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Capitol Hill Village NEWS JULY/AUGUST 2014 CapItol HIll VIllage NEWS Housing Experts Advise CHV on Expanding Alternatives in the Area Members of the CHV Housing Subcommittee met recently with a pair of housing experts for advice on how to approach the lack of senior-friendly condominiums and rental apartments on the Hill and the lack of full-service senior communities, assisted living and patient-focused skilled nursing, and CHV members marched in the July Fourth Parade on 8th Street. See page 7 for more photos. skilled rehabilitation facilities on or near the Hill Mark Weiner, President and CEO Hard Choices Down The Road: of the Council on Jewish Elderly in Chicago, and Dan Cinelli, a partner Are We Ready To Plan Now? with the design and planning firm, Save the Date: September 18 Perkins Eastman, are national and Symposium for CHV Members international leaders in the senior and the Community housing and services sector. Mark and Dan shared their perspectives By Mary Procter about trends in senior housing and long-term care and strategies for Many of us have joined the Capitol identifying key “partners” who have Hill Village for the same reason continued on page 12 that Geoff Lewis originally founded it—we know that life can take us by surprise and sometimes smack us in IN THIS ISSUE the head. Many members have faced 2 Calendar or are facing hard choices about Howard Gleckman their own well-being or that of a 3 Energy Savings for Members spouse or close friend. some of the CHV members who 4 CHV Can Make a Difference have already experienced these 6 Village Gala; News You Can Use At an all-day symposium on crises in their lives. September 18, you will have a 8 From the Executive Director chance to hear from recognized “Hard Choices Down the Road: 10 The President‘s Corner speakers on these choices as well the Time to Plan is Now” will take 14 Frederick, Maryland, Welcomes as from Village members who place from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Village Travel Club have begun discussions with their in the parish hall of the Church of 15 Schedule Vendors Through CHV the Reformation, 212 E. Capitol St. families about their own preferences 16 Sharing Your Home With Others for how they will be cared for if their NE. The morning will be devoted to choices about long-term care. 18 Urban Walkers: Anacostia Riverwalk health deteriorates. You will come 19 Board Clarifies Policy On Gifts to CHV away with some tools to use in your Howard Gleckman, author of Caring 20 CHV Passages… own planning and in discussions for Our Parents: Inspiring Stories of 21 Random Musings: On Turning Ninety with family and close friends. The Families Seeking New Solutions to symposium has been shaped by 22 Upcoming Events listing continued on page 12 Late July / August 2014 Events. For more information about any event, or to RSVP for an event, call the CHV office at 202.543.1778 during regular office hours (weekdays, 9 am to 5 pm) or e-mail [email protected] Check the CHV website for programs that may be added or changed: www.capitolhillvillage.org Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday JULY 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Petanque, 4 pm, Qigong, 10 am, p. 24 Qigong, 10 am, p. 24 Balance Class, 12:30- p. 24 Cancer Support Group, 1:30 pm, see p. 22 Caregiver Support 5 pm, see p. 22 Group, 6:30 pm, see p. 22 27 28 29 30 31 AUGUST 1 2 Petanque, 4 pm, Qigong, 10 am, p. 24 Safeway Shopping Qigong, 10 am, p. 24 Hazardous Waste p. 24 Trip, 10 am, p. 22 Thank You Happy Hour Pickup, Starting at RSVP by 3 pm for: for Volunteers, 4–6 9 am, see p. 23 July 30 Safeway pm, see p. 23 Shopping Trip RSVP by 3 pm for August 2 Hazmat Pickup 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Petanque, 4 pm, Qigong, 10 am, see Dinner Party at Qigong, 10 am, see p. 24 p. 24 p. 24 Cafe Berlin, 6:30 pm, RSVP by 11 am for p. 23 August 6 Dinner Party at Cafe Berlin 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Petanque, 4 pm, Qigong, 10 am, p. 24 RSVP by 12 noon for Qigong, 10 am, p. 24 p. 24 August 14 Cinephiles The Cinephiles, 6–7:30 pm, see p. 23 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Petanque, 4 pm, Qigong, 10 am, p. 24 Qigong, 10 am, p. 24 p. 24 Literary Club, Caregiver Support 6–7:30 pm, see p. 24 Group, 6:30 pm, see p. 22 RSVP by 3 pm for: August 19 Literary Club 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Petanque, 4 pm, Qigong, 10 am, p. 24 Qigong, 10 am, p. 24 p. 24 31 SEPTEMBER 1 2 3 4 5 6 Qigong, 10 am, p. 24 History & Qigong, 10 am, p. 24 LABOR DAY RSVP by 3 pm for: Biography Book Sept. 3 History & Bio Club, 6–7:30 pm, see Book Club p. 24 2 • July / August 2014 Capitol Hill Village News CAPITOL HILL VILLAGE CHV