Covid-19 has upended much of our day-to-day lives, while public health is playing a very important leadership role in keeping us safe and healthy. Fairfax County has rolled out many actions in meeting this challenge, from offering free grocery shopping and pharmacy pick-up for older adults, to daily detailed reporting on cases, and where to find CoVid-19 testing .
The County’s Long Term Care Coordinating Council, whose mission is to identify needs and promote solutions to enhance the lives of older adults and people with disabilities, formed a subgroup---New Normal Committee. Now called, COVID-19 Impact & Response Committee, the group has created this comprehensive list on where to get help. One-stop number and website with services and resources for older adults & caregivers www.fairfaxcounty.gov/familyservices/older-adults CALL 703-324-7948, TTY 711 Aging, Disability & Caregiver Resources Line Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. One-stop number and website with services and resources for resources for people with disabilities: www.fairfaxcounty.gov/familyservices/disabilities CALL 703-324-5421, TTY 703-449-1186 Free Shopping and Pharmacy Pick-Up program for older adults during the pandemic: https://fairfaxcountyemergency.wpcomstaging.com/2020/05/14/new-countywide-grocery-shopping-and-pharmacy-pick-up-service-for-older-adults/ Call 703-267-3511 9 am -7 pm weekdays 9:30 am -5 pm weekends LTC Facilities Mitigation & Prevention: www.fairfaxcounty.gov/health/novel-coronavirus/long-term-care Call 703-267-3511 9 am -7 pm weekdays 9:30 am -5 pm weekends Community-based organizations (click on community-based organizations in this link): www.fairfaxcounty.gov/health/novel-coronavirus/audiences People at higher risk, including older adults (click on people at higher risk in the link): www.fairfaxcounty.gov/health/novel-coronavirus/audiences When and how to safely visit grandparents and older adults: https://fairfaxcountyemergency.wpcomstaging.com/2020/08/14/when-and-how-can-you-safely-visit-grandparents-and-older-adults/ Call 703-267-3511 9 am -7 pm weekdays 9:30 am -5 pm weekends Steps to stay safe if you are over age 60: https://fairfaxcountyemergency.wpcomstaging.com/2020/06/17/3-steps-to-stay-safe-from-covid-19-if-you-are-60/ Call 703-267-3511 9 am -7 pm weekdays 9:30 am -5 pm weekends Questions about Corona Virus? Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources Fairfax County Coronavirus Page & Fairfax County Health Department www.fairfaxcounty.gov/covid19/ Email: ffxcovid@fairfaxcounty.gov monitored weekdays 8 am -6 pm Sign up for text message alerts: text FFXCOVID to 888777 (English); text FFXCOVIDESP to 888777 for updates in Spanish, or signup online Call 703-267-3511 9 am -7 pm weekdays 9:30 am -5 pm weekends
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