The Washington Area Villages Exchange (WAVE) is a forum through which nonprofit villages in the Washington D.C metropolitan area share experience and ideas. It works with senior serving and inter-generational organizations and agencies, and encourages the growth and improvement of the village movement within the Washington area.

WAVE has multiple meetings each year hosted by member organizations on a rotating basis in the three jurisdictions of DC, Maryland, and Virginia. The meetings include speakers covering topics of interest to the member organizations with time for questions. After the main presentation, specific time is provided for a couple of concurrent discussion groups focusing on areas of interest to member villages.

Contact us at:

Washington Area Villages Exchange

P.O. Box 7464

Alexandria, VA  22307-0464

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WAVE Quarterly Meeting February 25, 2019

 

The next WAVE Quarterly Meeting is 9:00 - 12:00 Noon on Monday, February 25, 2019, hosted by the Hyattsville Aging in Place (HAP) village in Hyattsville, MD.  Meeting Location:  City of Hyattsville Town Hall, 4310 Gallatin St, Hyattsville, MD 20781.  The breakfast sponsor is CaringGivers, LLC. which provides in-home aides.
 
To help us plan for the meeting count, please reply with the names and the village of those planning to attend.  Please feel free to invite new staff or Board members of your village to join us.

Parking

We have permission from St. Jerome's Church to park in their free parking lot which is next door to the City Building.  There is also inexpensive paid parking across the street from the City Building.   Lastly, there is some free parking available in the lot in front of the building, however that lot will be fairly full with regular traffic.

Beware that, except for Route 1, the streets around the Town Hall and St. Jerome's Church are all one-way.

Subway

We have arranged for 2 volunteer drivers from HAP to pick folks up at the Prince George's Plaza metro stop.  We would prefer if we could have folks tell us if they are taking the subway to get here.  We can then reach out to those people and give them identifying information re: the cars so they can connect. We can also give those folks a number to call in case there is a problem.   The HAP volunteers will shuttle people starting at 8:45 and will shuttle back to the metro at the end of the meeting.

Please contact Denise Snyder of HAP at   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.   if you would like to arrange for subway transportation.


Planned Agenda

-  9:00 - 9:30 a.m.  Mix and mingle
-  9:30 a.m.  Business Meeting
-  Iona Services regarding LGBTQ service needs
-  Advocacy: The looming need for long-term care and related advocacy challenges
-  12:00 Noon  Adjourn

Advocacy: From Aging in Place to Aging in Community

Mary Procter and Elizabeth Cabot Nash from the Advocacy Group of the Capitol Hill Village will present and lead a discussion about the shift From Aging in Place to Aging in Community. 

This shift occurs as village members age and need long term care support, particularly as they encounter difficulties walking or in living independently.  Mary and Elizabeth will first present a snapshot of the needs and the availability of long term care support in the DC area, in order to illustrate the big picture issues that arise when we move into the Aging in Community stage.  This will illustrate the potential looming shortage of beds and the potential need for advocacy in the various jurisdictions.

Then attendees will split into groups by jurisdiction, DC, MD, VA, as policies and supports for long term care vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. These discussion groups will be about the key issues and opportunities in the Aging in Community stage. 

After these discussion groups, we will share these insights with the whole group.  We will explore interest among the participants who might wish to collaborate on issues of the metropolitan region, such as a looming shortage of home health aides or long-term care support.

WAVE Village Dues

Please remember that villages which have paid their 2019 WAVE $35.00 annual dues can vote for items during our business meetings.  To obtain the 2019 WAVE Dues Form, go to https://wavevillages.org/index.php and scroll down.  You'll see a list of the villages which have paid their 2019 WAVE dues.

WAVE Village Directory

In order to update our WAVE Village Map, we are trying to verify the street address of each of our WAVE villages.  The latest known village mailing addresses and office locations are updated in our WAVE Village Directory:  WAVE Village Directory

Please verify the information for your village, including street address, in our WAVE Village Directory, and reply with any additions or changes. 


