A Light in the Midst of Darkness In February 2015, Gavin Lawrence’s 78-year-old mother — who has dementia — disappeared from her DC condo. Gavi…
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Gavin Lawrence
August 8, 2016

These Shoes Were Meant For Walking
July 25, 2016
In early March, Iona was contacted by Karen Widmayer, daughter of Dr. S. H. Friedman, who owned Public Shoe Store in Arlington. After more than 70…
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Meet our Gallery at Iona Artists: Summer 2016
July 19, 2016
Special Guest Artists Valerie Watson, painter, and Norma Brooks, folk artist, share their inspiration and creative processes. Enjoy their artworks o…
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Mark Trusted His Neighbor…Find Out What Happened Next
July 14, 2016
Imagine having your trust broken by someone close, maybe even a neighbor. Now consider if you had no family support and significant memory loss. Whe…
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Iona Team Effort Restores Hope: “It Was a Relief”
June 17, 2016
Carolyne Sauls had lost all faith. After more than a year of investigating and back-andforth calls between Medicaid and a medical supply company, …
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Iona Care Management: “A Fail-safe Plan” for Mom
January 15, 2016
When Lydia Robertson, 89, speaks, you want to pay attention. Her warmth is contagious, and her natural smile stretches wide as she describes growi…
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One Family’s Incredible Gift
December 20, 2015
It was an ordinary Monday morning here at Iona. However, a simple envelope — and what was inside — would prove that September 21, 2015 would be no…
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Meet our Gallery at Iona Artists: Winter 2015
November 9, 2015
We sat down with Artist in Residence Nancy Fève and Special Guest Artist Phil Brown to learn more about their creative processes. Check out their a…
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Kris Laurenti Found a Way to Make DC More Affordable — and You Can Too!
September 15, 2015
Like many of the District’s 100,000+ seniors, Kris Laurenti had a problem — how to “age in place” in an increasingly unaffordable Washingt…
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Meet our Gallery at Iona Artists: Fall 2015
September 9, 2015
We sat down with Artist in Residence Carol Bouville and Special Guest Artist Barrie Ripin to learn more about their creative processes. Check out th…
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