Tag: seniors
County officials respond to concerns about Lincolnia homeless shelter
The field where the Bailey’s Crossroads Community Shelter will be temporarily located. The Charleston Square community is the rear, and the Lincolnia Senior Center is to the right. Fairfax County officials attempted to reassure Lincolnia residents at a community meeting April 11 that a temporary homeless shelter planned for their community will have effective security … Continued
ACCA childcare center wants to expand
The Annandale Adult Day Center occupied some rooms on the right side of the building. The departure of the Annandale Adult Day Center from the building at 7200 Columbia Pike has left some vacant space that the ACCA Child Development Center (CDC) would like to expand into. The CDC, a full-day, affordable child care program … Continued
Brightview assisted living center already signing up tenants
Construction under way on a 100-unit assisted living community on Gallows Road. The new Brightview Woodburn assisted living center under construction at 3450 Gallows Road isn’t expected to be completed until next summer, but a welcome center is open and 18 units have already been reserved. The community is for people who can no longer … Continued
New Agape Center on Lincolnia Road offers social outlet for seniors
A bingo game in the main room of the new Agape center in Lincolnia. About 150 seniors are enjoying organized activities and a chance to socialize every day at the new Agape adult daycare center on Lincolnia Road. A friendly game in one of the activity rooms. The new facility, which opened in November, offers … Continued
‘Neighborhood Knock’ encourages residents to meet their neighbors
This weekend is a great time to get outside and meet those neighbors you might have waved to on the street but never actually talked to. That’s the concept of Neighbor 2 Neighbor Knock (N2N), sponsored by the Fairfax County 50+ Neighbor to Neighbor Committee. The committee is suggesting people knock on their neighbors’ doors … Continued
County considering new uses for former site of Annandale Adult Day Center
Fairfax County hasn’t yet determined what to do about the space at 7200 Columbia Pike in Annandale that will become vacant after the county shuts down the Annandale Adult Day Center in early January. The center serves mostly elderly people who need supervision during the day. Most of the clients have already transferred or will … Continued
Police searching for missing adult in Bailey’s Crossroads
Fairfax County Police put out an alert on a “critical missing adult” in Bailey’s Crossroads. Fawzi Jariri, a 65-year-old with limited physical and mental capabilities, went missing from the area around Columbia Pike, Tyler Street, and Washington Drive at about 3 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24. He is 5 feet, 5 inches tall and approximately … Continued
Adult day care center to open this fall on Lincolnia Road
The Agape Adult Day Care Center, at 6349 Lincolnia Road, is nearing completion and is expected to open this fall. The center will provide supervision and activities to seniors who can’t be left at home on their own but don’t need to be placed in an assisted-living residence, says Daniel Choi, director of Agape Health … Continued
Goodwill offers free workshops for older job seekers
The Goodwill Career Center is at the rear of the retail store. Job seekers age 50 or older can find assistance at the Annandale Goodwill Career Center. Two free workshops are scheduled this month, one on resume writing and cover letter preparation on Aug. 17 and another on effective interviewing and presentation skills on Aug. … Continued
Lincolnia Senior Center programs to be relocated during renovation
All programs and activities underway at the Lincolnia Senior Center are being relocated to other facilities so the facility can be renovated. The center is closing temporarily on June 22 Many programs – including aerobics, ballroom dancing, line dancing, table tennis, and zumba – are moving to the James Lee Community Center. The book club, … Continued
Alzheimer’s facility planned for Annandale
The new project would be to the right of the Leewood Center on Braddock Road near the Backlick Road intersection. Fifteen years after the Board of Supervisors approved a housing facility for memory-impaired seniors on Braddock Road next to the Leewood Healthcare Center in Annandale, the project is going forward. The 64-unit building, at 7108 … Continued
NV Rides helps Annandale seniors get to medical appointments
Judy, an NV Rides client from Herndon. Do you know a senior who can’t drive and needs help getting to a medical appointments? NV Rides is now serving the Shepherd’s Center of Annandale-Springfield. The NV Rides program enables older adults to “age in place” by supporting organizations that recruit volunteers to drive seniors to doctors’ … Continued
Creative Aging Festival features 100+ events in May
Seniors stuck in a rut can learn a new skill, create art, try a new dance move, and have fun during the month-long Creative Aging Festival beginning May 1. The festival, hosted by Fairfax County, the Arts Council of Fairfax County, and AARP Virginia, includes more than 100 classes, performances, and events – most of … Continued
County plans to close Annandale Adult Day Care Center
Clients enjoy a game of seated, balloon volleyball. The Annandale Adult Day Care Center, which serves people with mental and physical impairments, most of them in their 80s, could be shut down as the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors struggles to cut costs. Each county agency was asked to come up with a list of … Continued
Gallows Road trees torn down to make way for assisted living facility
Six houses were demolished to make for an assisted living facility on Gallows Road. The developer of the Brightview assisted living facility under construction on Gallows Road was supposed to save a lot of trees, but the site looks mostly denuded. The property has been cleared to prepare for construction of a three-story 95-unit building … Continued