Montgomery County Village Coordinator
Monthly Update for January 12, 2016

Hello everyone,

2015 has been a great year for villages. New villages opened their doors, new planning groups begun and some expanded their operations. The villages concept is gaining much interest and support in communities around the county and  providers have developed a keen interest in partnering with villages to better serve the aging  population of this county.

 Village leaders are trailblazers in their community and you deserve our highest respect. I would like to thank you for all your incredibly hard work, dedication, passion and innovation.

 Attached you will find the 2015 villages report in numbers and highlights. Thank you to those who contributed content. 

 Events:

1.   WAVE quarterly meeting January 11th, 9-12pm @ BCC Regional Service Center

The presentation this quarterly meeting: What is branding? How does it work? Why start with story? Presenter: Peter Davis helps leaders of start-up, small to medium-sized organizations tell better stories about what they want and why it matters. Leaders use the better brand story to attract their most natural audiences, and to improve personal, organizational and brand performance.

 2.   BCC villages meeting January 25th 10-12:30pm

The next BCC Villages meeting will be help at the BCC Regional Service Center, room C, 10-12:30pm. We will have a discussion on effective strategies to recruit new board members.

 3.  Breakfast for villages and clergy, January 14th, 8-10am

Kensington Park Senior Living hosting a breakfast with local villages and clergy on Thursday 1.14.16 8-10. The goal is to inform local clergy about what villages are and discuss how villages and house of worship can work together.

Where:
3620 Littledale Rd.
Kensington MD 20895
To RSVP:   301-946-7700

 

4 .  Private screening: Broken Memories, January 25th:

You are invited to attend a special private screening of Broken Memories; a romantic drama that depicts the often-untold story of a family caregiver tending to an elderly parent.
 
The Senior Zone, along with the movie producer, have partnered to raise awareness and fundraise for Alzheimer's disease and the Alzheimer's Association. There is no cost to attend but RSVPs will be required;
 The events of the day, January 25th, will have The Senior Zone broadcasting live from the AFI Silver Theatre in Silver Spring, MD from 10am - 11am and the movie screening start time at 11:30am. From 11am - 11:30am we will have several keynote speakers & a brief Q&A on Alzheimer's.
 The duration of the event will run from 10:00am - 1:30pm. Doors open at 9:30am.
 Please let us know of your availability and interest to attend. 240-777-4925
 Announcements:

1. County Executive Budget Forums

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett is holding the first of five budget forums the first week in January to seek input from residents about Fiscal Year 2017 (FY17) Operating Budget priorities. The forum will begin at 7 p.m.  The County Executive will release his Recommended Operating Budget on March 15, 2016 for the fiscal year that begins July 1, 2016. The forums begin with a budget briefing by the County Office of Management and Budget, followed by a Q&A with the County Executive.

The meetings, which all begin at 7pm are:
Jan 11: Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center, 4805 Edgemoor Lane, Bethesda
Jan 20: Silver Spring Civic Center, One Veterans Plaza, Silver Spring
Jan 21: Mid-County Community Recreation Center, 2004 Queensguard Road, Silver Spring
Jan 25: BlackRock Center for the Arts, 12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown

Public forums are the residents opportunity to tell me what is important to them as I prepare next year’s operating budget for submission to the County Council on March 15,” said Leggett. “Input from residents for the FY17 budget is crucial in helping me determine the County’s budget priorities.”

2. Rockville Villages Advisory Committee releases its report on community form:

Rockville held a citywide community forum on October 17th. the attached report summarizes the committee's activities over the past year as well as a summary of the event. The city officials and staff are very interested in supporting villages' development in Rockville communities.

