Loudoun and Fauquier health calendar
BLOOD DONATIONSBLOOD DRIVES, 7:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Sunday, Sterling United Methodist Church, 304 E. Church Rd., 800-448-3543; 3-8 p.m. Tuesday, Ashburn Fire and Rescue, 2-688 Ahburn Rd., 800-448-3543; 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Friday, Loudoun County Fire and Rescue, 16600 Courage Ct., Leesburg, 800-448-3543; 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Leesburg Public Safety Center, 65 Plaza St., Leesburg, 800-448-3543; 1:30-6 p.m. June 24, St. James Episcopal Church, 14 Cornwall St. NW, Leesburg, 800-448-3543; 7 a.m.-noon June 26, St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, 37730 St. Francis Ct., Purcellville, 540-338-6313; 3-8:30 p.m. June 28, Sterling Safety Center, 46700 Middlefield Dr., 800-448-3543; 2-8 p.m. June 28, River Creek Club, 43800 Olympic Blvd., Leesburg, 800-448-3543; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. June 29, Fauquieer Hospital, 500 Hospital Dr., Warrenton, 540-316-3588.
INOVA BLOOD DONOR CENTER, noon-8 p.m. Mondays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays, 6 a.m.-4 p.m. Fridays and noon-4 p.m. Sundays, Dulles Town Center, 45745 Nokes Blvd., Sterling. Walk-ins welcome. 866-256-6372, www.inova.org/donateblood.
INOVA LOUDOUN HOSPITAL-INOVA BLOOD DONOR SERVICES, noon-7 p.m. third Thursdays, Inova Loudoun Hospital at Lansdowne, conference room A and B, 44045 Riverside Pkwy., Leesburg. 866-256-6372.
FIRST AIDFIRST AID-INFANT AND CHILD CPR, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Fauquier Hospital Sycamore Room, 500 Hospital Dr., Warrenton. $60. To register, call 540-316-3588.
HEARINGDISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER, technological help through the Virginia Department for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing, referrals to other agencies and presentations to businesses, civic groups and schools, 2-5 p.m. third Thursdays, the Workplace, 205 Keith St., Warrenton. Free. Call for appointment. 800-648-6324, TDD 540-373-5890.
HEARING TESTS, age 18 and older, first Thursdays, Blue Ridge Speech and Hearing Center, 19465 Deerfield Ave., Suite 201, Lansdowne. Call for an appointment. Free. 703-858-
7620.
HEARING-LOSS OUTREACH, free information and referrals. Walk-ins, 10 a.m.-noon fourth Thursdays, Loudoun County WorkForce Center, 102 Heritage Way, Leesburg; 10 a.m.-noon third Thursdays, Senior Center at Cascades, 21060 Whitfield Pl., Sterling. For free one-on-one appointments, contact 703-430-2906 or nvrcloudoun@aol.
com. Hearing loss, tinnitus or Meniere’s syndrome support, 2 p.m. first Fridays, Senior Center at Cascades, 21060 Whitfield Pl., Sterling. For all ages, including parents of children with hearing loss. 703-430-2906.
NORTHERN VIRGINIA RESOURCE CENTER FOR THE DEAF AND HEARING-IMPAIRED, 18 and older, 10 a.m. second Tuesdays, Carver Center, 200 Willie Palmer Way, Purcellville. Information will be provided about mild to severe hearing loss and the newest equipment available. Free. 571-258-3400.
MENTAL HEALTHCOUNSELING FOR SEXUAL VIOLENCE SURVIVORS, for groups and individuals and their loved ones, provided by Loudoun Citizens for Social Justice. Free and confidential. 703-771-9020.
CRISISLINK, suicide and crisis prevention, intervention and response. Organization provides community education and training in mental health issues, has a certified volunteer crisis response team and offers CareRing, a free daily telephone outreach program for elderly and disabled people. Help is needed for the suicide and crisis hotline. For a training schedule, call 703-527-6016, go to www.crisislink.
org or e-mail volunteer@crisislink.org.
LOUDOUN CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS, 7:30 p.m. first Tuesdays, Friendship House, 16480 Meadowview Ct., Leesburg. Support group for family members and those with mental illness. Family education classes available. Free. 571-313-
0908.
PIEDMONT CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS, 6:30-8:30 p.m. first Tuesdays, 170 W. Shirley Ave., Warrenton. Serves Fauquier, Orange, Madison and Rappahannock counties. Support group for family members and those with mental illness. Free. 540-347-7620, Ext. 109.
