January 22, 2025
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Tag: health

Inova activates emergency plan due to surge of patients

#health, #Inova
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In response to a significant surge in patient volume, which is straining hospital capacity, Inova Health System activated its internal emergency operations plan on Oct. 24. The surge is primarily affecting emergency departments, due to an increase in the circulation of respiratory viruses and other illnesses. Inova is standing up its Emergency Operations Center and … Continued

Healthcare facility to open Oct. 31

#businesses, #children, #health

A Vista Medical Center is opening Oct. 31 in the Bradlick Shopping Center in Annandale. That building was previously a Capital One bank. Vista Medical Center is replacing an existing pediatrics practice at 7501 Little River Turnpike in Annandale. That office is closing, and staff is moving to the new place on Oct. 29-30, says … Continued

Wedgewood tenants complain about mice, mold, and water outages

#health, #housing, #property maintenance
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Residents of the Wedgewood Apartments in Annandale are increasingly fed up with their living conditions – and an unresponsive landlord. Among the complaints: mice, bedbugs, water outages, broken pipes, flooding in laundry rooms, mold, rats by the dumpsters, crime, and speeding in the parking lot. Concerned tenants have been working with staff from FACETS, the … Continued

New data dashboard tracks opioid trends

#drugs, #health

There were 20 fatal opioid overdoses and 205 non-fatal overdoses during the first quarter of 2022 in the Fairfax Health District. That’s down from 31 fatal overdoses in the first quarter of 2021. There were 205 non-fatal overdoses to date in 2022 and 237 at the same point in 2021. Both fatal and non-fatal overdoses … Continued

Inova acquires 35 acres next to Fairfax Hospital

#health, #housing, #Inova
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Inova Health System is expanding its already-large footprint in Northern Virginia. Inova has purchased approximately 35 acres of land on Gallows Road currently occupied by the Amberleigh apartments adjacent to the Inova Fairfax Medical Campus. [Correction: Inova acquired the land, not the apartment complex.] “Inova has no immediate plans for the land and will have … Continued

GMU project engages with residents of Culmore and Bailey’s Crossroads

#Bailey's Crossroads, #community organizations, #Culmore, #health, #housing, #social services
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George Mason University is spearheading a place-based initiative to bring together residents of Culmore and Bailey’s Crossroads and the organizations that serve them. The project will develop an action plan “to solve systemic-level issues.” Project Manager Katie Wilson of GMU described the Place-Based Initiative (PBI) for Bailey’s Crossroads and Culmore, known unofficially as the Culmore … Continued

First-aid kits collected for the needy

#charity, #health

The Annandale Christian Community for Action is collecting first-aid kits for local families. Members of the public are encouraged to assemble a first-aid kit or buy one already packed and drop it off at the ACCA Food Pantry, 7200 Columbia Pike, Annandale, between 10 and 2 p.m. on Sept. 17. That’s the date of Fairfax … Continued

More people can get Monkeypox vaccine

#health, #vaccine
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The Virginia Department of Health has expanded eligibility for the Monkeypox vaccine. People of any sexual orientation or gender are eligible if:• They have had anonymous sex or more than one sexual partner in the last two weeks.• Sex workers.• Staff at establishments where sexual activity occurs, such as bathhouses, saunas, and sex clubs. Vaccine … Continued

Limited Monkeypox vaccine available

#health
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The Fairfax County Health Department has a small amount of Monkeypox vaccine available for people who have been exposed to someone with a confirmed case of the virus. The health department urges anyone who thinks they might have Monkeypox or have been exposed to someone with the virus to call 703-246-2433 or send an e-mail … Continued