Provided by the District of Columbia Office on Aging, the Aging and Disability Resource Center is a “no wrong door” program in collaboration with other government agencies and private organizations to provide one central location for services assisting district residents ages 60 and older and people with disabilities ages 18 and older. There are programs, information and services on long-term care for older adults (60 and older) and people with intellectual and physical disabilities.

The District of Columbia Office on Aging (DCOA) develops and carries out a comprehensive and coordinated system of health, education, employment and social services for the district's elderly people, who are 60 years old and older. The DCOA was created by D.C. Law 1-24 in 1975 as the State and Area Agency on Aging. It is structured to carry out advocacy, leadership, management, program and fiscal responsibilities. On the program level, the DCOA oversees the operation of two on-site programs, the Information and Assistance Center and the Senior Employment and Training Program. In addition, the DCOA also provides nursing home care and services to district residents 18 years old and older.

The mission of the District of Columbia Department of Health is to promote and protect the health, safety and quality of life of resident, visitors and those doing business in the District of Columbia. The department's responsibilities include: identifying health risks; educating the public; preventing and controlling diseases, injuries and exposure to environmental hazards; promoting effective community collaborations; and optimizing equitable access to community resources.

The mission of the District of Columbia Department of Human Services is to coordinate and provide a range of services that collectively creates conditions for economically and socially challenged residents of the District of Columbia to enhance their quality of life and achieve greater degrees of self-sufficiency.

The Greater Washington Urban League is a major interracial, nonpartisan, nonprofit social services and civil rights organization with headquarters in the District of Columbia and offices in the district and Prince George's County, Md. Its mission is "to increase the economic and political empowerment of blacks and other minorities and to help all Americans share equally in the responsibilities and rewards of full citizenship." The league also has a special division on aging.

Community action changes people's lives, embodies the spirit of hope, improves communities, and makes America a better place to live. The United Planning Organization cares about the entire community and is dedicated to helping people help themselves and each other.

AARP, formerly the American Association of Retired Persons, is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization with a membership that advocates for people ages 50 and older. Since 1958, AARP has lobbied for senior issues, including the passage of Medicare in 1965. AARP offers support from staffed offices in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Since 1975, Iona Senior Services has served as a respected and trusted provider of essential services for Washington, D.C., elders, their families and the community. Iona's mission is to support people as they experience the challenges and opportunities of aging. The organization educates, advocates for and provides community-based programs and services to help people age well and live well. We envision a community that celebrates, values, respects and protects the contributions and possibilities of every individual.

The State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) is a national program that offers counseling and assistance to people with Medicare and to their families. In the District of Columbia, this service is contracted through George Washington University Law School's Health Insurance Counseling Project, which offers assistance to people over the age of 60. Coordinators provide counseling on Medicare benefits, Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (Part D), Social Security, Medicaid and veterans' benefits. SHIP, formerly the Information, Counseling and Assistance (ICA) grants program, was created under section 4360 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990. This act authorized the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to make grants to states for health advisory services programs for people with Medicare.

The Delmarva Foundation of the District of Columbia is the Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) for the District of Columbia. QIOs are private, mostly not-for-profit organizations, staffed by doctors and other health care professionals, who are trained to review medical care, to help beneficiaries with complaints about the quality of care and to implement improvements in the quality of care available throughout the spectrum of care. QIOs are required under Sections 1152-1154 of the Social Security Act.

The Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) program helps Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries avoid, detect and prevent health care fraud. The goal is to protect older people and to preserve the integrity of the Medicare and Medicaid programs. The federal program was created in 1996 by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and amended in 2006 by Titles II and IV of the Older Americans Act.

The Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) were established under the Older Americans Act (OAA) Comprehensive Services Amendments in 1973 to respond to the needs of Americans 60 and older in every local community. The amendments added a new Title V, which authorized grants to local community agencies in every state. The AAAs provide a range of options that allow older adults to choose the home- and community-based services and living arrangements that suit them best. These services are rolled into one office on aging.

The long-term care ombudsman advocates for residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities. The office resolves complaints and educates seniors and long-term care providers about their rights and good care practices. The ombudsman also provides information to the public on nursing homes and other long-term care facilities and services, residents' rights, and legislative and policy issues. In 1978, an amendment to the federal Older Americans Act required every state to have an ombudsman program that addresses complaints and advocates for improvements in the long-term care system. The ombudsman program is administered by the Administration on Aging (AoA).

The Committee on Human Services is responsible for matters concerning welfare, social services, youth affairs (other than juvenile court proceedings) and disability services, as well as alcohol regulation.

The Committee on Health is responsible for matters concerning health, mental health and environmental health – including the regulation of health occupations and professions – and health care inspectors.

The Committee on Aging and Community Affairs is responsible for: the concerns of the aging; matters regarding Advisory Neighborhood Commissions; statehood and self-determination for the district; human rights; Latino, African, Asian and Pacific Islander and gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender affairs; issues related to women; and veterans affairs.