May 7, 2024
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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People in group 1b – 65+ and those with health risks – can schedule a COVID vaccine on Monday

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Vaccinations underway in Fairfax County. [Fairfax County Health District] The Fairfax County Health Department will begin registering people age 65 and older and younger people with severe health risks for a COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, Jan. 18.  Eligible people will be able to sign up for a vaccination here or call 703-324-7404.  If you complete the … Continued

People age 75 and older can start making COVID vaccination appointments on Jan. 11

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 Healthcare workers at Inova Fairfax Hospital received the Pfizer COVID vaccine in December. [WJLA] The Fairfax County Health Department will begin scheduling COVID-19 vaccinations for eligible people in group 1b on Monday, Jan. 11.  Group 1b, as defined by the Virginia Department of Health, includes people age 75 and older and essential workers who can’t work remotely.  … Continued

Annandale Healthcare Center staff and residents get COVID vaccines

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Fairfax County Fire Chief John Butler gets a COVID vaccine. [FCFRD] Residents and staff at the Annandale Healthcare Center received COVID-19 vaccines Dec. 30 and 31 from CVS pharmacists.  Everyone who wanted a vaccination got it, says AHC Executive Director Marie Nadora. Afterward, “everybody seemed to be okay.”  The pharmacists brought trays of Pfizer vaccines … Continued

Neighbors speak out against senior housing project at First Christian Church in Seven Corners

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An illustration of the proposed senior housing project on Leesburg Pike in Seven Corners. Local residents raised some key concerns about a proposal for a senior housing project in Seven Corners at a lengthy Fairfax County Planning Commission hearing Nov. 18.  That proposal – submitted by First Christian Church at 6165 Leesburg Pike – is … Continued

Fairfax County staff oppose plan amendments for two projects in Annandale, one in Seven Corners

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Planning staff opposes a large mixed-use project on this site in Annandale, viewed from Woodland Road. Fairfax County Planning and Development Department staff are recommending that three of the six “site-specific plan amendments” proposed for Mason District be included in the Comprehensive Plan Amendment Work Program for 2021 – and three should not.  The Planning … Continued

Rep. Connolly calls for government to address deficiencies at COVID-ridden Annandale Healthcare Center

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The Annandale Healthcare Center, at 6700 Columbia Pike, is run by CommuniCare. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-11th District) is urging both the federal government and Virginia Department of Health to take action to improve conditions at the Annandale Healthcare Center (AHC).  “It is critical that the facility successfully implements their plan of correction and that they … Continued

Annandale Healthcare Center failed to tell patients’ families about its huge COVID outbreak

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Brenda Roozen celebrates a birthday at the Annandale Healthcare Center.  Since the Annandale Blog began reporting on the problems at the Annandale Healthcare Center – and its huge COVID-19 outbreak – families have reached out to us about their negative experiences.  The AHC, at 6700 Columbia Pike, had the most COVID cases in Virginia (156) … Continued

Rep. Connolly calls for investigation of Annandale Healthcare Center following major COVID outbreak

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The Annandale Blog article posted earlier this month on the unhealthy conditions at the Annandale Healthcare Center has gotten the attention of Rep. Gerry Connolly.  That facility, at 6700 Columbia Pike, Annandale, has had the biggest outbreak of COVID-19 among nursing homes and assisted living facilities in Virginia.  The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) lists … Continued

The Annandale Healthcare Center during COVID lockdown: ‘worse than prison’

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The Annandale Healthcare Center Residents of the Annandale Healthcare Center are stuck in their rooms all the time, with barely any outside contact, as large numbers of the patients are getting sick and dying from COVID-19.  The Annandale Heathcare Center, at 6700 Columbia Pike, has had 156 COVID cases and 55 deaths, the Virginia Department … Continued

Public health officials cite deficiencies at Annandale Healthcare Center

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UPDATED: The Annandale Healthcare Center, which had the biggest coronavirus outbreak among assisted living/nursing homes in Virginia, had a series of deficiencies, according to a report by the Office of Licensure and Certification in the Virginia Health Department (VDH). There were 156 COVID-19 cases at the Annandale Healthcare Center, which is more than any other … Continued

Virginia nursing home with the biggest COVID outbreak is in Annandale

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The Annandale Healthcare Center was formerly known as Sleepy Hollow Health Care Center. The Annandale Healthcare Center, a nursing home on Columbia Pike, had 156 COVID-19 cases and 51 deaths, the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) reports.   That’s the biggest COVID outbreak in any nursing home or assisted living facility in Virginia.  The VDH, which … Continued

Skyline resident organizes help for elderly neighbors

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Kanber-agha The Fairfax County Emergency Information Blog on May 6 highlights Skyline Plaza resident Waleed Kanber-agha, who recruited volunteers to help her elderly neighbors quarantined during the coronavirus pandemic.  Waleed Kanber-agha knew the high-rise building in Bailey’s Crossroads had many elderly residents – like her late grandfather and grandmother who lived there for 30 years … Continued