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Shining a Light on Volunteering
Meet Mujeeb Chowdhry, a gentleman who shines his light wherever he goes and exemplifies what it means to be a compassionate volunteer. He smiled as he shared, “I like volunteering with Fairfax County. It’s very organized and there are so many options.”
Spring is a time for growth and appreciating the beauty around us. This season appropriately coincides with National Volunteer Month. Every April, we recognize and honor the beautiful ways volunteers make our communities better. Read more.
Understanding Long-Term Care Facility Inspection Reports
All long-term care facilities are inspected or “surveyed” on a regular basis to ensure they are complying with regulations and standards of care. These inspection reports are available to consumers online, and each facility is required by law to make the latest state inspection report available for examination in a place readily accessible to everyone. Read more.
George Mason Seeks Participants for Dementia Care Partner Study
George Mason University (GMU) Department of Social Work invites care partners who are caring for a loved one with dementia to participate in Mason CARES, a research study about care partner stress-management. The program aims to reduce care partner stress/burden and increase care partner well-being. Learn more.
Disclosure of Sexual Violence in Later Life
Sexual violence can impact people of any age. Some older adults who experienced sexual violence as children or young adults may disclose their experience for the first time later in life. Many older adults grew up with a more rigid understanding of gender roles and sexuality than younger generations. Additionally, norms around consent in previous decades often kept people from reporting their experiences, or even thinking of them as assault or abusive. Read more.
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