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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 Cocktails, Conversations, and Covid Program Schedule

Click here to watch a video of the Feb. 10th CCC presentation with Martha Joynt Kumar

Click here to watch a video of the Jan. 28th CCC presentation with Peter Greenberg

Click here to watch a video of the Jan. 14th CCC presentation 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 February newsletter is available. Click here to view the February 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

March 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.

Online Book Discussion

Monday, February 22nd
10:15am

"Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents"
by Isabel Wickerson

The Pulitzer Prize–winning, bestselling author of The Warmth of Other Suns examines the unspoken caste system that has shaped America and shows how our lives today are still defined by a hierarchy of human divisions.

Zoom information to join us will be in the upcoming email blasts.

Cocktails, Conversations, and Covid

Thursday, February 25th
5:30 pm

“The Current Pandemic and Steps Forward”

with Jane Hyatt Thorpe, J.D. Milken Institute
School of Public Health

Jane Hyatt Thorpe serves as a Professor of Health Policy and Management and a senior member of the management team in the public health school at George Washington University. In addition to her stellar career at GWU, Jane has had extensive experience in private legal practice, trade association representation, and at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as the Deputy Director of the Office of Policy. Also timely, Jane will discuss the current state of the pandemic in which we find ourselves and the steps to move us past this crisis.

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, March 10th
5:30 pm

"Fight House: Rivalries in the White House
from Truman to Trump"

with Tevi Troy CEO of the American Health Policy Institute

Tevi Troy currently serves as the CEO of the American Health Policy Institute and has also served as a senior staff person at the White House during the Presidency of George W. Bush as well as Deputy Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services during that Administration. In addition to his public service at senior levels of an Administration, Tevi is the author of a number of books that focus on various aspects of American history. During this fascinating session, he will present to us his book about rivalries in various Administrations, including the most recent one of President Trump, a book recently designated as a "must read" by the Wall Street Journal.

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.

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

Little Falls Village

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.

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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