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36 ASSISTED LIVING District of Columbia This list of licensed Assisted Living Residence (ALR) Facilities was provided by the District of Columbia Department of Health-Health Regulation & Licensing Administration website. Assisted Living Residence (ALR) is an entity that combines housing, health, and personalized assistance, in accordance to individually developed service plans, for the support of individuals who are unrelated to the owner or operator of the entity. WASHINGTON Blanche Assisted Living Facility 2007 Douglas St NE (240)486-0956 Chevy Chase House 5420 Connecticut Ave NW (202)686-5504 131 Grand Oaks Assisted Living 5901 MacArthur Blvd NW (202)349-3400 Ingleside at Rock Creek 3050 Military Rd NW (202)596-3083 Joye Assisted Living Services 5131 Call Pl SE (301)728-5788 Knollwood 6200 Oregon Ave NW (202)541-0149 260 Lisner Louise Dickson Hurt Home 5425 Western Ave NW (202)966-6667 Marigold at 11th Street, The 2905 11th St NW (202)671-6553 Methodist Home of DC, The 4901 Connecticut Ave NW (202)966-7623 Residences at Thomas Circle, The 1330 Massachusetts NW (202)628-3844 Sunrise Connecticut Ave 5111 Connecticut NW (202)844-3231 Twins Place 4917 Foote St NE (202)450-5078 8 Washington House 4800 8th St NW (202)726-7920 6 Williams Assisted Living Residence 1437 Potomac Ave SE (202)544-8441 5 Jacqueline Marcell - Author of Elder Rage Please study the "Ten Early Warning Signs of Alzheimer's" and if any of them ring true about someone you love, please reach out for help sooner than later. With early diagnosis and treatment, dementia can be slowed down by 2-4 years, buying some time for medical science to come up with better medications–and possibly a cure. TEN EARLY WARNING SIGNS OF ALZHEIMER'S 1. Recent memory loss that affects job skills - It's normal to occasionally forget telephone numbers and remember them later. Those with dementia, such as Alzheimer's disease, may forget things more often, and not remember them later. 2. Difficulty performing familiar tasks - People with Alzheimer's disease could prepare a meal and not only forget to serve it, but also forget they made it. 3. Problems with language - A person with Alzheimer's disease may forget simple words or substitute inappropriate words, making his or her sentence incomprehensible. 4. Disorientation of time and place - Those with Alzheimer's disease can become lost on their own street, not knowing where they are, how they got there or how to get back home. 5. Poor or decreased judgment - The disease can cause people to forget entirely the child under their care. They may also dress inappropriately, wearing several shirts or blouses. 6. Problems with abstract thinking - Forgetting completely what number or words are and what needs to be done with them. 7. Misplacing things - Putting things in inappropriate places: an iron in the freezer, or a wristwatch in the sugar bowl. 8. Changes in mood or behavior - Rapid mood swings from calm to tears to anger for no apparent reason. 9. Changes in personality - People's personalities ordinarily change somewhat with age. But a person with Alzheimer's disease can change drastically, becoming extremely confused, suspicious, or fearful. 10. Loss of initiative - Becoming very passive and requires cues and prompting to become involved. Jacqueline Marcell is an author, publisher, radio host, national speaker, and advocate for eldercare awareness and reform. For more information see: www.ElderRage.com Know the Ten Warning Signs of Alzheimer's