ABRAHAM LOW SELF-HELP SYSTEMS, provides support for people with anxiety, fear, depression, panic and other emotional problems, 8 p.m. Fridays, Friendship House, 16480 Meadowview Ct., Leesburg. Free. 703-777-1708.
PREGNANCY, PARENTINGADOPTIVE FAMILY PRESERVATION, 12:30-2 p.m. third Tuesdays, Ashburn Library, 43316 Hay Rd. Adoptive families discuss common experiences and ideas related to post-placement and permanency issues. Open to parents in Loudoun and surrounding areas. Free, registration required. 703-941-9008, Ext. 23, jmellerio@umfs.org.
BIRTHRIGHT OF LOUDOUN COUNTY, free pregnancy tests, clothes, baby clothing, transportation and support throughout pregnancy, 823 S. King St., Suite I, Leesburg. 703-777-7272.
BOND BETWEEN US, a nonprofit organization that offers support to birth parents and their loved ones when children have been placed for adoption, 7:30 p.m. fourth Tuesdays. Call for location. Free. 703-771-7844.
DADS’ SUPPORT, 7 p.m. first Tuesdays, Inova Loudoun Hospital, 44045 Riverside Pkwy., Leesburg. Provides a place for new fathers or fathers-to-be to ask questions and share ideas. Free. 703-858-6360, www.thebirthinginn.org.
FAMILIES IN TRANSITION SUPPORT, “For the Children’s Sake,” for separating or divorcing Loudoun and Fauquier parents, help with co-parenting skills. Four-hour session weekly. Free. 703-391-8599, www.fitsfoundation.org.
LA LECHE LEAGUE, mother-to-mother support and breast-feeding information, 10 a.m. second Wednesdays in Warrenton, 540-351-6103; 10 a.m. third Thursdays, Marshall Baptist Church, 4121 Winchester Rd., 540-364-1487; 10:15-11:45 a.m. third Fridays, call for location, 703-444-7386; 10:15 a.m. Fridays, Ashburn Library, 43316 Hay Rd., 703-753-3214. Free.
LOUDOUN COMMUNITY FATHERHOOD PROGRAM, fathers and father figures discuss the joys and challenges of fatherhood. Meets every other Saturday for two hours for four months. Sponsored by Northern Virginia Family Service. Free. 703-404-1901.
LOUDOUN-FAIRFAX MOTHERS OF MULTIPLES CLUB, 7 p.m. fourth Tuesdays, Sterling United Methodist Church, 304 E. Church Rd. Free. 703-715-6669.
LOUDOUN NURTURING PARENTING PROGRAM, ways to implement positive parenting techniques. Parents and children attend classes together. Classes for ages 2-5, 9:30-11 a.m. Wednesdays; classes for ages 3-11, 5:30-8 p.m. Thursdays, 105 E. Market St., Leesburg. Free; registration required. 703-771-3973, Ext. 27, or nurturingprogram @lcsj.org .
MOTHERNET/HEALTHY FAMILIES LOUDOUN, program links first-time parents with medical, social and educational resources needed to give children a socially and physically healthy start in life. Family support workers meet with participants in homes. English-Spanish translation provided. 703-444-4477, Ext. 217, www.inmed.org.
NEW MOTHERS SUPPORT, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Wednesdays, Inova Loudoun Medical Pavilion, 224 Cornwall St., Leesburg (main entrance). Babies welcome. Free. 703-858-6360.
PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH SUPPORT, Childbirth Solutions Resource Center, 8393 W. Main St., Marshall. Education and support on birthing options. 571-344-0438.
YOUNG PARENT SERVICES, program for teenage parents, offering individual case management and weekly support group, Loudoun County Department of Family Social Services, 52 Sycolin Rd., Leesburg. Call for times. 703-771-5375.
SENIORSDIABETES SUPPORT, 11 a.m. fir st Thursdays, Leesburg Senior Center, 215 Depot Ct. SE. 703-737-8039.
EYEGLASS CARE, 1-2 p.m. second Wednesdays, Senior Center at Cascades, 21060 Whitfield Pl., Sterling. Lens Crafters staff members will clean glasses and provide minor repairs. Free. 703-430-2397.
EXERCISE TAPE, National Council on Aging video for those 55 and older, 9-10:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Leesburg Senior Center, 215 Depot Ct. SE. 703-737-8039.
