Fairfax County Department of Family
Services
12011 Government Center Parkway
Fairfax, VA 22035
For more information, contact: Belinda Buescher, 703-324-7758,
TTY 703-222-9452
For Immediate Release-September 23, 2005
Free seminars for caregivers of older adults in the Fairfax
area:
The Fairfax Caregiver Seminar Consortium is sponsoring a series of
seminars for caregivers of older adults on topics including determining
when more care for the older adult is needed, financial pitfalls, legal
and financial issues, medication use and abuse, dementia, residential
care, balancing work and family, and finding humor to survive
caregiving. Seminars take place at various times and locations in
Fairfax County, from September through November. For details, visit the
Fairfax Area Agency on Aging section of the county Web site at
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/aaa, or call Fairfax Adult and Aging Intake at
703-324-7948; TTY 703-449-1186. To register for one or more seminars,
call 703-324-5205; TTY 703-449-1186. The consortium includes:
Alzheimer's Association; Alzheimer's Family Day Center; Thomas West
Financial Services; the Fairfax County Public Library; and the Fairfax
County Departments of Community and Recreation Services, Family
Services and Health.
… and support groups for grandparents and other relatives raising children
Support groups for grandparents and other relatives raising
children:
Fairfax County Public Schools and the county’s Department of Family
Services are offering support groups in both the north and south parts
of the county for grandparents and other relatives raising
grandchildren. The groups will run from October through January.
Beginning sessions are scheduled to meet at the Reston Senior
Clubhouse, 1850 Cameron Glen Dr., Reston, on Oct. 4 and 18; and at the
Bryant Alternative High School, 2709 Popkins Lane, Alexandria on Oct. 6
and 20. Each group meets from 7 - 8:30 p.m. Free child care is
available to pre-registered participants. To register, call
703-277-2640 (TTY 711). More information is available on the county’s
Web site at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/aaa.
Fairfax County is committed to nondiscrimination on the basis of
disability in all county programs, services and activities. Reasonable
accommodations will be provided upon request. To request this
information in an alternate format, call 703-324-5205; TTY
703-449-1186.
Fairfax County is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination
in all county programs, services and activities
and will provide reasonable accommodations upon request.
Please allow five working days in advance of events to make the
necessary arrangements.