The Washington Home

06/06/2026

Excited for this new Village Square in the heart of Cleveland Park - located directly in front of the Cleveland Park Metro!

Executive Director Frank Finamore says the space will be open Monday through Friday, from 9am until 5pm, and community members are invited to stop in and enjoy the new "community living room." He also notes that for special events, such as the new movie night and Cleveland Park Day, it will stay open later in the evening or on weekends.

Congratulations to the team at Cleveland & Woodley Park Village on this beautiful new space.

It was great to show our new Village Square to The Washington Home and DC Department of Aging and Community Living! Such a great afternoon figuring out new ways to honor and support DC’s older adults.

06/06/2026

Such a special evening connecting with community leaders at the Capital Area Food Bank's Wine in the Warehouse event - celebrating CAFB's amazing work and sharing wine, bites, and connection. An honor to meet with the CAFB board of directors and others strengthening healthy food access for all of our DC neighbors.

📷Marijke Jurgens, Jim Handly, Charon P.W. Hines, Melanie Minzes, Patricia Ndimantang, Crystal Carr Townsend

DC Department of Aging and Community Living, DC Villages Collaborative, NBC Washington

06/02/2026

We were so pleased to attend the Sibley Memorial Hospital, Johns Hopkins Medicine René Carter Community Conversations event, which brought together community leaders and healthcare stakeholders to discuss the evolving healthcare landscape.

🔦The program focused on emerging trends in healthcare delivery, opportunities for collaboration, and strategies to strengthen community health and well-being.

It included insightful opening remarks from DC Councilmember Christina Henderson and a distinguished panel of healthcare experts who shared perspectives on key challenges, innovations, and opportunities shaping the future of care.

📷Nakeisha Neal Jones, Executive Director, Black Women Thriving East of the River; Kara Blankner, Director of Health Equity and Opportunity Initiatives, Jane Bancroft Robinson Foundation; Crystal Townsend, MPA, CEO, The Washington Home; Sarah Hashmall, Program Officer, The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation; Patricia Ndimantang, MPP, Program Associate, The Washington Home.

05/28/2026

🌺 A lovely afternoon visiting our partners at Jubilee Housing - one of the organizations in our new collaborative grant for Ward 1 - the Connected Care & Aging Network (C-CAN).

The grant supports our mission by providing options for older adults to age in place by connecting older-adult affordable housing with community-based programming.

Jubilee Housing offers individualized service coordination, health and wellness supports, food access, transportation, digital literacy, and community programming through strong local partnerships to help older adults age in place and reduce social isolation. ☕

🎨 Story Tapestries is also part of the collaboration and will deliver four culturally responsive, art-based workshops at Jubilee Housing to support memory, mental health, and social connection among older adults in permanent supportive housing.

📷 Miya Morris, M.S., Director of Resident Services, Jubilee Housing; Patricia Ndimantang, MPP, Program Associate, TWH; Jessie Herfurth, Development & Grants Manager, Jubilee Housing; Crystal Carr Townsend, MPA, CEO, TWH

DC Department of Aging and Community Living

05/25/2026

What an unforgettable evening celebrating the return of the Lisner-Louise-Dickson-Hurt Home Garden Party! 🌿✨

After years of renovation, renewal, and resilience following devastating flood damage, it was inspiring to see residents, families, supporters, and community partners come together once again to celebrate this extraordinary community and its beautiful reopening.

Guests toured the newly restored assisted living residences, enjoyed resident art displays, connected with staff and residents, and experienced firsthand the warmth, dignity, and sense of belonging that make Lisner so special. We were also honored to celebrate Sue Hargreaves, recipient of the Laura Lisner Award, recognizing her remarkable 35 years of leadership and service to older adults in Washington, DC. Congratulations, Sue! 🎉

The Washington Home is proud to sponsor and support Lisner’s incredible restoration journey and ongoing commitment to providing compassionate care and vibrant community for older adults across Washington, DC. Kudos to the entire Lisner team on such a meaningful and joyful celebration! 💚

📷 With Crystal Townsend, MPA, CEO, TWH; Patricia Ndimantang, MPP, Program Associate, TWH; Natalie Avery, President & ED, Friendship Heights Alliance; LaToya Scully, Director of Admissions, LLDHH; Marijke Jurgens-Dupree, Board Member, TWH; Sue Hargreaves, Administrator, LLDHH

DC Department of Aging and Community Living

05/24/2026

What an incredible afternoon celebrating the 120+ compassionate home-care aides and dedicated staff of Home Care Partners at their inspiring Home Care Heroes Banquet! 🎉👏

A huge congratulations to Executive Director Marla Lahat on 30 years of extraordinary leadership and to Deputy Director Eric Behna on 5 outstanding years of service and impact. 🌟

For more than 65 years, Home Care Partners has helped vulnerable community members remain safe, comfortable, and independent in their own homes through its home care aide services, DC Caregivers’ Institute, and Safe at Home program.

