Know something that should be listed in Health Fitness? Send a brief write-up to 7913 Westpark Drive, McLean, VA, 22102, fax to 703-917-0991 or call Lea Mae Rice at 703-917-6459. HAVEN of Northern Virginia seeks volunteers to provide emotional support to the bereaved, the seriously ill, the dying and their families and friends.
Volunteers must commit to a minimum of 2 1/2 hours on a weekday for telephone duty for at least one year. For more, attend a one-day orientation on Jan. 16, 18, 19, 23, 25 or 26 at 10:30 a.
m. Contact Haven of Northern Virginia, 4606 Ravensworth Road, Annandale at 703-941-7000, havenofnova@verizon.net or www.
havenofnova.org. The Ostomy Support Group of Northern Virginia, LLC has its monthly support group meeting Jan.
7 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at the Physicians' Conference Center, INOVA Fairfax Hospital, 3300 Gallows Road, Fairfax.
Socializing begins 1:30. Hollister's Jeff Sacks Byram Healthcare's Chris Scott Discuss Hollister's newest favorite products, meet Byram's new rep. Free.
Ostomy nurse available for help and advice. Park in Blue garage. For more, group phone is 703-802-3457 or visit www.
ostomysupportofnova.org. La Leche League of Burke meets the first Saturday of each month at 9:30 a.
m. The next meeting is Jan. 6.
The breastfeeding support group offers help and support to mothers who are currently breastfeeding a child or anyone who plans to breastfeed. Expectant and new mothers are encouraged to attend. The topic is "The Advantages of Breastfeeding to Mother and Baby" but all questions and concerns are addressed.
Free, babies welcome. For directions and more information contact Leslie at 703-256-2754 or Marisa at 703-323-7301. Young Widowhood Support Group.
A support group for persons under the age of 50 who have been widowed two years or less, meets the second and fourth Monday of each month 7-8:30 p.m., at The Washington Regional Transplant Consortium, 8110 Gatehouse Road, Suite 101, W.
, Falls Church. It is an open group with an open agenda each meeting. Persons can join any time throughout the year, but it is important to register.
Free of charge/free parking. RSVP to Lisa Colaianni at 703-641-0100. Fairfax Sun and Moon Yoga Studio sponsors "Mindfulness Meditation Class" on Sundays at 7 p.
m., at the studio, 9998 Main St., Fairfax.
Free. E-mail ErikaKL@aol.com or call 703-864-2807.
Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia offers the Lebed method "Focus On Healing" classes Thursdays 6:15-7:30 p.m. Meets in the adult lounge at JCCNV, 8900 Little River Turnpike, Fairfax.
Focus on Healing is a therapeutic program of exercise and movement to music designed especially for breast cancer survivors. First class is free. Call Jacki at 571-212-3347 or e-mail lebedmethod@verizon.
net. A support group in Burke will offer support and information to people caring for elderly or disabled adults, whether these loved ones live in their home, nearby residences or miles away. Meetings are free and open to the public.
This caregivers support group meets on the second and fourth Saturday of each month, 1-2:30 p.m., at Accotink Unitarian Universalist Church, 10125 Lakehaven Court, Burke.
Call 703-451-8631 or e-mail jjclement@earthlink.net. Inova Blood Donor Services is open weekdays, 8 a.
m.-8 p.m.
and Saturdays, 8 a.m.-4 p.
m., at its main location at 3289 Woodburn Road in Annandale. To inquire about appointments at a convenient donor center or blood drive, call 1-866-BLOOD SAVES (1-866-256-6372) or visit www.
inova.org/donateblood. Hours: Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; noon-8 p.
m. Saturday; 8 a.m.
-2 p.m. The Patriot Sports Medicine outpatient rehabilitation clinic in Burke can now provide the "Fenzian Treatment System," an electrical impulse technique that provides symptomatic relief and management of chronic and acute traumatic pain.
Patriot Sports Medicine is located at 6035 Burke Centre Parkway, Suite 300, Burke. For more information, call 703-978-3300. Alzheimer's Family Day Center, located at 2812 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax, hosts various classes.
Reservations are required, and classes are open to people who are caring for a relative or friend with dementia. For more, call Greta at 703-204-4664 or visit www.alzheimersfdc.
org/classes.htm. King of Kings Lutheran Church, 4025 Kings Way, Fairfax, will conduct a support group for loved ones with Alzheimer's on the second Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.
m. Call toll-free 1-866-272-3900 or visit www.alz-nca.
org/fs/supgrpid.php. Support groups are subject to change.
Contact the Alzheimer's Association prior to attending for the first time to verify date, time and location. * Fairfax Sully Group and Exercise Class. The Parkinson's Disease Support Group meets monthly on the fourth Saturday, from 10-11 a.
m., with an exercise class at 11 a.m.
, at the Fair Oaks Sunrise Assisted Living Facility, 3750 Joseph Siewick Drive, Fairfax. The Parkinson Foundation (PFNCA) welcomes PD patients and family members. Co-leaders are Bill Robbins 703-830-3823 and Darryl Edwards 703-378-9213.
Visit www.parkinsonstories.com.
* Fairfax Little River Glen Group. The Parkinson's Disease Support Group meets on the third Thursday of the month at 1 p.m.
