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Sibley and Iona press for Club Memory, dementia navigation expansion as D.C. population ages
Summary
Sibley Memorial Hospital, Iona Senior Services and caregivers told the Committee on Executive Administration and Labor on June 11 that Club Memory and dementia navigation services must expand to meet rising local need; Sibley asked for $250,000 to add support groups and faith-based sites.
Sibley Memorial Hospital and other dementia-service providers urged the Committee on Executive Administration and Labor on June 11, 2025, to increase funding for Club Memory and related dementia navigation programs that serve older residents and their care partners.
Why it matters: Testimony described a high local prevalence of dementia—Sibley cited a 13% prevalence among adults 65 and older in D.C., which the hospital said equates to over 10,000 residents living with dementia—and stressed that oversight, navigation and peer-support programs reduce emergency room use, repeated hospitalizations and homelessness for people living with cognitive impairment.
Sibley’s director of government affairs, Rayna Jordan, said Club Memory currently serves roughly 900…
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