ONLINE RESOURCES
Counseling, Support and Health Answers
Al-Anon Teen- 703-764-0476 http://www.al-anon.alateen.org/
www.alanon.va.com (local)
www.va-al-anon.org (state)
Alcohol and Drug Services – 703-359 - 7040 - www.fairfaxcounty.gov/csb
Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board New
Alcoholics Anonymous – 703-876-6166 - http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org/
ALS - http://www.alslinks.com/
Alzheimer’s Association, National Capital Area Chapter – Toll Free 1-866-259-0042 - http://www.alz.org/ -
and - www.alz-nca.org
Alzheimer’s Family Day Center – 703-204-4664
Alzheimer Free Confidential Helpline, 24/7 assistance for patients, families and caregivers - 1-800-272-3900
American Cancer Society – 703-938-5550 or Toll Free –
1-888-227-6333 - http://www.cancer.org
Life with Cancer, Inova Fairfax Hospital – 703-776-2841 - http://www.inova.org/cancer/index.jsp
American Diabetes Association – 202-331-8303 - 800 -342-2383 New http://www.cancer.org/docroot/home/index.asp
American Heart Association – 703-941-8500 - http://www.americanheart.org
American Lung Association of Northern Virginia – 703-591-4131 - http://www.lungusa.org New
Lung - http://lungaction.org/reports/sota05_cities.html
American Red Cross – 703-964-0005 or 703-805-2057 - http://www.redcross.org/
Americans with Disabilities – Metro Access – 301-562-5361 - http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm
Arthritis Foundation – 202-537-6800 - http://www.arthritis.org/
Bell's Palsy - http://www.bellspalsy.ws/
Brain Injury Services – 703-451-8881 - http://www.braininjurysvcs.org/
Breast Cancer Site - http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/
Catholic Charities, St Martin's Elderly Services and Senior Center - 703-751-2766 - www.ccda.net New
Center for Multicultural Human Services - 703-533-3302 - http://www.cmhs.org New
Cerebral Palsy - http://www.ucp.org/
City Wheels, City of Fairfax – 703-385-7894 - http://www.fairfaxva.gov/cueBus/RiderInformation.asp New
Chron's Disease - http://www.angelfire.com/ga/crohns/index.html
Community Health Fact Sheets
http://www.edcp.org/html/cdindex.html
410-767-6700
Maryland Department of Health
Office of Epidemiology and Disease Control Programs
201 West Preston Street
Third Floor
Baltimore, MD 21201
Department of Health and Human Services
http://www.ahrq.gov/
540 Gaither Road
Rockville, MD 20850
301-427-1364
Community Health Care Network, Fairfax County Health Department - 703-689-2180 - http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/hd/pcs/hdchcn.htm
Community Hospice of Virginia – 703- 534-8090 - http://www.volunteersolutions.org/acvo/org/2691218.html
Community Mental Health Centers, - www.fairfaxcounty.gov/csb/mhs/mhsmain.htm New
Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board
Intake Line - General Information Services - 703-481-4230
Mt. Vernon Center - 703-360-6910
Northwest Center - 703-481-4100
Woodburn Center - 703-573-0523
Emergencies (24 hours) - 703-573-5679 English
- 703-481-4121 Spanish
Grief Program, Springfield Site - 703-866-2119
CUE Bus, City of Fairfax – 703-385-7859 - http://rawdc.org/dc/go2dc.html
Ear - Metropolitan Washington – 301-681-6636 NO VA –
703-352-9055 - http://www.washear.org/
VA Department of Deaf and Hard of Hearing – 1-800-552-7917 - http://www.vddhh.org/
Eldercare Locator – 1-800-677-1116 - http://www.eldercare.gov
Eye - Prevention of Blindness Society of the Metropolitan Area –
202-234-1010 - http://www.youreyes.org/
Eye Care America – 1-800-222-3937 - http://www.ecca.com/
Eye Services – 301-589-0894 - http://www.mesvision.com/patient_downloadpatientforms.htm
National Eye Institute - Vision Forum Support Groups for people with visual impairment – 703-324-8380 -
http://www.nei.nih.gov/
Eye - cataract - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/cataract.html
Eye - Laser surgery - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/lasereyesurgery.html
Fairfax Area Agency on Aging – 703-324-5401 http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/aaa/homenutrition.htm
or check
Fairfax Area Agency on Aging – 703-324-5411 - http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/aaa/