Partnership Offers Energy Savings for Members To reach us: 202.543.1778 (M–F, 9 am–5 pm) [email protected] Capitol Hill Village is partnering with the District of Columbia www.capitolhillvillage.org Sustainable Energy Utility (DCSEU) Capitol Hill Hill Village Village to offer energy saving and money PO Box Box 15126 15126 saving services for CHV members. Washington, DC DC 20003 20003 DCSEU (https://www.dcseu. com/) helps DC residents and Connect with with CHV CHV at: at: businesses use less energy and save money. Funded by a surcharge on all DC utility bills, since 2011 the energy audit and free energy-saving To unsubscribe, please send an e-mail DCSEU has provided financial To unsubscribe, please send home improvements up to $5,400 to [email protected] incentives, technical assistance, and including: an e-mail to unsubscribe@ information to tens of thousands of To become a member, go to www. capitolhillvillage.org District residents and businesses, Replacement of old, inefficient capitolhillvillage.org and click on air conditioners “Join.”To become Dues can a bemember paid online, go to helping them save millions of throughwww.capitolhillvillage.org PayPal, or call the office at dollars on their energy costs. Weatherization 202.543.1778.and click on “Join.” Dues can be Over the next few months we Heating system maintenance Tpaido support online the through Village ,PayPal. go to www. Or will be rolling out a number of Insulation capitolhillvillage.orgcall the office at 202.543.1778. and click on important services from DCSEU. Door and window repairs “Support/Donate.” Capitol Hill Village To support the Village, go to With summer and oppressive is a 501(c)3 charitable institution, heat upon us, however, we Direct install of LED lighting, andwww.capitolhillvillage.org your gift is tax deductible. All shower aerators, and other and click on “Support/Donate.” have decided to start with donations are welcome! DCSEU‘s valuable programs for energy and health and Capitol Hill Village is a 501(c)3 safety upgrades charitable institution, and our Membership+ and other your gift is tax deductible. qualifying lower income members. For more information about this All donations are welcome! For Membership+ members who program, or to see if you qualify, meet applicable income limits, please contact CHV at 202-543-1778 the DCSEU will provide a free or [email protected]. of the National Capital Area of the National Capital Area CHV #55474CHV #55474 Capitol HillHill Village Village L Leaderseaders MaryEnrique Procter, Gomez, President President of of the the Board Board KatieRoberta McDonough, Shapiro, Executive Executive Director Director Julie Maggioncalda,Maggioncalda, Director Director of of Volunteer && SocialSocial Services Services GailTamara Kohn, Coln, Advisor Programs to the & Services Board Coordinator CapitolPam Weiss, Hill Office Village Manager News Team Editor:Capitol Diane Hill BrockettVillage News Team ActivitiesEditor: Karen Coordinator: Stuck Judy Canning Designer: RoxanneRoxanne Walker Walker Copy Editors: SusanneSusanne Allen, Allen, Eileen LeahyLeahy, Pat Brockett Web Site: NealNeal MannMann Above: Carmen Bonora was the first Village member to complete a DCSEU energy audit and install two new high efficiency window air conditioners through the CHV-DCSEU partnership. July / August 2014 Capitol Hill Village News • 3 When Life Changes—Sometimes in a Moment— Chv Can Make a Difference For the last five years, Diana Richard‘s world. Diana was McLellan had put in a herculean diagnosed with advanced, end stage effort caring for her husband, cancer. The timeline suddenly was who was developing increasingly being measured in months or maybe advanced dementia. Her goal was to weeks. In addition to feeling the “try her darndest” to stay together in symptoms of her medical condition, the Capitol Hill home that they loved, Diana was faced with an avalanche of despite the hard road ahead. During gut-wrenching concerns. this time, CHV was already deeply Who would take care of them both as Julie Maggioncalda involved with the couple. her condition worsened? What would Julie Maggioncalda, Director of happen to Richard after she was Julie and the Village stepped in Volunteer and Social Services, had gone? How would they pay for long- working with Diana and Richard, arranged services including visits by term care in the specialized memory Diana‘s daughter, local attorney Brad volunteers to provide a bit of respite care unit for Richard? What would Johnson, and a myriad of physicians, for Diana. Julie also helped Diana happen to their house? Were all of the hospice, and long-term care and other and Richard navigate the medical and legal documents in place to assure providers.
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