 3. Seniors Today January's program

Austin Heyman, Seniors Today's host kindly invited me to an interview on villages as a follow up to the previous interview in January 2015. You can find the show on the county cable website: montgomerycountymd.gov/ccm/seniorstoday.html

 4. Alzheimer's Association classes and Memory Cafes

Memory Cafes are social groups for people with early stages of dementia. There are three such groups is the county.
For more information, contact Lindsey Vajpeyi at 240.428.1342 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
 
Memory Café
Gaithersburg Library
18330 Montgomery Village Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Meets the second Wednesday of each month from 2:00 - 3:30pm

 

Memory Café
Moti’s Grill
4860 Boiling Brook Parkway, Rockville, MD 20852
Meets the third Wednesday of each month from 2:30 - 4:00pm
 

Memory Café
Olney Library
3500 Olney Laytonsville Road, Olney, MD 20832
Meets the fourth Wednesday of each month from 3:30 - 4:30pm

The following are classes offered in various location in the county:
 
January 12 (part 1), January 19 (part 2), and January 26 (part 3)
2:00-4:00pm
Living with Alzheimer's: For People with Dementia (3 part series)
Sunrise on Connecticut Avenue, 5111 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008
 
January 13
2:00-3:00pm
Healthy Habits for a Healthier You
Grand Oaks Assisted Living, 5901 MacArthur Blvd NW, Washington, DC 20016
 
January 23
1:00-2:00pm
Healthy Habits for a Healthier You
Aspen Hill Library, 4407 Aspen Hill Rd, Rockville, MD 20853
 
January 30
1:00-2:00pm
The Basics: Memory Loss, Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease
Aspen Hill Library, 4407 Aspen Hill Rd, Rockville, MD 20853

 Grants and other resources:

1. County Council and County Executive grants - deadline next week

This is the last reminder for this grant cycle. County Council and County Executive grants are due January 13th. Please connect with me if you have any questions on this. The application is submitted online.

2. Volunteer Maryland info sessions

Volunteer Maryland is already working with Olney Home for Life. This program allows you to hire full time volunteer with a modest stipend paid for mostly by Volunteer MD. I highly recommend you learn about this resource. There is going to be an information session this month in Silver Spring:

Volunteer Maryland/Rural Maryland Council Information Session
Thursday, January 21
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
A Wider Circle
9159 Brookville Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20910   

If you can't attend a live session? Join Volunteer Maryland for a free 45-minute webinar on Tuesday, January 12, 11:00 am - 11:45 am. Register Now

3. County Launches Training Program for Board Members of Common Ownership Communities:

The Montgomery County Commission on Common Ownership Communities (CCOC) has launched a new online training program for common ownership community board members. The CCOC developed this training to meet requirements of Bill 45-14, which was passed by the County Council on February 3, 2015. The measure was signed into law by the County Executive on February 11, 2015 and took effect January 1, 2016. The new law is designed to promote more knowledgeable and responsible management of common ownership communities. Such self-governing residential communities include condominiums, cooperatives and homeowners’ associations. The new training program addresses ethics, roles and responsibilities of board members and homeowners, community governing documents, financial management, meeting rules, and general administration. The training also is available to members of the public interested in learning about operating common ownership communities.

Happy 2016!
 

Pazit Aviv
Village Coordinator
Aging and Disability Services
Montgomery County Health and Human Services
401 Hungerford Dr. 4th floor
Rockville MD 20850

phone: 240-777-1231

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Upcoming Events

25 Feb
WAVE Quarterly Members Meeting
02/25 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Save The Date!

WAVE Quarterly Members Meeting February 25, 2019
 

The next WAVE Quarterly Members Meeting is 9:00 - 12:00 Noon on Monday, February 25, 2019, hosted by the Hyattsville Aging in Place village in Hyattsville, MD. Details, including the agenda, will be forthcoming.

This year the Board is planning for four quarterly meetings instead of the three triannual meetings that we held last year.  We'll announce the dates for the next meetings as soon as we have them set.

Please remember that villages which have paid their 2019 WAVE $35.00 annual dues can vote for items during our business meetings.  To obtain the 2019 WAVE Dues Form, go to http://wavevillages.org/index.php and scroll down.  You'll see a list of the villages which have paid their 2019 WAVE dues.

Please feel free to invite new staff or Board members of your village to join us.
27 Feb
Helpful Village Users Group Webinar
02/27 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
This is the regular monthly meeting of the Helpful Village Users Group (HVUG). Their purpose is to provide a national forum for HV Users where they can share best village practices using HV, collect requests for updates to the HV system, coordinate with Helpful Village staff, and distribute HV training materials and software updates.  For more information please email Andy at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

You need to log on to the Village to Village Network to register for and to view this webinar.

