Are you a member of the press who wants to talk to our staff, clients, or volunteers, tour our building, and see our programs in action? Our expert staff are available to discuss a range of issues related to aging including:
- The affordable housing crisis
- Older adults at risk of homelessness and hunger
- Creativity and aging
- The benefits of art therapy
- Legislation affecting older adults
- Nutrition
- Baby Boomers
- LGBTQ older adults
- The challenges of caregiving
- National trends related to aging and long term care
For press inquiries or to have your name added to our press list, please contact:
Jennie Smith-Peers
Director of Development & Communications
202-895-9418
jsmith-peers@iona.org
SELECTIONS OF IONA IN THE NEWS
2021
- The Washington Post: “LGBTQ people face higher COVID-19 risks. But no one knows the true toll on the community” by Samantha Schmidt, February 17, 2021
2020
- The Washington Post: “Pandemic isolation has killed thousands of Alzheimer’s patients while families watch from afar” by William Wan, September 16, 2020
- The Washington Post: “Art is helping seniors piece together snippets of their past” by Tara Bahrampour, Feb. 21, 2020
2019
- The Washington Post: “At 94, she was ready to die by fasting. Her daughter filmed it,” by Tara Bahrampour, Nov. 03, 2019
- The Washington Post: “‘Well, that was a weird moment’ and other signs of dementia family members should watch for” by Susan Berger, July 13, 2019
- The Washington Post: “For some with memory loss, patriotic songs spark recollections of Fourths long ago” by Cortlynn Stark, July 3, 2019
- The DC Line: “New Iona East day center to serve seniors east of the river, replicating successful Ward 3 program” by Diane Gross, June 17, 2019
- The Washington Post: “Middle-income seniors risk falling through cracks in housing market” by Tara Bahrampour, May 28, 2019
2018
- The Current Newspaper: “Letter to the Editor: Living well while aging well,” commentary by Peter Fitzgerald, Feb. 7, 2018
2017
- The Current Newspaper: “Letter to the Editor: Adult day centers are a valuable resource for senior citizens,” commentary by Sally S. White, Oct. 25, 2017
2016
- The Washington Post: “Free to a good home: a $4,000, 250-pound hospital bed,” by Tara Bahrampour, Aug. 16, 2016
- The Washington Post: “More money sought to fight bedbugs, hoarding in the District,” by Tara Bahrampour, Feb. 7, 2016
2015
- The Washington Post: “My deaf neighbor wrote, ‘Mother is dead.’ Many more notes would follow,” by Kitson Jazynka, Dec. 3, 2015
- WAMU: “As D.C.’s Cost of Living Rises, So Does Hunger Among Seniors,” by Armando Trull, July 3, 2015
- The Washington Post: “Aging doesn’t always come naturally. Classes are teaching boomers how,” by Fredrick Kunkle, May 29, 2015
- NPR: “At Day Center for the Elderly, ‘They Have Everything,’” by Scott Simon, May 23, 2015
2014
- The Washington Post: First Person Singular interview with Iona’s Leland Kiang, Mar. 6, 2014
- The Washington Post: “As Americans age, families are critical to nation’s health-care system,” by Tara Bahrampour and Nikki Kahn, Mar. 4, 2014
2013
- The Washington Post: “Elderly D.C. residents demand more funding,” by Tara Bahrampour, Apr. 29, 2013
- The Washington Post: “Sandwich generation vents about struggle to care for aging parents, still-needy kids,” by Petula Dvorak, Feb. 28, 2013
2012
- The Diane Rehm Show: “Tackling Alzheimer’s Disease,” Jan. 18, 2012
2011
MEET OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
With more than 30 years of experience, Sally White is a leader in the field of aging and champion of the rights of older adults and their caregivers. A graduate of the University of Virginia and the University of Maryland, where she earned a M.S. in Family and Community Development with a Certificate in Gerontology, Sally joined Iona as an intake specialist in 1986. Since that time, she has worn many hats including deputy director of programs and services, director of Iona’s adult day health center, director of quality management and — since 2009 — executive director.
Under her leadership, Iona has added new programs to meet the growing needs of older adults (such as the Take Charge/Age Well Academy for retirees) and continues to expand its care management services and its adult day health center. With a strong commitment to advocacy and improving the quality of life for all older residents of the District and beyond, Sally is instrumental in the leadership of the city-wide DC Senior Advisory Coalition, which she co-chairs, and the DC Coalition on Long Term Care. She also serves on the Program Committee of Generations United and is a member of the 2014 class of Leadership Greater Washington.