Fairfax Connector – 703-339-7200 - http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/connector/
Fairfax County Department of Family Services – 703-324-7948 -
http://www.volunteersolutions.org/acvo/org/1146846.html
Fairfax County Medical Society – 703-934-8818 - http://www.msnva.org/
Fairfax County Park Authority – 703-324-8700 - http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/parks.htm
Fairfax County Victim Assistance network, 24 - Hour Helpline - 703-360--7273
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/courts/jdr/jdrServices.htm#ovictimassistancenetwork
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/police/victim_svcs.htm
http://members.aol.com/femnet/book2.htm
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/police/victim_svcs.htm
Fairfax Lawyer Referral and Information Service – 703-246-3780 - http://www.lendingbug.org/4495.html
FASTRAN, Fairfax County – 703-222-9764 - http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/rec/Fastran/General_Info.htm
Grandparent Information Center, AARP - 202-434-2296 - http://www.aarp.org/families/grandparents/gic/
Handicapped Parking Violations, Fairfax County Police Department – 703-691-2131
http://www.fairfax.va.us/police/
Havard Health Letter - http://www.health.harvard.edu/
Haven of Northern Virginia - http://www.havenofnova.org/ – 703-941-7000 New
Health Education & Physical Fitness Program for Older Adults – 703-324-3701 - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/exerciseforseniors.html
Health Information - Latest
Heart Center Online - http://www.heartcenteronline.com
Heart - High Blood Pressure - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/highbloodpressure.html
Heart - Pacemakers - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/pacemakersandimplantabledefibrillators.html
Home Care Information – 703-324-7948
Homecare and Hospice - http://www.nahc.org/membership.html
Home Repair for the Elderly – 703-246-5154 - http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/rha/seniorhousing/hrep.htm
Housing Information – 703-324-7948 - http://www.hud.gov/
Jewish Council for the Aging, Senior Helpline - 703-425-0999 - www.jcagw.org New
Jewish Social Service Agency - 703-204-9100 - www.jssa.org New
La Leche League of Fairfax City, Virginia - http://hometown.aol.com/mvakiener/
League of Older Americans - http://www.loaa.org
Legal Services of Northern Virginia – 703-246-4500 - http://lawhelp.org/program/1569/
Life with Cancer, Inova Fairfax Hospital – 703-698-2841 - http://www.inova.org/cancer/index.jsp
Liver Cancer - http://www.livercanceronline.net
Locating out-of-state services for Older Adults - http://www.eldercare.gov
Lupus Foundation of America - 202-349-1155 - http://www.lupus.org/
Meals on Wheels – 703-324-7948 - http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/news/2004/04206.htm or
Fairfax - http://www.mealcall.org/meals-on-wheels/va/fairfax.htm
Medicaid, Fairfax County Department of Family Services – 703-324-7500
Medicare – 1-800-633-4227 or 1-800-444-4606 - http://www.medicare.gov/
Melanoma Information Sites:
American Academy of Dermatology - http://www.aad.org
American Cancer Society - http://www.cancer.org
American Skin Association - http://www.americanskin.org
Cancer Care - http://www.cancercare.org
Life With Cancer - http://www.lifewithcancer.org
Melanoma Patients Information Page - http://www.mpip.org
Melanoma Research Foundation - http://www.melanoma.org
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center's e-news - http://www.mskcc.org/lately@MSKCC
M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - Dr. Wen-Jen Hwu - http://www.mdanderson.org
National Cancer Institute - http://www.cancer.gov
Oncolink Melanoma Page - http://www.oncolink.org
Ashley Fister Cole Foundation - 703-323-4683 - http://www.ashleyfistercole.org
Mental Retardation Services – 703-324-4400 - http://www.aamr.org/
Metrobus/Metrorail – 202-637-7000 - http://www.commuterpage.com/metro.htm
or FC Metro - http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fcdot/metrorail.htm
Military Benefits - http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fcdot/metrorail.htm