Be sure to register for these webinars today so you do not miss out on the opportunity to participate! Make sure you are LOGGED IN to the VtVN website before you try to register. When you click on each of the title links below to register, scroll up to the top of the screen and make sure your full name appears in the top right hand corner of the screen above the blue toolbar. This means that you are logged in and you can successfully register for these member only webinars. If you are NOT logged in, all you will see is "Add to my Calendar" instead of "Click Here to Register." Once you are logged in, click the "Click Here to Register" button and it will walk you through a few quick steps to register.

Click on:   NEW DAY! Helpful Village Users Group 2 PM ET/ 1 PM CT/ 12 PM MT/ 11 AM PT - 1/24/2018
6 Mar
Caring For Our Frailest Members: A Monthly Idea Exchange Webinar
03/6 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
This call is run by Katie Garber, Capitol Hill Village's Director of Volunteer and Care Services and licensed clinical social worker.  She will take questions and moderate the monthly call. Topics open to discussion include, but are not limited to: developing a volunteer-based care coordination system, creating healthy boundaries for member service delivery, setting realistic expectations for members and their families, coordinating with local community resources, when to make a referral to Adult Protective Services, etc. Be sure to email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with topics you want covered at any upcoming call!  Please direct all follow up questions to Nisha or Natalie by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. We will try to assist you as best we can until the next month's call with Katie.

You need to log on to the Village to Village Network to register for and to view this webinar.

Be sure to register for these webinars today so you do not miss out on the opportunity to participate! Make sure you are LOGGED IN to the VtVN website before you try to register. When you click on each of the title links below to register, scroll up to the top of the screen and make sure your full name appears in the top right hand corner of the screen above the blue toolbar. This means that you are logged in and you can successfully register for these member only webinars. If you are NOT logged in, all you will see is "Add to my Calendar" instead of "Click Here to Register." Once you are logged in, click the "Click Here to Register" button and it will walk you through a few quick steps to register.

Click on: NEW DAY! Caring For Our Frailest Members: A Monthly Idea Exchange - 1:00 PM EST/10:00 AM PST - 1/3/2018
13 Mar
New Member Orientation Webinar
03/13 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
This is for new members to get accustomed to the website and learn how to find and use all the resources VTVN has to offer. Nisha will show members how to navigate the website as well as take care of renewals, payments, registrations, etc. She will also go over all of the member benefits, where to find them, and share any current information about the Network. This call is primarily for new members, but anyone is welcome to come with any questions about membership to VTVN or anything Village related!

You need to log on to the Village to Village Network to register for and to view this webinar.

Be sure to register for these webinars today so you do not miss out on the opportunity to participate! Make sure you are LOGGED IN to the VtVN website before you try to register. When you click on each of the title links below to register, scroll up to the top of the screen and make sure your full name appears in the top right hand corner of the screen above the blue toolbar. This means that you are logged in and you can successfully register for these member only webinars. If you are NOT logged in, all you will see is "Add to my Calendar" instead of "Click Here to Register." Once you are logged in, click the "Click Here to Register" button and it will walk you through a few quick steps to register.

Click on: NEW TIME! New Member Orientation 2 PM ET/ 1 PM CT/ 12 PM MT/ 11 AM PT - 1/10/2018
21 Mar
ClubExpress Users Group Webinar
03/21 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Join Dan of ClubExpress and CE Users leaders as they talk about new enhancements, suggested changes, roll out dates, Village features, and much more.  If you have any questions or would like a certain topic to be discussed, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

You need to log on to the Village to Village Network to register for and to view this webinar.

Be sure to register for these webinars today so you do not miss out on the opportunity to participate! Make sure you are LOGGED IN to the VtVN website before you try to register. When you click on each of the title links below to register, scroll up to the top of the screen and make sure your full name appears in the top right hand corner of the screen above the blue toolbar. This means that you are logged in and you can successfully register for these member only webinars. If you are NOT logged in, all you will see is "Add to my Calendar" instead of "Click Here to Register." Once you are logged in, click the "Click Here to Register" button and it will walk you through a few quick steps to register.

