Housing, Help and Hope for Older Adults |
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Largo Landing Open House—RSVP!
Advocacy Alert
Christy's Corner
Resident Life
Volunteer Spotlight
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Local Business Gives Back
Remembering Rev. Donald Piper
Welcome Michele Faunteroy
LeadingAge Maryland Visits LLFH
Intern Welcome
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Come join us during a 2-hour open house event complete with tours, refreshments
and an opportunity to learn about ways
YOU can help seniors with very limited resources!
Enjoy a raffle, a lively performance by the
Largo Landing Choir and interact with residents,
staff and board members to discover how to support older adults living at Largo Landing Fellowship House.
YOU can make a meaningful impact on your community!
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Largo Landing
Fellowship House
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For more information call us at (276) 468-9250. |
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Help Expand the
Service Coordinators Act!
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The Service Coordinators Act, also known as the "Section 202 Act," is a crucial initiative that greatly improves the quality of life for seniors and individuals with disabilities. It achieves this by appointing service coordinators who offer essential resources and assistance to residents of affordable housing communities. As an organization that employs these service coordinators, we understand their pivotal role in our communities and the significance of expanding this program.
Service coordinators help our residents age gracefully in their homes, maintain their independence, and connect with vital services. They also promote inclusivity and provide essential resources. To learn more about the Service Coordinators Act and how you can contribute, please visit the AASC website.
Together, we can make a meaningful difference in the lives of older adults and individuals with disabilities. By supporting the expansion of the Service Coordinators Act, we are working towards a more inclusive and compassionate future for our communities.
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From left to right – Resident Life Director, Katherine Alexander, Lake Ridge Service Coordinator, Grace Foster, and Hunters Woods Service Coordinator, Jane Kung attended the American Association of Service Coordinators (AASC) Conference. AASC’s annual conference provided quality training and opportunities for attendees to connect with other affordable housing professionals and learn from industry experts.
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Watch Your Step
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 property, throughout the common areas and in their individual apartments. We conduct annual educational programming around fall prevention for residents to understand the factors that lead to falls and why falls can trigger other serious declines in their health and well-being.
In an article published by McKnight’s Senior Living, it’s recognized that falls are a leading source of rising insurance costs for property owners – and the best way to drive down costs is to prevent the falls in the first place!
Our property staff are diligent in their efforts to monitor the property, inspect areas regularly and clear up any hazards that might lead to someone tripping or falling. In addition, we provide numerous educational programs that highlight the best foods to eat to maintain healthy brains and bones. On any given day at Fellowship House, you will see residents practicing Tai-Chi and other low-impact exercises that help to strengthen their core muscles and improve their balance.
Our success in preventing falls has a lot to do with the cooperation and communication among the residents, their families and our staff. But our success is also because of many community partners and volunteers that help us deliver the important programs and activities that help residents stay healthy. We are grateful for so many that support our mission and our goal of supporting seniors. We wouldn’t be where we are today without you. Thank you.
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Residents listen to lawyer as she assists with preparing legal documents. |
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Hunters Woods
Fellowship House
In September, residents of Hunters Woods received assistance from the Northern Virginia Pro Bono Law Center to learn how to prepare for emergencies. The lawyers from the center educated the residents about the significance of power of attorney and living wills. They also assisted with these legal services free of charge to our residents!
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Lake Ridge Fellowship House
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Abdul Dayeh from VA Residential Healthcare Services educating residents about fall preventions.
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Vikki and her staff distribute informational pamphlets to residents. |
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Largo Landing
Fellowship House
The residents of Largo Landing received a visit from Vikki Kalis, the CEO of Visiting Angels, a healthcare service agency. Vikki provided valuable information to the residents on how to prevent falls in their homes in recognition of Fall Prevention Month.
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Grace performs for residents at Lake Ridge Fellowship House. |
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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 only 5.4% of Girl Scouts earn this prestigious award. Gold Award Girl Scouts aspire to “[use] everything they’ve learned as a Girl Scout to help fix a problem in their community or make a lasting change in their world”. Grace set out to do just that.
Grace is a talented harpist who has been studying the instrument for close to seven years. She describes hearing the sound of the harp for the first time on the radio and excitedly asking her mom what that instrument was.
Watch a video of Grace performing.
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Local Business has Fun—
and Gives Back!
