Health Department

Lewinsville Adult Day Health Care Staff Member's Original Therapeutic Game Gets National Recognition

Submitted by apearc on Wed, 07/10/2019 - 10:27 am
Arlene Williams, a program assistant at our Lewinsville Center, submitted her original game, the “Lucky Eight Game,” to a contest at the magazine – and won. The Lucky Eight Game helps engage the decision making and math skills of participants, and also gets them talking, laughing and enjoying one another’s company.

The New Lewinsville Adult Day Health Care Opens

Submitted by apearc on Wed, 05/08/2019 - 2:03 pm

The new location of Lewinsville Adult Day Health Care is officially open. We invite the entire community to stop by to see our new facility. Located at 1611 Great Falls Street in McLean, the building is nestled in a residential neighborhood. Caregivers who live or work in the McLean, Tyson's, Vienna and Falls Church areas have a state-of-the-art resource for their loved ones who require daytime care. Here are some of the features.

Best Practices for Establishing a Neighbor To Neighbor Network: Lessons from Village Drive Village

Submitted by apearc on Thu, 02/28/2019 - 10:21 am
Village Drive Village in Fairfax is a neighborhood corporation dedicated to helping retirees stay in their homes as they age. After ten months of hard work, the Village Drive Village is working to help neighbors who feel isolated and alone, and with the regular small tasks of home and yard maintenance which can become more and more difficult.
 
Starting a neighbor to neighbor network like Village Drive Village requires some elbow grease.

Why a Village Is Important

Submitted by apearc on Thu, 02/28/2019 - 9:31 am
Recently widowed, an older woman is up on a ladder changing a smoke alarm battery and realizes that if she falls she has no one to help her, she doesn’t know her neighbors anymore, even though her husband was president of their now inactive neighborhood association. So, she joins a Village, and is so appreciative that she writes a beautiful testimonial about its importance in her community.
A very independent couple suddenly find themselves both disabled.

New Survey Effort Takes a Closer Look at Aging in Fairfax County

Submitted by apearc on Wed, 01/30/2019 - 9:38 am
Fairfax County, together with the cities of Fairfax and Falls Church, are conducting a survey of adults ages 50 and older. The survey will measure local perspectives on aging, and data will be used to inform planning in the region. Here is what you need to know.
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