Click on:   SAME TIME, SAME DAY! ClubExpress Users Group- 3 PM ET/ 2PM CT/ 1 PM MT/ 12PM PT - 1/18/2018
27 Mar
Helpful Village Users Group Webinar
03/27 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
This is the regular monthly meeting of the Helpful Village Users Group (HVUG). Their purpose is to provide a national forum for HV Users where they can share best village practices using HV, collect requests for updates to the HV system, coordinate with Helpful Village staff, and distribute HV training materials and software updates.  For more information please email Andy at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

You need to log on to the Village to Village Network to register for and to view this webinar.

Be sure to register for these webinars today so you do not miss out on the opportunity to participate! Make sure you are LOGGED IN to the VtVN website before you try to register. When you click on each of the title links below to register, scroll up to the top of the screen and make sure your full name appears in the top right hand corner of the screen above the blue toolbar. This means that you are logged in and you can successfully register for these member only webinars. If you are NOT logged in, all you will see is "Add to my Calendar" instead of "Click Here to Register." Once you are logged in, click the "Click Here to Register" button and it will walk you through a few quick steps to register.

Click on:   NEW DAY! Helpful Village Users Group 2 PM ET/ 1 PM CT/ 12 PM MT/ 11 AM PT - 1/24/2018
3 Apr
Caring For Our Frailest Members: A Monthly Idea Exchange Webinar
04/3 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
This call is run by Katie Garber, Capitol Hill Village's Director of Volunteer and Care Services and licensed clinical social worker.  She will take questions and moderate the monthly call. Topics open to discussion include, but are not limited to: developing a volunteer-based care coordination system, creating healthy boundaries for member service delivery, setting realistic expectations for members and their families, coordinating with local community resources, when to make a referral to Adult Protective Services, etc. Be sure to email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with topics you want covered at any upcoming call!  Please direct all follow up questions to Nisha or Natalie by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. We will try to assist you as best we can until the next month's call with Katie.

You need to log on to the Village to Village Network to register for and to view this webinar.

Be sure to register for these webinars today so you do not miss out on the opportunity to participate! Make sure you are LOGGED IN to the VtVN website before you try to register. When you click on each of the title links below to register, scroll up to the top of the screen and make sure your full name appears in the top right hand corner of the screen above the blue toolbar. This means that you are logged in and you can successfully register for these member only webinars. If you are NOT logged in, all you will see is "Add to my Calendar" instead of "Click Here to Register." Once you are logged in, click the "Click Here to Register" button and it will walk you through a few quick steps to register.

Click on: NEW DAY! Caring For Our Frailest Members: A Monthly Idea Exchange - 1:00 PM EST/10:00 AM PST - 1/3/2018
10 Apr
New Member Orientation Webinar
04/10 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
This is for new members to get accustomed to the website and learn how to find and use all the resources VTVN has to offer. Nisha will show members how to navigate the website as well as take care of renewals, payments, registrations, etc. She will also go over all of the member benefits, where to find them, and share any current information about the Network. This call is primarily for new members, but anyone is welcome to come with any questions about membership to VTVN or anything Village related!

You need to log on to the Village to Village Network to register for and to view this webinar.

Be sure to register for these webinars today so you do not miss out on the opportunity to participate! Make sure you are LOGGED IN to the VtVN website before you try to register. When you click on each of the title links below to register, scroll up to the top of the screen and make sure your full name appears in the top right hand corner of the screen above the blue toolbar. This means that you are logged in and you can successfully register for these member only webinars. If you are NOT logged in, all you will see is "Add to my Calendar" instead of "Click Here to Register." Once you are logged in, click the "Click Here to Register" button and it will walk you through a few quick steps to register.

Click on: NEW TIME! New Member Orientation 2 PM ET/ 1 PM CT/ 12 PM MT/ 11 AM PT - 1/10/2018
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