Community-Based Dementia and Respite Care Services in Washington, D.C.

District of Columbia data catalogs community-based adult day programs and respite care services for older adults with cognitive impairment and dementia. The dataset is published by the District of Columbia government under a CC-BY-4.0 license and was last updated on March 25, 2026. It includes information on services that provide daily care, social connection, and caregiver relief.

Use Cases

• Map the locations of adult day programs and respite care services based on the geospatial file formats.
• Analyze the distribution of community-based dementia care resources based on the described service types.
• Identify potential gaps in caregiver support services based on the description of public and private respite care options.

Strengths

• Data is provided in multiple geospatial formats (KML, GeoJSON, WMS) for interoperability.
• License is clearly stated as CC-BY-4.0, allowing for broad reuse.

Limitations

• Row count and specific column definitions are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

District of Columbia government, likely via the Department of Aging and Community Living (DACL).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-25 08:32:43.213982; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Washington, D.C., United States.