The DC Office on Aging has launched a new initiative, “Keeping Seniors Connected,” to help senior citizens 60 years of age and older in the District prepare for the national digital television (DTV) conversion taking place June 12. Through this new initiative, the Office on Aging will provide seniors in the District with the education and one-on-one assistance necessary to make the conversion to digital programming.

Clarence Brown, Ph.D., executive director of the Office on Aging said, “June 2009 will be here sooner than we think. Now is the time for us all to get up to speed on DTV: what is it; what does it mean to me; what do I need to do?”

To help seniors with the DTV transition, the Office on Aging will send DTV experts into the community to provide in-home assessments and converter box installation for seniors as needed. DTV experts will also help seniors understand the converter box coupon program, install converter boxes, provide training on new converter box equipment and answer any questions seniors may have regarding the DTV transition and new technology.
“We at the Office on Aging encourage every senior in the District to educate themselves on this important issue and take the necessary steps to prepare for the conversion,” Dr. Brown added.
For more information, contact the DC Office on Aging at (202) 724-5626.

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