The 2015 White House Conference on Aging is slated to be held later this year in Washington, D.C., but in the months leading up to the big event, multiple regional forums are being held around the United States, bringing together “a community of older Americans,...
SAGEWorks: Supporting Our Elders in the Workforce
As we round the corner on Black History Month, I am encouraged to take the heritage and history we’ve all been reminded of over these past few weeks and use it to create a better world today for our Black elders. You may have seen the hashtag #BlackFutureMonth being...
Ward 8 and Washington, DC Celebrate MLK, Jr. Day
by Darryl Walker Board Member, Mary's House for Older Adults, Inc. It is fascinating to watch the demographic changes that have transpired in Washington, DC since World War II. Seventy years ago, our Nation's Capital was predominantly White. Blacks lived in most of...
ACA Enrollment: 2014 Tax Reconciliation
As we have been encouraging our DEC constituents to #SignUpB4TimesUp and obtain health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act, we also wanted to make you aware of some ACA tax implications that are new for this year. Please read on for messages from our...
Health Equity In Focus: Outreach and Education Come First in Bhutanese Refugee Community
This blog originally appeared at Community Catalyst. by Birendra Dhakal, Bhutanese Association of Georgia and Emily Polak, Community Catalyst Nearly a year ago, a new partnership was formed to promote outreach and enrollment opportunities for the Bhutanese community...
Helping our communities to #SignUpB4TimesUp — even after time is up
Did you have difficulty enrolling in health care coverage prior to the February 15th deadline? The following message from the HealthCare.Gov Blog may be able to help you #SignUpB4TimesUp -- even after time is up. This blog originally appeared on healthcare.gov. ----...