Local Non-Profit Offers Virtual Grief Support During Social Distancing

AUDIO: Marcie Fairbanks, Director of Family Services, Capital Caring Health
(Falls Church, VA, Thursday, May 28, 2020) – Families across the country, and right here in the Washington, DC area, are experiencing the unthinkable: having a loved one die without the opportunity to say goodbye...

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Tips for Older Adults Isolating at Home or in Assisted Living Facilities

AUDIO: Marcie Fairbanks, Director of Family Services, Capital Caring Health
(Falls Church, V.A., Thursday, May 14, 2020) –  For many seniors, being home alone during the COVID-19 pandemic means being lonely, with stay-at-home requirements now entering their second month in the Washington, D.C./Maryland/Virginia area. Nearly...

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Virginia Highway Safety Office Announces Increased DUI Enforcement As Part Of 18th Annual Checkpoint Strikeforce Campaign To Combat Drunk Driving During The Holiday Season

AUDIO: Marshall Herman, Chair of the Governor’s Executive Leadership Team on Highway Safety
(Falls Church, VA, Wednesday, December 18, 2019) – With the holiday season in full swing, it is important to note that alcohol and driving can be a deadly combination. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,...

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Expert Discusses the Toll of Caregiving – November is National Family Caregivers Month

AUDIO: Carolyn Richar, Chief Mission Officer, Capital Caring Health
(Falls Church, VA. Wednesday, November 27, 2019) – According the Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 40 million Americans care for an ill or older family member. The value of the unpaid services they provide...

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Iraq Veteran Commits Life to Getting Vietnam Vets the Help They Need

AUDIO: Lt. Col. David Benhoff, Director of Veterans Health & Support Services, Capital Caring Health
(Falls Church, VA. Monday, November 11, 2019) – Ceremonies to honor veterans are important, but a retired Marine who served in Iraq and Afghanistan is making sure that older veterans in the mid-Atlantic region are...

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Alexandria Realtor, Nora Partlow, Named One of 10 Finalists for Life Changing Volunteer Work in Community by National Association of Realtors®

AUDIO: Nora Partlow, Neighborhood Health, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
(Alexandria, VA, Tuesday, September 17, 2019) – The National Association of Realtors® is honoring 10 Realtors® who have made life changing impacts in their communities through extraordinary volunteer service. These Realtors® are finalists for NAR’s...

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Virginia Highway Safety Office Announces Increased DUI Enforcement as Part of 17th Annual Checkpoint Strikeforce

AUDIO: George Bishop, Deputy Commissioner, Virginia Highway Safety Office Department of Motor Vehicles
(Richmond, VA, Thursday, December 20, 2018) – With the holiday season in full swing, it is important to remember that alcohol and driving can be a deadly combination. The percentage of highway deaths related to...

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With Hurricane Season Still Underway, FEMA Urges People to Prepare for Disaster by Having Flood Insurance

AUDIO: Paul Huang, Assistant Administrator for Federal Insurance, FEMA
(Washington, D.C., Thursday, October 25, 2018) — Hurricanes Florence and Michael are a powerful reminder that communities across the country are vulnerable to the devastation caused by a disaster. We’ve witnessed the impact of flood waters,...

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