One of the goals of Northern Virginia Senior Resource Network is to provide support to non-profit, government and community initiatives that can benefit from free outreach and promotional support serving older adults in Northern Virginia that have limited resources.
RAFT, The Regional Older Adults Facility Mental Health Support Team, is one of the programs of the Regional Projects Office in Northern Virginia. RAFT has been supporting older adults with mental illness and dementia for over 10 years, assisting older adults achieve and maintain successful community-based placements!
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Shepherd’s Centers of America promotes aging well in the community by providing lifelong learning, volunteer service, healthy living, and community engagement opportunities for older adults. There are currently 55 community-based Shepherd’s Centers in 17 states, including five in Northern Virginia
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The Stroke Comeback Center is a community of survivors of stroke and other brain trauma committed to living successful and productive lives. We are a non-profit organization that offers support along the slow road to better. Our members, our professionals, our volunteers, our coaches, and our families know that recovery continues forever. We are the only center of this kind in the Washington, DC area.
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Senior Services of Alexandria (SSA) is a nonprofit organization that has as its mission, “to foster
independence and self-sufficiency, enabling seniors within the City of Alexandria to age with dignity.” If you would like to join the effort to enhance the lives of seniors in our community, please contact SSA at www.seniorservicesalex.org or call (703) 836-4414. |
The Northern Virginia Falls Prevention Alliance NVFPA is an alliance of public and private agencies and organizations dedicated to promoting programs and strategies that decrease falls and falls-related injuries in older adults and at-risk individuals across the region. Our mission is to maximize independence and improve quality of life of older adults by reducing falls and fall-related injuries. For more information, visit https://www.novafallsprevention.com/
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The Northern Virginia Senior Olympics (NVSO) was organized in 1982 to provide senior adults with an opportunity for competition and fellowship through various athletic and recreational events. Working with the local Northern Virginia parks and recreation departments and other agencies, these Olympics have been a continuing success. https://nvso.us/
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Villages in Northern Virginia
Villages are community-based, nonprofit, grassroots organizations formed through a cadre of caring neighbors who want to change the paradigm of aging.
The following Villages support Northern Virginia neighborhoods and are members of the Washington Area Villages Exchange (WAVE)
Villages are community-based, nonprofit, grassroots organizations formed through a cadre of caring neighbors who want to change the paradigm of aging.
The following Villages support Northern Virginia neighborhoods and are members of the Washington Area Villages Exchange (WAVE)
- Arlington Neighborhood Village www.ANVarlington.org
- At Home in Alexandria www.athomeinalexandria.org
- Lake Barcroft Village www.lakebarcroftvillage.org
- LOWLINC (Lake of the Woods, Living Independently in Our Community) www.lowlinc.org
- Mount Vernon at Home www.mountvernonathome.org
- Rapp at Home www.rappathome.org
- Reston for a Lifetime www.restonforalifetime.org
- Spring Hill Community Village peppi114@yahoo.com
- Village Drive Village https://www.villagedrivevillage.org/
Inova Life with Cancer, a program of Inova Schar Cancer, is Northern Virginia’s leading non-profit organization providing education and psychosocial support to all individuals impacted by cancer through evidence-based holistic care at no cost, no matter where treatment is received. https://www.lifewithcancer.org/