Muscular Dystrophy - http://muscular-dystrophy.big.com/
National Breast Cancer Site - http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/
National Multiple Sclerosis – 202-296-9891 - http://www.nationalmssociety.org/
Northern Virginia Brain Injury Association – 703-569-1855 - http://www.nvbia.org/OtherBI.htm
Northern Virginia Family Service – 703-385-3267 - http://www.nvfs.org/
Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf & Hard of Hearing – 703-352-9055 - http://www.nvrc.org/
Parkinson Disease – http://www.parkinson.org/
American Parkinson's Disease Association Information and Referral Center - Toll Free 800-223-2732 -
www.apdaparkinson.org
Parkinson Foundation of the National Capital Area – 703-287-8729 - www.parkinsonfoundation.org - New
Senior Centers – 703-324-5544 - http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/rec/Senior_Ctr/Senior_Main_Pg.htm
Seniors-on-the-Go! Fairfax County Department of Transportation – 703-324-1172 -
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fcdot/seniors.htm
Speech and Hearing Services - http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/hd/speechservices.htm
Seniors - http://www.newtownpublications.com/reston-fob/seniors.html
Services for Older Adults in the Fairfax Area, Fairfax Area Agency on Aging – 703-324-7948 -
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/aaa
Services for the Visually Impaired – 301-589-0894 - http://www.servicesvi.org/
Columbia lighthouse for the Blind - http://www.clb.org.
Social Security Administration – 1-800-772-1213 - http://www.socialsecurity.gov/
Spine Health - http://www.spine-health.com/
State-wide Information for Older Adults - http://www.seniornavigator.org
Stem Cell News - http://www.stemcellnews.com/
Stroke Clubs, Fairfax County Health Department – 703-246-7120 -
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/hd/speechstroke.htm New
Telephone Reassurance – 703-324-7948 - http://lungdiseases.about.com/od/generalinformation1/a/buddy_systems.htm?iam=momma_100_SKD&terms="Telephone+Reassurance"
Throyid Disease - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/thyroiddiseases.html
Victim Assistance Network – 703-360-7273 - http://www.novabucks.org/
Virginia Assistive Technology System – 703-993-3670 - http://www.vats.org/
Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired
– 703-359-1100 - http://www.vdbvi.org/
Virginia Department of Rehabilitative Services – 703-359-1124
- http://www.vadrs.org/
Virginia Department of the Deaf & Hard of Hearing – 1-800-552-7917 -
http://www.vddhh.org/
Vision Forum Support Groups for People with Visual Impairment – 703-324-8380
- http://www.nei.nih.gov/
Volunteer Fairfax – 703-246-3460
- http://www.volunteerfairfax.org/DesktopDefault.aspx
Volunteer Home Services for Seniors – 703-324-5438
- http://www.volunteersolutions.org/acvo/org/1147578-printer.html
Wheelchair Society – 301-495-0277
- http://cerebralpalsy.morrisdev.com/Medical_Equipment/Washington_Area_Wheelchair_Society_.htm
Widowed Persons Service of Northern Virginia – 703-281-9595
- http://www.newtownpublications.com/reston-fob/seniors.html
Whooping Cough - http://www.newtownpublications.com/reston-fob/seniors.html
or Medline Plus - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/whoopingcough.html
Women Center, The – 703-281-2657 - http://www.thewomenscenter.org/
Health and Human Services Latest
Department of Health and Human Services - www.hhs.gov
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - www.cdc.gov
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - www.fda.gov
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) - www.hrsa.dhhs.gov
National Institutes of Health (NIH) - www.nih.gov
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) - www.samhsa.gov
Administration for Children and Families (ACF) - www.acf.dhhs.gov
Administration on Aging (AoA) - www.aoa.dhhs.gov
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - www.cms.hhs.gov
National Center For Health Statistics - http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/index.htm
Health Related Services
American Red Cross of the national Capital Area - www.redcrossnca.org
