Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Older adults (age 60+) are the fastest growing demographic in the United States. They make up 17% of the District’s total population. Thousands of older adults rely on the services provided by Seabury for their daily needs. Seabury serves older adults by addressing a number of critical issues, providing meals to those facing the threat of hunger, and housing and assistance with house maintenance to those facing the threat of homelessness. Beyond basic needs support, Seabury enhances the quality of life of older adults by providing a network of programs with services, activities, and resources to address the issues facing older adults today. Finances, health, and social isolation are a few of the common challenge areas associated with aging. Over 13% of the DC population aged 65 and older are living below the poverty line. 34% of DC older adults have a disability. According to 2010 Census data, over a third of older adults in DC do not have a personal vehicle at their disposal.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Age-In-Place®
Through our unique Age-In-Place® Volunteer Program (AIP), Seabury helps over one hundred DC seniors in Wards 4, 5, and 6 who need assistance in maintaining, and ultimately remaining in, their homes. AIP offers free heavy house cleaning and yard work, as well as other social service referrals, such as nutrition services, legal aid, and other free or affordable in-home services. The program allows these seniors to remain where they prefer to live in familiar and comfortable surroundings, and reinforces their sense of independence and control over their lives. AIP maintains the safety and cleanliness of their homes, which benefits their neighborhoods and the larger community as well. Age-In-Place® is an inter-generational program fueled by teams of volunteers, many representing student and church youth groups--both local and national.
Home First® Residences
The Home First® Residences, three family-style homes in Northeast DC—Pleasant Hill (a Community Residential Facility, licensed by the Department of Health), House of Togetherness, and Andrus House, a Universally-Designed home incorporating adaptable design features for the aged—offer permanent housing for 20 primarily low-income seniors. Over 90 percent of these seniors are formerly homeless. The Residences help them age in a supportive and safe environment with dignity and respect.
Since 1981, the Residences have provided housing to 135 formerly homeless seniors. The average length of stay is 12 years, and the average age is 75 years old. The program currently serves two residents who have resided in the houses for over 28 years. The primary outcome for the residential homes program is to sustain and provide quality permanent housing for 20 residents and further connect them with in-house or community services that address their health and psycho-social needs. To this end, staff and volunteers engage residents in a holistic program of regularly-scheduled physical, social, and inter-generational activities to enhance their health and quality of life. The importance of proper nutrition in the lives of our elderly has also played a vital role in the functioning of the residences in recent years.
The Community Residential Facility (CRF) is licensed by the DC Department of Health to serve eight vulnerable seniors with disabilities. We provide 24 hour staff coverage, food, house cleaning, laundry services, assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs), and medication management, and medical transportation.
Wards 5 and 6 Lead Agencies
Ward 5 and Ward 6 Lead Agencies: The Ward 5 and Ward 6 Lead Agencies offer free weekday congregate lunches at community dining sites throughout Wards 5 and 6. They also provide weekend and weekday lunch delivery to the homebound elderly, nutrition counseling and education, health promotion, and recreational activities through the nutrition sites. The Ward 5 Lead Agency also administers the Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired. This is also a free citywide service that provides weekday lunch, life skills training for the blind and visually impaired, braille training, arts and crafts, and other social and recreational events. Free transportation is offered to and from the Center. Ward 5 has engaged in active outreach in the past year to increase the Center participant numbers.
Care Management
Seabury's Care Management program provides private geriatric care management while offering subsidies to low- and moderate-income seniors and their families who otherwise might not have access to services. Care Management provides guidance to older adults and their family caregivers as they face the financial, health, and emotional challenges that often accompany aging. Seabury has a dedicated, experienced team of care managers who customize their services to the needs of each individual client. Seabury's Care Management service offers a below-market rate in an area where the vast majority of care management companies are for-profit. Care Management also offers a consultation service to provide one-time, individualized counseling and resources as well as a free helpline. Services are provided throughout the District of Columbia, Montgomery, and Prince George's County in Maryland, and Northern Virginia.
Seabury ConnectorCard
ConnectorCard is a ground transportation fare discount program in the form of a debit card, subsidized by the DC Department of Aging and Community Living (DACL) according to income.
Congregational Resources
Congregational Resources conducts outreach with congregations in the Episcopal Diocese of Washington and the United Church of Christ Potomac Association to partner with them to serve and honor older adults and caregivers. Congregational Resources continues to nurture relationships with congregations through clergy and lay outreach, speaking engagements, exhibits, and events. Seabury’s largest annual event, Seabury Celebration of Service, is a celebration of older adults’ service to congregations held at Washington National Cathedral. Congregational Resources also created Sightlines, which is now expanding with the support of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington. Sightlines is a six-week program that encourages discussion among older adults about the spirituality of aging and finding meaning in new or old passions as one ages.
Seabury at Friendship Terrace
Situated in the cozy neighborhood village of Tenleytown, the District of Columbia, Friendship Terrace Retirement Community offers comfortable and secure apartments, an evening meal, and a lively social and cultural lifestyle. The Senior Living facility features 180 housing units.
