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Self Help Offices (SHO)
Legal Counsel for the Elderly
 
Free services to DC residents 60 years and older. Get answers to legal questions, write a consumer complaint letter, ask for DC services, get a health care power of attorney, complete a small claims complaint, check for benefits (Social Security, SSI, Food Stamps, Medicare, Medicaid) and contact an attorney. 
 
Bread for The City
1640 Good Hope Road, SE
Washington, DC  20020
Open Mondays and Tuesdays 10 am - 3 pm
Call (202) 434-2094 for appointments please
 
Emmaus Services for the Aging
1426 9th Street, NW
Washington, DC  20001
Open Tuesdays and Fridays 10 am - 3 pm
Call (202) 434-2094 for appointments please
 
IONA Senior Services
4125 Albemarle Street, NW
Washington, DC  20016
Open Mondays and Fridays 10 am - 3 pm
Contact: (202) 895-9492