April 25, 2025
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
Pinecrest School

Tag: health

The Culmore Clinic now offers vision care

#Culmore, #health

For the first time in its 16-year history, the Culmore Clinic is offering its patients on-site eye exams and vision care – thanks to generous donations from the community. The clinic is housed at First Christian Church at 6165 Leesburg Pike in Seven Corners. It provides free, basic health services, counseling, and referrals to uninsured … Continued

Patient First now open in Annandale

#health

Patient First, the new health center in central Annandale, provides urgent and primary care 8 a.m.-8 p.m. 365 days a year. The center, at 7042A Little River Turnpike, offers walk-in medical services only. They don’t schedule appointments. Services include immunizations, Covid testing, X-rays, pregnancy tests, and treatments for urinary tract infections, pneumonia, flu, lacerations, minor … Continued

Patient First to open in October

#businesses, #health

Patient First, the primary and acute care medical on the corner of John Marr Drive and Little River Turnpike in Annandale, is nearing completion. It will tentatively open to the public on Oct. 11, says Director of Medical Support Ileene Sanchez. Patient First provides urgent care on a walk-in basis for non-critical emergencies like fractures, … Continued

Juvenile dies from opioid overdose

#Baileys Crossroads, #drugs, #health
2

A juvenile has died from a fatal opioid overdose in Bailey’s Crossroads, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. On June 25, at 7:21 p.m. police responded to the 5700 block of Columbia Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads for two juveniles unconscious and foaming at the mouth inside a vehicle. Officers immediately began performing life-saving measures by … Continued

Student Youth Ambassador graduates prepare for careers in public health

#education, #health, #Justice High School

Twenty-two graduates from Justice High School and 25 from Mount Vernon High School got a jump start toward a career in public health. They were celebrated at a ceremony June 10 where they were given certificates for completing the Fairfax County Health Department’s Public Health Youth Ambassador Program. “The Youth Ambassador program addresses a number … Continued

New county program aids pregnant teens

#health, #youths
10

The Fairfax County Department of Health launched a program in May called Stable Families, Thriving Futures to improve the health, educational, and socioeconomic outcomes for pregnant teens and mothers.   Stable Families will provide support to small groups of future mothers and fathers age 14-25. The program is aimed at helping them achieve their educational … Continued

The Schars donate $75 million to Inova

#health, #Inova
3

Dwight and Martha Schar announced a $75 million gift on May 23 to upgrade the Heart and Vascular Institute at the Inova Fairfax Hospital campus. The funds will be used to grow specialty services; focus on research, outreach, prevention, and early diagnosis; recruit and retain top healthcare talent; and promote health equity across Northern Virginia. … Continued

School board addresses fentanyl crisis

#drugs, #health, #school board

The Fairfax County School Board adopted a proposal calling for FCPS to address the threat of fentanyl among students. The measure, approved on May 11, calls for a comprehensive review of regulations, policies, practices, and curriculum on drug abuse. The review would also determine whether schools are meeting the academic, social, and emotional needs of … Continued

Stand for the Silent works to end bullying

#health, #youths
1

In recognition of May being Mental Health Awareness Month, there’s a table in front of Collector’s World at 7006 Columbia Pike in Annandale offering information on suicide prevention and bullying. The booth is hosted by the national organization Stand for the Silent. It will be up until 6 p.m. and might be back next week, … Continued

Health clinic opens temporarily in Annandale

#businesses, #health

CareLife Medical, a clinic temporarily located in a former bank building at 4250 John Marr Drive in Annandale, offers medical aesthetics services, as well as basic healthcare. CareLife relocated from its former home on Old Lee Highway in Fairfax and will only be in its current space for about two more months until it secures … Continued

School news: farming, Arabic, and more

#education, #health, #schools
2

The following news items about schools in the Annandale/Mason District area are from Fairfax County Public Schools. Hydroponic farming – Engineering students at Luther Jackson Middle School are growing spinach and lettuce in a vertical farm in a shed behind the school. The produce they harvest will be donated to Poe’s food pantry.  The shed … Continued

Alexandria City Council approves hospital at former Landmark Mall site

#Alexandria, #health, #Inova, #redevelopment
13

The Alexandria City Council on March 18 unanimously approved Inova Health System’s application for a special use permit to construct a medical campus at the WestEnd Town Center (formerly Landmark Mall).  This new Inova Alexandria medical campus will have an acute-care hospital, cancer center, and specialty care center. The hospital will have a large emergency … Continued