, at Little River Glen Senior Center, 4001 Barker Court, Fairfax. The Parkinson Foundation (PFNCA) welcomes PD patients, family members, and carepartners. No charge.
Call Leon Paparella at 202-966-4450. * The Springfield Parkinson's Disease Support Group meets on the fourth Thursday of the month at 2 p.m.
, at Greenspring Village, 7400 Spring Village Drive, Town Center Building, Music Room, Springfield. The Parkinson Foundation (PFNCA) welcomes PD patients, family members and carepartners. Call Michel Margosis at 703-569-2630 or Mitch Mills at 703-913-0270.
* The Parkinson's Disease Support Group meets on the fourth Saturday of the month from 10-11 a.m., with an exercise class normally reserved at 11 a.
m., at the Fair Oaks Sunrise Assisted Living Facility, 3750 Joseph Siewick Drive, Fairfax. The Parkinson Foundation (PFNCA) welcomes PD patients and family members.
For more information, contact Bill Robbins at 703-830-3823 or e-mail wbr_yanks@cox.net and Darryl Edwards at 703-378-9213. Visit www.
parkinsonstories.com. * Fairfax Little River Glen Exercise Class.
The Parkinson's Disease Exercise Class meets weekday mornings at Little River Glen Senior Center, 4001 Barker Court, Fairfax. The Parkinson Foundation (PFNCA) welcomes PD patients, family members and carepartners. Call the LRG Senior Center at 703-503-8703.
TLC: Teens Living with Cancer. Monthly social activities for 13 to 18-year-olds who have cancer give them a chance to meet others with cancer, share a little, and have fun. Call 703-208-5623 for details.
At the Life with Cancer Family Center, 2832 Juniper St., Fairfax. Call 703-698-2841 or visit www.
lifewithcancer.org. Positive Changes Hypnosis offers free hypnosis screenings Tuesday-Thursday 9 a.
m.-5 p.m.
and Saturday 9 a.m.-12 p.
m. with appointment. It also offers a complimentary nutrition class Thursdays 6-7:30 p.
m. Lectures on specific health topics to be announced. Located at 4244 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax.
For questions contact Dr. Coleman at 703.352.
5042. Fibromyalgia/Arthritis Support Group. Meets the third Friday of each month at 1 p.
m. at Pohick Library, 6450 Syndenstricker Road, Burke. Call Barbara at 703-913-0890 or Maxine at 703-451-4558.
Home Instead Senior Care offers pamphlets for seniors on how to prepare for disasters. The best protection for seniors and caregivers is to make a plan of action long before any emergency arises. To receive a free copy of "10 Ways to Help Seniors Prepare for Disaster," call Jason Sager at Home Instead Senior Care at 703-750-6644.
New Mom's Group. Meets at Inova Fairfax Hospital Women's Center, 7 South Dayroom, 3300 Gallows Road, Falls Church. New mom and baby topics and concerns, including breast-feeding.
Experienced maternal-infant nurse/lactation consultant facilitates the group discussions. Weekly prize drawing. Complimentary parking, baby weight check, refreshments and resource information.
Ongoing, Thursdays 10:30 a.m.-noon.
For the convenience of new moms, no preregistration needed. $5/session. Call 703-204-6455.
Brain Tumor Group, first Tuesday of the month at the Life with Cancer Family Center, 2832 Juniper St., Fairfax. Adult patients and families are invited to share and learn ways to meet the challenges of living with primary malignant or benign brain tumors.
For more information, call 703-698-2841. The Caregivers Meeting. Weekly drop-in group for family members and friends of those with cancer to discuss various concerns.
Wednesdays, from 7-8:30 p.m., at Inova Fairfax Hospital in the Radiation Oncology Conference Room.
Use the blue garage. Call 703-698-2841 or visit www.lifewithcancer.
org. Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Groups are facilitated by trained group leaders, ongoing, free and open to the community. For schedules, call 1-866-259-0042.
Burke/Springfield/Fairfax Compassionate Friends Support Group. Friendship and understanding to families grieving the death of a child. The support group meets monthly at St.
Mary of Sorrows Catholic Church, 5222 Sideburn Road, Fairfax, at 7:30 p.m. Call 703-425-9504.
Birth Mother's support group meets weekly in Northern Virginia. It is for any woman who has ever placed a child in adoption and would like to meet with others who have done the same. The group will be led by a licensed clinical social worker and a national certified counselor.
Call Pat Cunningham or Stephanie Hayden at Catholic Charities at 703-425-0100. A modest fee is charged based on income. Fairfax County has partnered with Senior Navigator to provide up-to-date health and aging information and resources for seniors, adults with disabilities and caregivers in Virginia.
Features include online access to nearly 19,000 public and private services in Virginia, hundreds of informative articles on health and aging, and an "Ask the Expert" feature that allows specialists to provide confidential answers to your questions. Visit www.seniornavigator.
org. Achieve Fitness is offering free trial classes for its women-only outdoor fitness boot camps in Fairfax Station. To register, visit www.
womensonlyfitness.com or call 1-888-872-7961. E-mail bobf@achieve-fitness.
com. Body and Soul aerobics and strength training classes meet every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 9-10:30 a.m.
, at Burke Community Church, 9990 Old Keene Mill Road. Body and Soul is a complete cardiovascular and strength workout to contemporary Christian music. Call Suzann Albanese at 703-372-2332.
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