A colorful flag hangs across the doorframe to an otherwise gray basement room. Inside, you’ll find red-checkered tablecloths, trays of yellow squ…
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“My life looked very passive…”
July 8, 2015
Louise’s story is one many older adults can relate to. Loneliness. Financial concerns. Anxieties about aging. Now living in Friendship Terrace, a …
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Celebrating 20 Years Making Change
June 2, 2015
Advocating for you and your neighbors since 1995, the DC Coalition on Long Term Care — one of the advocacy groups Iona hosts — turned 20 in 2015…
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You Will be Impressed by the Diversity of Achievement
February 11, 2015
Tears of joy and remembrance flowed freely at Iona’s Wellness & Arts Center during the recent Celebration of Achievement. We are so proud of…
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Maria Mercedes Bejarano
November 20, 2014
There are no accidents. I am 66 years old and this fall I relocated to DC from Denver, under difficult personal and familial circumstances. On my thir…
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People with Parkinson’s May Find Movement a Challenge, but When They Dance, Their Spirits Soar with Ease
October 8, 2014
“I have Parkinson’s and sometimes I have dyskinesia (involuntary movement) from the medicine. The dance teachers say every movement is a dance. So…
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Can You Imagine Taking Three Buses to Get to Iona?
March 26, 2014
Mildred Howard (right) has always worried about older sister Jessie Fulwood, who lost her sight as a child. Those worries increased when Mildred, who …
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A Couple’s Vows Create Opportunities to Age Well
August 8, 2010
Kirsten Jacobs is no stranger to organizations assisting older people in Washington, DC. For the past four years, she has worked in the Education and …
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