INOVA LOUDOUN MOBILE VAN, 9:30 a.m.-noon, second and fourth Tuesdays, Senior Center at Cascades, 21060 Whitfield Pl., Sterling, 703-430-2397; 9:30 a.m.-noon first Wednesdays, Leesburg Senior Center, 215 Depot Ct. SE. Blood pressure and glucose testing, as well as other medical services. 703-737-8039.
LAUGH YOGA FOR SENIORS, stretching, flexibility and balance, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Thursdays, Leesburg Senior Center, 215 Depot Ct. SE. Free. 703-737-8039.
LAUGH YOGA FOR SENIORS, age 55 and older, breathing and playful exercises, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Wednesdays, Carver Center, 200 Willie Palmer Way, Purcellville. Drop-in fee, $2 for nonmembers. 571-258-
3400.
LIFELINE, 24-hour personal response service for seniors. Call Inova Loudoun Hospital for information. 703-858-8094.
LOUDOUN ADULT DAY CENTERS, 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. weekdays in Leesburg (703-771-5334) and Purcellville (571-258-3402). County adult day centers for seniors with physical limitations or memory loss. Provides a safe and social environment, therapeutic activities, individualized care, respite for caregivers and limited transportation. Sliding-scale fees.
LOUDOUN VOLUNTEER CAREGIVERS, a nonprofit group that helps elderly or disabled adults maintain independence and quality of life. Services are based on need, not income. 703-779-8617.
ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT AND PRIVATE CONSULTATIONS, 11 a.m.- noon Wednesdays, Senior Center at Cascades, 21060 Whitfield Pl., Sterling. Call to schedule an appointment with case manager Kathy Kehoe. Free. 703-737-8741.
RESOURCE FOR HEALTH AND AGING, health and aging resources for seniors, caregivers, adults with disabilities and their families. Free. www.seniornavigator.com.
SUPPORT GROUPSAL-ANON SERVICE CENTER OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA, a volunteer is on 24-hour duty with information for spouses, relatives and friends of problem drinkers. 703-534-4357, 877-339-8350. 8 p.m. Mondays, Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 125 W. Washington St., Middleburg, 540-554-2747; 8:30 p.m. Fridays, Grace Episcopal Church, 6507 Main St., The Plains, 800-344-2666; 12:15p.m. Tuesdays, Warrenton Church of Christ, Route 29 N., 540-347-7448; and 7 p.m. Tuesdays and 8:30 p.m. Saturdays, Warrenton Presbyterian Church, 91 Main St., 800-344-2666.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, many meeting times and locations in Loudoun. 800-208-8649, 703-876-
6166, www.nvintergroup.org.
ALZHEIMER’S SUPPORT,10-11 a.m. first Thursdays, Leesburg Presbyterian Church, 207 W. Market St. Free. 540-338-6520.
ALZHEIMER’S SUPPORT, 7-8:30 p.m. second Mondays, Galilee United Methodist Church, 45425 Winding Rd., Sterling. For those caring for people with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. 703-430-2203, www.galileeumc.org .
AUTISM SUPPORT, 7-9 p.m . . second Thursd ays. For parents of autistic children. Call for location. 703-722-2383.
BEREAVED PARENT SUPPORT, 10:30 a.m.-noon first Saturdays, Spiritual Care Support Ministry Center, 76 W. Shirley Ave., Warrenton. Facilitated by Jo Ballengee and Pauline Everett. Free. To register, call 540-349-5814.
AUTOIMMUNE SUPPORT, 6:30-7:30 p.m. last Thursdays, 209 Gibson St., Leesburg. Free. autoimmunesupport@
hotmail.com.
BREAST CANCER SUPPORT, 7-8 p.m. fourth Tuesdays, Fauquier Hospital Tower, Chestnut Room, 500 Hospital Dr., Warrenton. 540-349-
0588.
BREAST CANCER SUPPORT, 5:30-6:30 p.m. fourth Mondays, Inova Loudoun Hospital Radiation Oncology Center, 44035 Riverside Pkwy., Suite 100, Leesburg. For those with new diagnoses or starting treatment. Register if attending for the first time. Free. 703-858-8857.
BREAST CANCER SUPPORT, 6:30-8 p.m. fourth Mondays, Inova Loudoun Hospital Radiation Oncology Center, 44035 Riverside Pkwy., Suite 100, Leesburg. For those finished with treatment or who have a recurrence or metastatic breast cancer. Register if attending for the first time. Free. 703-858-8857.
