.com

Northwest Neighbors Village
Monday 2-3 pm
Gentle Yoga w/Mayu
click here to register

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

Strength & Resistance Exercise Class with William Yates.
Mondays @ 3 pm -Register here.

STORYTELLING
Tuesday 11-12 pm - Register here.

Village of Takoma Park
Dance On: Creative Aging Class
Click here

Waterfront Village
The events below are open to all DC Villages members.(Events - Waterfront Village (dcwaterfrontvillage.org))

Meditation for the Masses -Mon.@ 11am
Chair Yoga with Tara -Mon. at 5pm
Technology Boot Camp-1^st& 3^rdWed. @ 3pm
Happy Hour -Fri. @5:00

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Participating Member of:

COVID-19 Vaccine Updates

Caregivers’ Support Group 1st & 3rd Tues. from 1:00-2:15pm Phyllis Kramer pfkramer38@gmail.com

Caregivers’ Support Group
1st & 3rd Tues. from 1:00-2:15pm
Phyllis Kramer
pfkramer38@gmail.com