Seabury at Springvale Terrace
Springvale Terrace offers the affordable alternative to assisted living. Located in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland, residents who require assistance are able to benefit from three different levels of tailored personal care provided by caring nursing staff.
Out & About
Out & About connects DC LGBTQ older adults through wellness programs, cultural events and conversations designed to address the concerns within the community. It is our mission to better understand the growing needs of LGBTQ older adults through listening, creating, and delivering programming with sensitivity, knowledge, and pride.
Model Cities Senior Wellness Center
Model Cities Senior Wellness Center offers a variety of comprehensive programs, classes and activities designed to educate and promote active and healthy aging for older adults in DC. Free for DC residents 60 years of age and older.
Where we work
Affiliations & memberships
United Way Member Agency 2017
Combined Federal Campaign 2017
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of people in the area with access to affordable housing as a result of the nonprofit's efforts
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Seniors
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Seabury provides 346 units of affordable, independent and assisted living for older adults, including one licensed Community Residential Facility for vulnerable older adults with disabilities.
Hours of care management provided
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Seniors, Caregivers
Related Program
Care Management
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Seabury's team of licensed social workers help older adults and families navigate the challenges associated with aging.
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Seabury’s goals, as outlined in the 2016-2021 Strategic Plan, are as follows:
● Maintain Operational Excellence: Seabury will increase collaboration between programs to connect more older adults to services, strengthen inter-organization relationships to develop a cohesive culture, and build organizational capacity through staff training.
● Diversify Funding Strategies: Seabury will cultivate partnerships in other geographic areas, expand the Board’s role in fundraising, and strengthen our relationship with the Episcopal Diocese of Washington.
● Create Innovative Programming: Seabury will build relationships with local housing authorities to enhance Seabury's visibility as a significant provider of affordable senior housing, and to identify new opportunities to acquire additional affordable senior housing communities. Seabury will explore funding and expansion opportunities for Seabury's Home First® Residences, emphasizing the success of this model in addressing chronic homelessness for older adults.
● Strengthen Diversity Programming Seabury will develop its capacity to serve isolated populations including LGBTQ older adults, those with visual impairment, and non English speaking populations.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Seabury regularly partners with other senior service providers to offer programming and reach more older adults. Additionally, we work with intergenerational organizations to increase our volunteer engagement and help reduce social isolation among older adults.
Many of our services have expanded to be offered both virtually and in-person. The accessibility of virtual programming allows us to connect with older adults across the country and removes the barrier of travelling to a physical location. We do still value the importance of in-person programming, especially for a population that is largely affected by a technology gap.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Seabury has been serving older adults in the greater Washington region since 1924 and is led by an experienced, diverse, and dedicated staff and board.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
For nearly a century, Seabury Resources for Aging® has offered crucial support to older adults in our community.
Our mission is to provide personalized, affordable services and housing options to help older adults in the greater
Washington, D.C. area live with independence and dignity.
Founded in 1924, Seabury Resources for Aging® originally provided affordable senior housing as the Episcopal
Church Home. The Episcopal Church Home served those who lacked the means for their own care. It had a long
tradition of inclusion and was one of the first institutions in the Washington Diocese to offer services without regard to race. Over the decades, we grew to meet the needs of an aging population, opening Friendship Terrace with 180 units of affordable HUD-subsidized housing in 1970. We were later renamed Episcopal Senior Ministries (ESM) and began focusing on the development of services for and by older adults in congregations and the community. In the 1990’s ESM Cares, now Seabury Care Management, was formed.
In 2000, Christian Communities Group Homes (later renamed Home First® Residences) joined our family of
services. They brought with them 20 years of experience providing housing for formerly homeless older adults. We
later partnered with the District of Columbia Department of Aging and Community Living (DACL) to provide
additional services as the Lead Agency for D.C.’s Wards 5 and 6. We also assumed management of the Center for
the Blind and Visually Impaired and acquired Springvale Terrace in Silver Spring, Maryland. At the end of this
decade of rapid growth, ESM was renamed Seabury Resources of Aging® in 2010 to reflect our greatly expanded
range of services. The new name also highlights our organization’s inclusivity—we offer services to all older adults, regardless of religious affiliation.
Seabury continues to honor our heritage as a universally welcoming space, while adapting to meet the needs of
the greater Washington D.C. region. In 2018, we were proud to pilot Out & About with support from DACL,
engaging older LGBTQ adults in social activities around a meal to encourage community connections. After a
successful pilot, DACL allocated funding to Seabury to continue the program.
In 2021, Seabury was awarded a grant from DACL to continue our programming for older D.C. residents with a renewed focus on hyper-local, community-driven strategies to promote social inclusion, foster intergenerational connections and address food insecurity and social isolation among older adults.
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Seabury Resources for Aging
Board of directorsas of 02/17/2022
Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde
Episcopal Diocese of Washington
Rasheen Carbin
Susan Spurlark
Joseph Howell
Nikhil Kumtha
Marti Bailey
Valerie Cook
Lecia Imbery
Craig McCullough
Nick Nicholson
Suzanne K. Welch
Kimberly Mikec
Thomas J. Senker
Chris Gardner
Robin L. Lumsdaine
Monte Monash
Sohaer Rizvi Syed
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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