CANCER SUPPORT, for patients, family members and friends. 6:30-8 p.m. second and fourth Thursdays, Ashburn Presbyterian Church, Room 209, 20962 Ashburn Rd. 703-729-
2012, www.ashburnpresbyterian.org.
CAREGIVER PHONE SUPPORT, one-hour phone support group covering topics related to caregiving and providing an opportunity to share personal experiences. Sponsored by the Loudoun County Area Agency on Aging. 703-777-0257.
CAREGIVER SUPPORT, 6 p.m. third Tuesdays, Loudoun Senior Center at Cascades, 21060 Whitfield Pl., Sterling. Senior center members, free; nonmembers, $2. 703-430-
2397.
CAREGIVER SUPPORT AND RESOURCE GROUP, 10:30 a.m.-noon Wednesdays (no meeting on first Wednesdays), Spiritual Care Support Ministry Center, 76 W. Shirley Ave., Warrenton. 540-349-5814, www.scsm.tv.
CARE CAFE, 10 a.m.-noon Thursdays, Spiritual Care Support Ministry Center, 76 W. Shirley Ave., Warrenton. Support for those discouraged from illness, bereavement, caregiving or a loved one in the military. 540-349-5814.
CARING FOR AGING PARENTS, support group, 7:30 p.m. fourth Wednesdays, Family Focus Counseling Service, 20-B John Marshall St., Warrenton. Confidential. 540-349-4537.
CHILDREN’S PROGRAM, for children 5-12 who have relatives with cancer. Group activities, artwork and discussions. 4:30-5:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Inova Loudoun Hospital, Radiation Oncology Center, 44035 Riverside Pkwy., Suite 100, Leesburg. Free, registration required. 703-208-5623.
CHRONIC ILLNESS SUPPORT, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Fauquier Hospital Bistro on the Hill restaurant (wheelchair-accessible), 500 Hospital Dr., Warrenton. Sponsored by the Spiritual Care Support Ministries. 540-349-5814, www.
scsm.tv.
COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS, for parents who have experienced the death of a child, 7:30 p.m. first Wednesdays, St. James Episcopal Church, 14 Cornwall St. NW, Leesburg. 540-882-9707.
“CREATING AND CONNECTING,” two-hour art therapy and relaxation workshop for cancer patients, 12:30-2:30 p.m. every other month, Inova Loudoun Hospital Radiation Oncology Center, 44035 Riverside Pkwy., Suite 100, Leesburg. Call for date. Free. 703-858-8850.
DEPRESSION BIPOLAR SUPPORT ALLIANCE OF WESTERN LOUDOUN, 3 p.m. Saturdays, Purcellville Library, 220 E. Main St. (Carruthers room). Free. 703-431-7160, kathy@dbsanca.org.
DIVORCE CARE SUPPORT, 7-9 p.m. Mondays, Spiritual Care Support Ministry Center, 76 W. Shirley Ave., Warrenton. Video seminar series for people experiencing the hurt of divorce or separation. Free. 540-349-5814.
DROP-IN GRIEF SUPPORT, for those coping with a death, 1-2 p.m. second and fourth Wednesdays, Capital Hospice, Loudoun office, 209 Gibson St. NW, Suite 202, Leesburg. Free. 703-777-7866.
DUAL DIAGNOSIS ANONYMOUS, support group for people with substance abuse and mental health issues, 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Inova Loudoun Hospital, Cornwall campus, 224 Cornwall St., Leesburg. Free. 301-827-7220.
GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER YOUTH AND PARENT SUPPORT, 4-6 p.m. fourth Sundays, Unitarian Universalist Church, 22135 Davis Dr., Sterling. The group is in partnership with Metro DC PFLAG. 703-328-6518.
GRIEFSHARE, 7:30-9 p.m. Tuesdays and 1-2:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Spiritual Care Support Ministry Center, 76 W. Shirley Ave., Warrenton. Nondenominational seminar and support group for people who are grieving the death of a loved one. Free. 540-349-5814.
GRIEF SUPPORT, 10:30 a.m.-noon Wednesdays, Spiritual Care Support Ministry Center, 76 W. Shirley Ave., Warrenton. Free. 540-349-5814.
