District of Columbia
Aging & Senior Services Resource Guide
State Agency: DC Department of Aging and Community Living (DACL)
Website: dacl.dc.gov (opens in new window)
Address: 500 K Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002
Information & Assistance (ADRC): (202) 724-5626 or dial 311
TTY: Dial 711
Key Services Available
- Home and community-based services
- Nutrition programs
- Transportation
- Legal assistance
- Caregiver support
- SHIP counseling
- Long-term care ombudsman
- Adult protective services
- Senior centers
- Safe at Home program
Visit eldercare.acl.gov (opens in new window) and enter your zip code to find local service providers.
How DC Organizes Aging Services
Unlike many states that have regional offices, the District functions as a single Planning and Service Area (PSA). All senior and disability services are centralized through the Department of Aging and Community Living (DACL), which serves residents across all 8 Wards.
Key Programs & Specialized Services
Safe at Home
Provides home adaptations (like grab bars and ramps) to help seniors age in place.
DC State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)
Free counseling for Medicare beneficiaries.
dacl.dc.gov/service/health-insurance-counseling (opens in new window)
Adult Protective Services (APS)
To report concerns of abuse or exploitation.
24-Hour Hotline: (202) 541-3950
Senior Villages
Neighborhood-based nonprofit membership organizations that help neighbors support each other.
EPD Waiver
Helping residents who require nursing-home-level care to stay in their homes.
U.S. Territories
The aging network extends to the territories, each having a designated State Unit on Aging to manage Older Americans Act programs.
- Puerto Rico Governor’s Office for Elderly Affairs agencias.pr.gov/agencias/ogp (opens in new window) — (787) 721-6121
- U.S. Virgin Islands Dept. of Human Services dhs.gov.vi (opens in new window)
St. Croix: (340) 718-2980 | St. Thomas/St. John: (340) 774-0930 - Guam Division of Senior Citizens dphss.guam.gov (opens in new window) — (671) 735-7415
- American Samoa Territorial Administration on Aging (TAOA) americansamoa.gov (opens in new window) — (684) 633-1156
- Northern Mariana Islands Office on Aging cnmiooa.org (opens in new window) — (670) 233-1321