McLean Community: A Village for All Ages (McLeanCVA) Expands Service

To meet the growing interest of McLean residents, a group of dedicated volunteers has been working to create a village to meet the unique needs of our community.

Unlike the rest of Fairfax County, McLean has a disproportionately larger senior population. Nearly a third (33 percent) of McLean residents are 55 or older which is a marked difference over the 24 percent reported in Fairfax County. Since 2013, McLeanCVA Senior Source (MSS) volunteers have been providing free, non-emergency, information to help 55+ residents, adults living with disabilities and their caregivers to age comfortably in place in McLean. MSS, a treasured resource, will begin operating in two (2) new locations to serve the community while McLean Community Center is undergoing renovations effective February 1, 2017.

MSS is staffed by volunteers who can provide residents and visitors with references to helpful entities that provide solutions to a host of practical living concerns that include: daily living solutions, insurance, legal, financial, transportation, and housing, as well as entertainment, recreation, volunteering and social opportunities by:

• Calling 703-300-1751 anytime;
• Emailing inquiries to: Info@McLeanCVA.org
• Visiting our volunteers in person:

Tuesday’s & Thursday’s from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Dolly Madison Library Conference Room
1244 Oak Ridge Road, McLean, VA 22101

Wednesday’s from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Lewinsville Retirement Residences
1724 Chain Bridge Road, McLean, VA 22101
Park in the The Lewinsville Presbyterian Church lot and walk down the drive to the community entrance.

In addition to offering the Senior Source, McLeanCVA will also be launching a McLean Social Series in conjunction with McLean Community Center and we will continue to partner with AARP for a quarterly dinner series. McLeanCVA will also bring other events and social opportunities to the Mclean community members

Our next event, Being Mortal’s Villages: The Value of Community and Choice as We Grow Older, is being held on February 13, 2017 from 4:30 to 6:30 PM at Chesterbrook Residences (2030 Westmoreland St, Falls Church, VA 22043). Dr. Gawande, the best-selling author of Being Mortal, will lead a conversation that will feature a discussion on aging, living life with purpose, and how we can transform the possibilities for the later chapters of everyone’s lives. The simulcast from Boston is being hosted by McLeanCVA, in partnership with Chesterbrook Residences. All are welcome to join for a free viewing party and discussion. Register here.

All are invited to join McLeanCVA and there is no cost for membership. Simply visit the website at www.McLeanCVA.org. Members will be invited to a host of local events of interest to our 55+ community.

About McLeanCommunity: A Village for All Ages (McLeanCVA)

McLean Community: A Village for All Ages (McLeanCVA) was launched in 2013 with the support of several compassionate residents, Supervisor Foust and employees from Fairfax County. McLeanCVA is a community-based, volunteer-managed organization seeking to make McLean a friendly, connected, and supportive community for all, while recognizing the interests of our 55+ community and the needs of adults living with disabilities. We received our tax-exempt 501(c)(3) status and were incorporated in the State of Virginia in 2015.

To find out how you can age well in McLean, visit our website at www.McLeanCVA.org or call to speak with one of our volunteers at (703) 300-1751.