We are delighted to announce the appointment of Rita Ross as Board President. Rita has been a practicing attorney for several decades. Thirty of th…
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Meet Iona’s New Board President
January 12, 2020

Grandma’s Secrets: 5 Questions for Thoughtful Conversation
October 9, 2018
Editor’s Note: Carolyn Miller Parr, J.D., is a former judge and elder mediator. A great-grandmother and caregiver for two close family members, toda…
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Monthly supporter Jack Newman shares in his own words why he gives to Iona
June 26, 2018
I am a retired Washington attorney. I’m also an avid supporter of Iona. As a client of physical therapist Dr. Morgan Cole, whose practice is housed …
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Zelda Kapner: Iona has your back
April 24, 2018
Zelda Kapner, 85, never found her soul mate, but she did find Iona. As a regular participant in Iona’s Active Wellness Program at St. Alban’s, she…
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William Reid: I should have learned to cook
April 24, 2018
Back in 1976, when William Reid and his mother bought a three-bedroom house in the District’s leafy Chevy Chase neighborhood, he imagined living the…
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Gregory Shadley: Iona is the friend that’s always there
April 24, 2018
Gregory Shadley had an eclectic career—first in the medical field, then at Tower Records, where he combined work with his passion for music, and fin…
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Marina Quijano: I do this work with all my heart
April 24, 2018
Marina Quijano is independent and headstrong. She is also humble and generous. Marina left her native Colombia in 1949 in the midst of that country 
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Iona Volunteers through the Decades: Meet Veronica Ferris
April 15, 2018
This week is National Volunteer Week, when we honor the work that volunteers do year-round to support organizations and communities across the country…
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Thanks to you, Iona was there when Suzanne needed advice and resources
February 28, 2018
Seventy-three years old, widowed, and with no children, Suzanne Kramer knew she needed a plan. Because of your generous support for Iona’s Take …
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Daughter cautions to other adult children: ‘Don’t wait until a crisis’
November 7, 2017
Never in my wildest dreams could I have predicted that at age 45 I would be dealing with a caregiving crisis involving my mother. By most standard…
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