Housing, Help and Hope for Older Adults
No One Goes Hungry While this time of year brings an abundance of friends, family and feasts, the 2022 Hunger Trends Study covered in an AARP article suggests that older adults are worried about rising food costs and how they will … Continued
When you speak with Kristina Shimazaki, it’s clear that she has a heart for service and a gift for connecting people. By day, she is a teacher’s assistant to special education youth, and, in her time off, she is the … Continued
Fall prevention is a priority at all senior living facilities and Fellowship Square is no different. We invest an enormous amount of time and resources to ensure Fellowship House residents have safe passage in and around the grounds of the … Continued
Grace Adeboyejo is a proud member of Girl Scout Ambassador Troup 5458 and has been working towards her Gold Award for the past two years. The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest achievement a Girl Scout can attain, and … Continued
When the pandemic descended across the United States in 2020, many of our seniors worried about access to their doctors and routine healthcare. Seemingly overnight, online portals for telehealth visits became mainstream and proved to be a convenience for many. … Continued
Lee Altman has just about done it all. An artist at heart, his talents range from composing to photography to storytelling to orchestrating to performing among many others. He jokes that he has the “curse of the artist”, and that … Continued
Kim Shin is a technology instructor and resident at Hunters Woods Fellowship House who teaches older adults how to use a smartphone, tablet, the internet, and more. She has been using technology since she was 50 years old and still … Continued
Hot summer days make it hard to spend time outdoors. Older adults can be especially susceptible to heat stroke, heat exhaustion and sunburn. This past month we spent time hosting UV awareness and sun safety programs and activities, with the … Continued
Music is an integral part of the human experience. For some, it represents a cultural identification, for others an artistic and emotional expression or release, but for just about everyone, it brings pleasure. This is evident from studies that show … Continued
The Trowel Garden Club has been an Eastern Prince William County institution for 70 years and is the oldest gardening club in the area. The club seeks to support, educate, and beautify its community through environmentally sound gardening. From its … Continued