Fairfax - Falls Church Office - 703-584-8700 New
North Fairfax Office - Herndon - 703-964-0005
South Fairfax Office - Ft. Belvoir - 703-805-2057
Community Health Care Network CHCN, Fairfax County Health
Department - http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/hd/pcs/hdchcn.htm
Bailey's Health Center - 703-237-3446
North County Health Center - 703-689-2180
South County Health Center - 703-704-5333
Capital Hospice (formerly Hospice of the National Capital Region
1-800-869-2136 - http://www.capitalhospice.org/
Community Hospice of Virginia - 703-534-8090
- http://www.communityhospices.org/contact/index.htm
Dental Services
Dental Hygiene Clinic, Northern Virginia Community College
703-323-3349 - www.nv.cc.va.us
Donated Dental Services Virginia Dental Association
804-264-9010 - http://198.65.229.210/public/vdhf/vdhf_dds.html
Northern Virginia Dental Clinic, Inc. (To access, call one of four agencies below.)
Fairfax County Coordinated Services Planning - 703-222-0880
Hispanic Committee of Virginia - 703-671-5666
Northern virginia Family Service - 703-385-3267
United Community Ministries - 703-768-7106
Northern Virginia Dental Society (Dental Referrals, Denture
Hotline) - 703-642-5297 - www.nvds.org
Eye Care America, Seniors Program - 1-800-222-3937
- www.eyecareamerica.org
- http://www.eyecareamerica.org/eyecare/care/senior-eyecare.cfm
Fairfax County Medical Society of Northern Virginia - 703-934-8818
- www.msnva.org
Health Department of Fairfax County - 703-246-2411
- www.fairfaxcounty.gov/hd
Birth and Death Certificates - 703-246-7122
Falls Church District Office - 703-534-8343
Herndon/Reston District Office - 703-481-4242
Joseph Willard Health Center - Fairfax - 703-246-7100
South County District Office - 703-704-5203
Springfield District Office - 703-569-1031
Medicaid, Fairfax County Department of Family Services
Fairfax Office - 703-324-7500
Falls Church Office - 703-533-5300
Reston Office - 703-481-4025
South County Office - 703-704-6353
Long-Term Care - 703-324-7504
Medical Education Center Primary Care Clinic - 703-323-3881
Medicare - 800 - MEDICARE - 800-633-4227 - www.medicare.gov/
National Aging and Health Related Organizations
The Alzheimer's Association - http://www.alz.org/ - 24-hour helpline: 1.800.272.3900
The American Academy of Family Physicians - http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home.html
American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine - http://www.aahpm.org/
American Academy of Neurological and Orthopaedic Surgeons - http://www.aanos.org/
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
American Association of Homes & Services for the Aging
American Association of Retired Persons
American Board of Family Practice
American Board of Internal Medicine
The American College of Physicians
American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR)
American Health Assistance Foundation
American Health Care Association
The American Medical Association
The American Medical Directors Association
The American Society on Aging
American Society of Consultant Pharmacists
Association of American Medical Colleges
Association for Gerontology in Higher Education
Canadian Geriatrics Society
Foundation for Hospice and Home Care via National Association for Home Care
The Gerontological Society of America
Hospice Foundation of America
The Institute for the Study of Aging
The Institute of Medicine
International Association of Gerontology
The International Longevity Center
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
National Anemia Action Council (
National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers (GCM)
National Chronic Care Consortium
National Coalition for Adult Immunization
National Council on Interpreting Healthcare
National Council on the Aging, Inc.
National Conference of Gerontological Nurse Practitioners (NCGNP)
National Gerontological Nursing Association
National PACE Association
Royal College of Physicians
Screening For Mental Health, Inc.
Society of General Internal Medicine
Society of Teachers of Family Medicine
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