Tag: health
Police dogs will help relieve stress and PTSD
Police Chief Edwin Roessler (center) at a briefing on a new K9 program. [FCPD] The Fairfax County Police Department has five new K9 recruits – Jack, Holmes, Lennie, Indy, and Sully. The dogs will be deployed to help reduce the effects of a traumatic event, including fear and anxiety, for first responders and community members, … Continued
New shops at the Loren: burgers, subs, beer
The Loren A pub called Casual Pint, a Burgerim restaurant, Jon Smith Subs, and Orangetheory Fitness are coming to the Loren apartment complex at 6410 Arlington Boulevard in Seven Corners. All those shops are expected to open in six to nine months, says Maria Brandao, the Loren’s assistant property manager. When that happens, all the … Continued
Free gun locks, locking medicine boxes available for suicide prevention
The Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board is giving away free gun locks and locking medication boxes as part of an effort to help families make their homes safer. Limiting access to firearms and toxic medications for a person in crisis is an essential strategy for preventing suicide. Studies show individuals are three times more likely … Continued
Nursing home patient sexually assaulted
Smallwood [FCPD] Fairfax County police arrested a 55-year-old Fairfax man for assaulting a patient at the Sleepy Hollow Healthcare Center at 6700 Columbia Pike in Annandale at about 11 a.m. on May 26. Geoffrey Smallwood, a patient at the skilled-nursing facility since November 2017, was charged with two counts of aggravated sexual battery against a … Continued
Dementia patients can experience a happy lifestyle at the Renaissance in Annandale
A lounge at the Renaissance. Seniors with dementia can live a comfortable life in a calm, yet stimulating environment at the Renaissance, a new memory care community on Braddock Road in Annandale. Eighteen of the 47 rooms are already occupied, and another 15 people have signed up but haven’t moved in yet. The garden offers … Continued
Inova dedicates new cancer center
The Schar Cancer Institute [Inova] The Inova Health System officially dedicated the Schar Cancer Institute April 24 on what had been the ExxonMobil headquarters on Gallows Road across from Inova Fairfax Hospital. The institute will focus on individualized cancer treatments based on a patient’s genetic information. The 420,000-square-foot cancer center will begin accepting patients May … Continued
Culmore Clinic relocates and expands
Felicia Tan (left), a medical assistant, and Cindy Nothom, a registered nurse, in one of the exam rooms at the Culmore Clinic. The Culmore Clinic welcomed the community to its new quarters at First Christian Church on Leesburg Pike in Seven Corners April 9 at a dedication and ribbon-cutting event. The clinic, which provides basic … Continued
Moms invited to fitness sessions at Annandale HS
Fitness trainer Yousof Faryar is hosting an exercise class for moms every Saturday, March 30-June 29, at 8 a.m., at the Annandale High School track. “I use resistance bands, medicine balls, weights, ladders – whatever it takes to get smiles and sweat,” Faryar says. He doesn’t want to scare off beginners by calling it a … Continued
Rachna Sizemore Heizer would bring experience as disability advocate to school board
Rachna Sizemore Heizer (left) at her campaign launch event. Rachna Sizemore Heizer, a candidate for an at-large seat on the Fairfax County School Board, vows to be the voice for the students who don’t have a voice – whether they are economically disadvantaged, have a disability, or otherwise aren’t heard. At Heizer’s campaign kickoff March … Continued
Home-based assisted living facility seeks clients
Beverly Assisted Living. Beverly Assisted Living, the only state-licensed home-based assisted living facility for seniors in Annandale, has room for four more clients. The facility, located in an expanded single-family home at 3408 Beverly Drive, opened last May. A resident relaxes in one of the common areas. It has room for eight clients. But just … Continued
Orangetheory fitness studio opens Jan. 11
The Lake Barcroft Orangetheory fitness studio at 6341 Columbia Pike in Barcroft Plaza officially opens for business on Friday, Jan. 11. There will be a grand opening celebration 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 11. Orangetheory members sign up for one-hour full-body workout classes – usually three or four a week – that focus on endurance, strength, … Continued
Community for seniors with dementia to open later this winter
The courtyard A new home for people with dementia is set to open in Annandale in March 2019. The Renaissance memory-care community, at 7112 Braddock Road, will have 24 beds for people in the early or mid-stages of Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia and 23 for people in the later stages of the disease. … Continued
‘Empathy signs’ discourage people from parking in spaces for the disabled
Mike Perel with an “empathy sign.” Approximately 75,000 Fairfax County residents have a disability and need access to parking spaces set aside for them. Yet, many people ignore the signs designating parking for the disabled. The county police department issues about 200 to 300 tickets a year to people who illegal park in spaces for … Continued
Fitness studio offers free winter health sessions
PR Performance Fitness personal trainers and clients. PR Performance Fitness invites the public to a free Winter Strong Training Program with tips on how to stay healthy during the winter. The sessions are on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Jan. 7-18, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., at 4111 John Mar Drive, Annandale. The program will cover proper snow … Continued
Registration under way for expanded Medicaid program
The sign-up process for Virginia’s expanded Medicaid program is under way. The program, which takes effect Jan. 1, 2019, provides access to low-cost health coverage to eligible adults age 19-64. To qualify, a single adult must earn no more than $16,754 a year, while a family of three would could have a household income up … Continued