GRIEF SUPPORT, sponsored by Hospice Support of Fauquier County, individual counseling available, open to anyone who has experienced the death of a loved one, 3:30-5 p.m. first and third Thursdays, Hospice Support Office, 42 N. Fifth St., Warrenton. Free, registration required. 540-347-5922, hospicesupport@verizon.net.
HOSPICE SUPPORT, a free medical-equipment loan facility for Fauquier County residents. Especially needed are donations of wheelchairs, bedside commodes, rolling walkers, electric hospital beds, shower benches and chairs, adult diapers, lift chairs and Hoyer lifts, Ensure and hospital bed mattresses. 540-347-
5922.
LOUDOUN CHADD CUPPORT, for parents of children with ADD/ADHD, 3 p.m. fourth Sundays, KinderCare, 44051 Ashburg Village Plaza. chadd.nova.loudoun@gmail.com.
NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS PROGRAM, weekly meetings in Leesburg, Round Hill, Chantilly, Sterling and Reston. For times and locations, 800-543-4670, www.dcana.org.
LOOK GOOD, FEEL BETTER, for women undergoing or emerging from cancer treatment, 6:45-9 p.m., meets every other month, Inova Loudoun Hospital Radiation Oncology Center, 44035 Riverside Pkwy., Suite 100, Leesburg. Call for dates. Free. 703-776-2820.
LYME DISEASE SUPPORT, 7 p.m. third Thursdays, Warrenton Church of Christ, 6398 Lee Hwy. access road, Warrenton. Free. www.lymebattle.blogspot.com or e-mail lymeinfauquier@gmail.com.
LYME DISEASE SUPPORT, 7-8:45 p.m. second Thursdays, Carver Center, 200 Willie Palmer Way, Purcellville. 571-258-3400. Free. charphealy@yahoo.com, www.hopetoheallyme.com.
MADD LOUDOUN VICTIM SUPPORT, 7:30 p.m. third Wednesdays, 210 Wirt St., Leesburg. For families and significant others who have been affected by drunken-driving crashes. 540-338-6491.
MAN-TO-MAN CANCER SUPPORT, sponsored by Loudoun Cancer Care Center, for prostate cancer patients and their families, 6:30-8 p.m. second Tuesdays, Loudoun Senior Center, 21060 Whitfield Pl., Sterling. Free. 703-421-5283.
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SUPPORT, 2-4 p.m. last Sundays, Cascades Library, 21030 Whitfield Pl., Potomac Falls, 703-771-4256; 10-11:30 a.m. fourth Saturdays, 540-937-3808. Location alternates monthly between Fauquier Hospital and Culpeper Memorial Hospital. Free.
OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS, 12-step program for those with eating disorders. For locations and times, 505-891-2664, info@oa.org,www.oa.
org/allaboutmeetings.htm.
OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS, 5:45-6:45 p.m. Wednesdays, Leeds Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 4332 Leeds Manor Rd., Hume, 540-542-7688; 7 p.m. Thursdays, Our Savior Lutheran Church, 6194 Dumfries Rd., Warrenton, 540-825-4505; 7:30 p.m. Mondays, St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 37018 Glendale St., Purcellville, 703-823-6682; 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Leesburg Presbyterian Church, 207 W. Market St., 703-823-6682; 11:30 a.m. Fridays, Leesburg United Methodist Church, 107 W. Market St., use single-door entrance to the left of the double-door entrance to the sanctuary and follow sign to the parlor on the second floor, 703-443-9144; 5:30 p.m. Sundays, Ashburn Presbyterian Church, 20962 Ashburn Rd., 571-203-0179; 9 a.m. Saturdays, Leesburg United Methodist Church, 107 W. Market St., use the single-door entrance to the left of the double-door entrance to the sanctuary. Follow sign to the parlor on the second floor, 540-751-0685.
PARENT DISCUSSION GROUP, Arc of Loudoun, 7 p.m. second Thursdays. Discussions cover topics pertaining to care for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Call for location. 703-777-1939.
PARKINSON’S SUPPORT, 1:30-3 p.m. first Tuesdays, Ashburn location. Open to anyone with Parkinson’s disease, family members and caregivers. For information, call 703-404-5563.
PARKINSON’S SUPPORT, 6-7:30 p.m. fourth Tuesdays, Senior Center at Cascades, 21060 Whitfield Pl., Sterling. Open to anyone with Parkinson’s disease, family members, caregivers and loved ones. $1, drop-in. 703-724-9338.
