Home-Based Homemaker Services

These resources help support personal safety or help to improve home safety for persons living with dementia or memory loss. The services listed are specific to older adults and are generally inclusive of persons with dementia while not being explicitly dementia specific service.

These resources offer support to individuals with dementia and their families and/or caregivers, including assistance with education, connection to resources, coordination of services, and coordination of healthcare.

Community-based adult day programs provide daily care and social connection for older adults living with cognitive impairment and dementia. These services can be an important part of an overall care plan for those living with dementia as they provide daily connection opportunities as well as relief for caregivers. Respite care provides a break for caregivers to allow them to take time to attend to personal matters, while also providing a safe, caring environment for their loved ones to remain cared for during this time. There may be short term or limited respite care available through the Department of Aging and Community Living (DACL) including grants to support caregivers. The best way to learn about these programs is to connect with the DACL or your local lead agency. Lastly, respite care options exist through many private agencies.

These resources offer non-emergency transportation to medical appointments, grocery stores, social activities, etc., and may be government or private services. This list includes programs supported through District funding for older adults, as well as services that offer support inclusive to individuals with dementia. Some of these services are available to all older adults, while others are restricted to members of organizations, such as the DC Villages. This resource guide does not include private rideshare companies such as Lyft, Uber, or Go Go Grandparent.

This dataset contains Historic Landmarks (by structure) officially designated by the District of Columbia. This is a consolidated collection of structures with historical significance within the District of Columbia as listed in the "District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sights". It contains the SITES and attributes of buildings, statues, bridges, forts, fountains, & memorials of historical worth. These sites in general are the lot or lots that a structure or other designation sits on.

Parking meter assets are used to manage and encourage turnover of curbside use on streets in Washington, DC. These assets are owned, operated, and maintained by the District Department of Transportation (DDOT), unless otherwise noted (e.g. meters on National Park Service property are maintained and owned by the National Park Service).