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New memory care facility will have a 1950s theme

October 26, 2017

#aging, #health, #redevelopment, #seniors

A rendering of the memory care facility being built on Braddock Road in Annandale. The Renaissance Senior Living facility under construction on Braddock Road near the Backlick Road intersection will have 47 apartments for people with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. Construction could be completed as early as fall 2018, says Barry Ray of … Continued

Make the most of your retirement years

October 12, 2017

#aging, #community events, #seniors

The audience at a previous fair. Learn how to make aging fun – and find new creative ways to spend your time after retirement – at the Positive Aging and Wellness Fair Sunday, Oct. 22. The event, 8:45-4 p.m., features a variety of workshops on such topics as brain health, finding an “encore career,” meditation, … Continued

Senior housing planned for site of Northern Virginia Training Center

September 20, 2017

#housing, #land use, #real estate, #redevelopment, #seniors

One of the 14 buildings on the site of the former Northern Virginia Training Center. Erickson Living, a developer specializing in retirement communities, plans to build a community for seniors on the site of the former Northern Virginia Training Center on Braddock Road in Fairfax, the company announced Sept. 18. Erickson Living has entered into … Continued

Senior Olympics registration starts next week

July 5, 2017

#community events, #Recreation, #seniors, #sports

A swimming event in the 2016 Northern Virginia Senior Olympics. [Ron Staley Photography/NVSO] Registration for the 2017 Northern Virginia Senior Olympics begins July 10. The 35th season of the NVSO takes place Sept. 9-20 at venues throughout the region. Events range from athletic competitions, such as swimming, running, and basketball; to recreational pursuits, like horseshoes, … Continued

Volunteer program involving older adults in schools recognized by governor

April 29, 2017

#children, #education, #schools, #seniors, #volunteers

A GrandInvolve volunteer works with a student at Parklawn Elementary School. [FCPS] The GrandInvolve program, in which older adults help young students with academic skills, was recognized with a 2017 Governor’s Volunteerism and Community Service Award. GrandInvolve is in six Fairfax County elementary schools, including Parklawn in Mason District. The program, launched three years ago, … Continued

Kids Choice center could become a day care center for seniors and banquet hall

April 28, 2017

#children, #entertainment, #land use, #Recreation, #redevelopment, #seniors, #sports, #zoning

The Kids Choice recreation center. The owners of the property occupied by the Kids Choice sports center at 4317 Ravensworth Road, Annandale, hope to transform it into a combination adult day care center and banquet hall. During the day, the new facility would be used as a day center for elderly people, including those with … Continued

Volunteers help lower-income residents file taxes

February 26, 2017

#Mason District, #seniors, #taxes, #volunteers

AARP Volunteers provide tax assistance. [AARP Foundation] Need help filing your income tax forms? Volunteers with the AARP Foundation’s Tax Aide program are providing free walk-in tax assistance to low to moderate-income people at the Mason Government Center Tax Aide volunteers will be there 1-8 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays; 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and … Continued

Friendly phone calls help older adults avoid depression

February 9, 2017

#aging, #community organizations, #seniors, #volunteers

A CareRing volunteer makes a friendly phone call to a senior. [PRS Inc.] Older adults still capable of living independently can feel socially isolated and depressed. A new program launched by PRS Inc. in January called CareRing aims to help by arranging for volunteers to call older residents living alone regularly just to chat –and … Continued

No one will be arrested for homicide at Leewood assisted living facility

January 6, 2017

#aging, #crime, #homicide, #police, #seniors

The Leewood assisted living facility at 7120 Braddock Road in Annandale. The death of a resident of the Leewood Healthcare Center in Annandale nearly seven months ago has been ruled a homicide but no action will be taken because the perpetrator has dementia. According to the Fairfax County Police Department, Danielle Griffin, 87, was pushed … Continued

Volunteers take care of Thanksgiving for the elderly and disabled

November 26, 2016

#holidays, #seniors, #volunteers

2016 Thanksgiving Meals on Wheels volunteers (left to right): Mary Lee Di Spirito, Maribeth Luftglass, her sons David and Adam, and Don Di Spirito. While most local families enjoyed being together for a festive meal on Thanksgiving, some of our neighbors take some time out to make sure elderly and disabled people living alone would … Continued

Lincolnia Senior Center shows off renovations

October 5, 2016

#aging, #health, #housing, #Recreation, #seniors

The Snappy Tappers perform at the Lincolnia Senior Center open house. Patrons of the Lincolnia Senior Center entertained guests with songs and dance (tap, square, line, ballroom, and more) Sept. 30 during an open house that showcased renovations at the facility. Among the guests were Jill Gerald of Lincolnia and Joanne Hatfield of Annandale, long-time … Continued

NV Rides provides free rides for seniors to Jewish Community Center

September 5, 2016

#aging, #community organizations, #seniors, #volunteers

The JCCNV NV Rides, a program that recruits volunteers to transport non-driving senior adults to medical appointments, is expanding. Beginning in October, the program will launch J Rides, a free volunteer-supported program to help seniors attend exercise classes and educational and social events at the Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia. J Rides is aimed … Continued

HOA files suit to block relocation of homeless shelter to Lincolnia

July 13, 2016

#courts, #homeless, #land use, #Lincolnia, #neighborhood groups, #Planning Commission, #seniors

The entrance to Stonegate at Landmark on N. Chambliss Street. The Stonegate at Landmark Homeowners Association filed a lawsuit July 12 against the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors in an attempt to halt the county’s plan to temporarily relocate the Bailey’s Crossroads homeless shelter to the backyard of the Lincolnia Senior Center. The suit, filed … Continued

Seniors: Go for the gold!

July 10, 2016

#community events, #Recreation, #seniors, #sports

Basketball medalists at the 2015 Senior Olympics. [Cecil Greene] If you’ve always had a dream about winning an Olympic medal, here’s your chance. The 34th annual Northern Virginia Senior Olympics is happening Sept. 10-21. Online registration began July 5. Intense competition in Scrabble. As long as you turn 50 by Dec. 31, 2016, and live … Continued

Mason land use committee votes against homeless shelter relocation

June 29, 2016

#crime, #homeless, #land use, #Lincolnia, #neighborhood groups, #Planning Commission, #safety, #seniors

Lincolnia residents who oppose a temporary homeless shelter in their neighborhood stage a protest in front of the Lincolnia Senior Center June 24. [Mark Fraser] Lincolnia residents who have been fighting a Fairfax County plan to move the Bailey’s Crossroads homeless shelter to a field behind the Lincolnia Senior Center achieved an interim victory June … Continued