TWH is proud to partner with an organization making such a meaningful difference for older adults every single day. 💙

DC Department of Aging and Community Living Crystal Carr Townsend

05/20/2026

We’re excited to announce that The Washington Home is investing more than $704K in a bold new HEALTHY FOOD ACCESS COLLABORATION to help older adults across Washington, DC access nutritious food and coordinated support services. 🍎💙

This citywide initiative brings together 11 incredible community partners to create a stronger, more connected network of food access, grocery delivery, transportation, nutrition support, and wraparound care for older adults in all 8 DC Wards.

“Too often older adults and caregivers are forced to navigate multiple systems during some of the most vulnerable moments in their lives. This collaboration is about creating a connected support system where organizations are working together to meet the needs of older adults.” - Crystal Carr Townsend, CEO, The Washington Home

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Thank you to our amazing partners working every day to support older adults across our community: Bread for the City; Capital Area Food Bank; Christ House; DC Central Kitchen; DC Greens; East River Family Strengthening Collaborative, Inc.; Food For All DC; Freshfarm; Miriam's Kitchen; Seabury Resources for Aging; We Are Family Senior Outreach Network

Together, this collaboration is projected to reach approximately 8,600 older adults and help transform how DC addresses senior hunger and care – through partnership, innovation, and collective impact.

📰 https://www.thewashingtonhome.org/news/twh-announcements/

DC Department of Aging and Community Living

05/19/2026

⚡ What an incredible day of collaboration, innovation, and action at the 2026 Senior Hunger Conference hosted by Capital Area Food Bank and proudly sponsored by The Washington Home! 🍎

Addressing senior hunger takes all sectors working together - and this conference brought leaders across food access, healthcare, philanthropy, housing, and government into one powerful conversation focused on improving the lives of older adults across DC.

We were proud to have our CEO, Crystal Carr Townsend, join the panel “Turning Insight into Action - A Leadership Dialogue,” moderated by NBC Washington’s Jim Handly, alongside an outstanding group of changemakers:

-Charon P.W. Hines, Executive Director, DC Department of Aging and Community Living
-Radha Muthiah, CEO, Capital Area Food Bank
-David Poms, Manager, Government Affairs & Policy, DC Primary Care Association - DCPCA

☀ A major highlight of the day was the launch of The Washington Home’s new Healthy Food Access Collaborative - a $704,000 investment supporting a citywide initiative uniting 11 partners to tackle food insecurity through coordinated, wraparound support for older adults in our community.

Together, we are building stronger systems, deeper partnerships, and healthier futures for older adults in every ward of our city. 💙

📷11 TWH Partners Receiving the Collaboration Grant Funding Check: Bread for the City; CAFB, Christ House; DC Central Kitchen; DC Greens; East River Family Strengthening Collaborative, Inc.; Food For All DC; Freshfarm; Miriam's Kitchen; Seabury Resources for Aging; We Are Family Senior Outreach Network

05/15/2026

We were honored to join community leaders, advocates, and partners at Miriam's Kitchen's Annual Celebration at Hook Hall - an inspiring evening dedicated to advancing the mission to end homelessness in Washington, DC. 💙

The Washington Home is proud to support Miriam’s Kitchen through both grant funding and event sponsorship, helping expand critical services for unhoused older adults across the city.

Our partnership supports medical respite and community dining opportunities, as well as Miriam’s Kitchen’s new program serving medically frail, older adult women at the E Street Bridge Housing Site, which opened in September 2025. This innovative program is creating safe, supportive housing and wraparound care for older adults with complex health, mobility, and comfort needs.

We are grateful to stand alongside an organization that leads with compassion, dignity, and action - and to celebrate the incredible impact being made every day for Washingtonians experiencing homelessness.

Thank you, Miriam’s Kitchen, for your unwavering commitment to our community. ✨

DC Department of Aging and Community Living LeadingAge DC

📷 L-R: Alice Sadler, July Gutierrez, Crystal Carr Townsend, MPA, Kevin Sturtevant, CFRE, Patricia Ndimantang, MPP

05/14/2026

An inspiring gathering today at Iona Senior Services' Heart of Caring Luncheon - celebrating Iona's five decades of dedication to caring for, connecting, and nourishing older adults and their family caregivers in mind, body, and spirit. 🌞

🌺We enjoyed heartwarming stories and meaningful connections, and TWH is proud to partner with this incredible organization's impactful programs that continue to transform lives in our community.

📷L-R: Robin Goodpasture Moore, TWH Board Member; Patricia Ndimantang, MPP, TWH Program Associate; Crystal Carr Townsend, TWH Chief Executive Officer; Marijke Jurgens-Dupree, TWH Board Secretary
📷Crystal Townsend & Parveen Burchick, Kaiser Permanente
📷Joon Bang, Iona & Allison Gilbert, Author

DC Department of Aging and Community Living