REACH TO RECOVERY, home-visit program for mastectomy and lumpectomy patients, sponsored by the American Cancer Society; temporary prostheses, exercise instruction and encouragement. Free. 703-938-5550.
SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVIVORS SUPPORT, sponsored by Sexual Assault Victi ms Volunteer Initiative, Mondays. Child care available with 48-hour notice. Call for times and locations. Free. 540-349-7720.
PFLAG, Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays support group. First Tuesdays; meet at the Sterling Starbucks, 21800 Towncenter Plaza, to carpool. 703-431-0882, www.equality
loudoun.org.
SEXAHOLICS ANONYMOUS, 12-step program of recovery from self-destructive sexual behavior. 703-866-6929.
SEXUAL ASSAULT AND INCEST SURVIVORS GROUP COUNSELING, all services provided by Loudoun Citizens for Social Justice and Loudoun Abused Women’s Shelter are free and confidential. 703-771-9020.
TREE OF LIFE FOOD PANTRY, serving those in need in western Loudoun. Food deliveries are made Wednesdays and Saturdays. Information: 703-554-3595.
WOMEN’S CANCER SUPPORT, Woman to Woman, 6:30-8 p.m. first Wednesdays, Inova Loudoun Hospital Radiation Oncology Center, 44035 Riverside Pkwy., Leesburg. Free. To register: 703-858-8850.
WOMEN’S SUPPORT, sponsored by Services to Abused Families, 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesdays. Confidential location. Free. 540-825-8876.
MISCELLANEOUSCHOLESTEROL SCREENING, 6 a.m.-8 p.m. weekdays, Fauquier Health LIFE Center, 500 Hospital Dr., Warrenton. Registration required. $35. 540-316-2640.
EMERGENCY FOOD SUPPLIES, Loudoun residents in need can receive a free three-day supply of groceries. Supplies are distributed Mondays-Saturdays by Loudoun Interfaith Relief. 703-777-5911, www.interfaithrelief.org.
FAUQUIER FREE WALK-IN MEDICAL CLINIC, patients must call between 12:30 and 1 p.m. Thursdays to register for the clinic, which begins at 5:30 p.m. Patients are also seen by appointment Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Fauquier and Rappahannock residents only. Take proof of address for the first visit. Patients cannot have Medicaid, Medicare or private health insurance. Call 540-347-0394 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Tuesdays or Thursdays.
GAMERS UNION FOR TEENS WITH ASPERGER’S,for ages 12-21 accompanied by a caregiver, 7 p.m. third Tuesdays, Rust Library, 380 Old Waterford Rd., Leesburg. Provides an opportunity for teens to interact with others through gaming while their caregivers meet for friendship and networking. Facilitated by developmental psychologist, Cheryl F. Bragg. Free. To register, call 703-777-0323.
HERITAGE HALL FAMILY COUNCIL, 5-6 p.m. second Mondays, Heritage Hall Nursing and Rehabilitation Cent er conference room, 122 Morven Park Rd., Leesburg. Promotes and protects residents’ rights in nursing homes. Friends and family members are welcome to attend. Free. 540-882-3385.
“LYME DISEASE AWARENESS” DOCUMENTARY FILM, “Under Our Skin,” 7:30 p.m. July 7, Middleburg Library, 101 Reed St. Free. 540-687-5730.
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SCREENINGS, birth to 21 months, first Thursdays, Blue Ridge Speech and Hearing Center, 19465 Deerfield Ave., Suite 201, Lansdowne. Find out whether a child’s fine and gross motor skills are in normal developmental ranges. Call for anappointment. Free. 703-858-7620.
REIKI SES SIONS, 6:45-8 p.m. fourth Thursdays, Inova Loudoun Hospital Radiation Oncology Center, 44035 Riverside Pkwy., Suite 100, Leesburg. A program for cancer patients that aims to recharge and balance the body’s energy. Free, registration required. 703-858-8857.
NORTHERN VIRGINIA LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN, investigates and works to resolve complaints made by or for residents of long-term care facilities. 703-324-5861.
ROAD TO RECOVERY, for cancer patients who need transportation to treatments. Free. 703-938-5550.
SPEECH-LANGUAGE SCREENINGS, ages 3 and older, first Thursdays, Blue Ridge Speech and Hearing Center, 19465 Deerfield Ave., Suite 201, Lansdowne. Call for appointment. Free. 703-858-7620.
—Compiled by Sandy Mauck
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