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Aslin Beer Company in Herndon, VA celebrated its 8-year anniversary with a special event on September 16. Various nonprofits provided volunteers to assist with the event, and in return the beer company donated funds back to thank them for their help.
Fellowship Square thanks Aslin Brewery for this unique opportunity to raise funds while having fun!
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Pictured Fellowship Square staff and volunteers: Marco Montoya, Dan Flavin, Vanessa Mckay, Mary Harp, Jessica Hamann, Judy Singer, Christy Zeitz, Brenda Martinez and Tony Aslin. |
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Remembering Rev. Donald R. Piper |
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Don was an ordained Lutheran minister, having graduated from Carthage College and Gettysburg Lutheran Seminary, and was also a clinically trained hospital chaplain certified by the College of Chaplains. He served much of his professional life with Lutheran Social Services of Washington DC, ministering to the hospitalized, imprisoned or those set apart from society due to drugs, AIDS, homelessness, etc. He organized volunteer chaplaincy programs in many of the institutions he visited, multiplying his own personal ministry manyfold.
Don was on the Board of Fellowship Square, bringing affordable housing to the Reston area, thereby carrying out the vision of its founder, Robert Simon. In 1975, he was called to head up the Lutheran Immigration Refugee Service mid Atlantic area resettlement of refugees from Southeast Asia after the fall of Saigon. This required organizing hundreds of congregations and their volunteers to provide food, shelter, school enrollments, job searches, and language education to ensure successful adjustment to a much different culture and the eventual path to citizenship. The last five years of his ministry, he served as pastor of Zion Lutheran Church in Takoma Park, Maryland.
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WELCOME TO OUR NEW TEAM MEMBER |
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Michele Faunteroy Joins the
Fellowship Square Staff
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Michele Faunteroy
Service Coordinator
Michele Faunteroy is a seasoned human services professional with over 15 years of experience serving various vulnerable populations. Throughout her professional career she has managed and implemented programs to meet the needs of the underserved. She has years of organizational experience including case management, crisis intervention, training, coaching, development and program management within various organizations. She worked with individuals who had involvement with the criminal justice system, behavioral health issues, substance abuse and recovery, domestic violence experiences, and homelessness in the District of Columbia.
She has successfully established collateral partnerships with government and non-profit agencies, community resource providers, and faith based organizations, to educate the public and inform program participants of national and local services and resources available to them.
She advocates on behalf of those in need to develop and coordinate programs and services that include but are not limited to educational, vocational/job training, health screenings, mental health assessments, financial counseling, relapse prevention, transportation and housing assistance. Quality programs are essential and needed to address the complex needs of vulnerable populations.
Michele is committed and passionate to serving others and being the voice that brings awareness. Michele is a native Washingtonian with a Masters in Human Services with a focus in Community Intervention/Leadership and a Bachelors in Sociology, that enjoys baking, traveling and spending time with her family.
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Largo Landing Welcomes LeadingAge Maryland
LeadingAge Maryland, CEO, Allison Ciborowski, took a tour of Largo Landing Fellowship House and was impressed, stating:
“Visiting any of our more than 90 affordable housing members always reminds me why our work is so important. Thank you, Christy Zietz, President and CEO of Fellowship Square, and the entire team at Largo Landing Fellowship House for the incredible homes and support you provide to older adults in PG County. There is so much life and joy throughout the Largo Landing campus!”
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Pictured left to right: Jessica Hamann, FS Board Liaison, Allison Ciborowski, Leading Age Maryland CEO and Christy Zietz, FS CEO |
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Welcome to our Newest Intern |
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Etoile Kabwe EK
Real Estate Development Intern
Etoile is currently attending Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) as a Business Administration and Construction Management technology major. She is interested in fields related to Business, Construction, and Technology, and is planning on transferring to Old Dominion University after graduating from NOVA. For her future career, she is hoping to work as a Construction business analyst for a construction company. In her spare time, she enjoys reading books such as self-development books, as well as taking time to meditate.
Etoile understands the importance of giving back to her community, especially through working toward more accessibility to affordable housing. She believes in Fellowship Square's mission of improving the lives of older adults who struggle to make ends meet by providing them with affordable housing and supportive services. Working with Fellowship Square as a Real Estate development Intern helps her feel more connected to her community.
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Reminder: If you have a Thrivent account, please designate Fellowship Square for donations
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