Health and Security
 
"I just returned to Vinson Hall after undergoing spinal surgery. My wife and I appreciated the [health and wellness] services available for my rehabilitation--a Nurse to change bandages, a Doctor to remove surgical staples and a Physical Therapist on-scene. Free room service from the dining room made convalescence easy."            VH Resident

                   Nurse's Office                                             Security Desk
 
For Your Health and Wellness:

♦  Registered Nurse on duty 24 hours a day

♦  Health and Wellness Center available 24 hours a day

♦  Doctor on premises three days a week for consultation and sick call

♦  Meals delivered when needed due to health reasons

♦  Military prescription pick-up service available for those eligible

♦  Bus transportation to Bethesda Naval Hospital scheduled four days a week

♦  Registered Dietician and Nutritionist available for consultation 

          For Your Safety and Security:

♦  24-hour security staff

♦  24-hour front desk service

♦  24-hour exterior camera surveillance

♦  Emergency call system in every apartment

Other than appointments with the Registered Dietician and nutritionist, all of the above services are included in a resident's monthly   maintenance fee.

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Amenities and Transportation 
 
“Can’t drive anymore? Buses regularly take you to grocery stores…the Commissary, Safeway, the Giant, and all the major shopping malls such as Tyson’s Corner. And then there’s the Courtesy Car, which takes you, free of charge, to medical appointments and other special places you want and need to go.”     VH Resident

 
 
                         Courtesy Car                                        Penthouse Lounge
 

For Your Convenience (all included in your monthly maintenance fee)

♦ In-house phone system in addition to your private telephone

♦ Cable Television (about 40 channels available)

♦ Laundry, trash, trunk and suitcase rooms on every floor

♦ Weekly housekeeping service

♦ Resident parking

♦ Use of our beautiful picnic area with barbecue pit (think family gatherings!)

♦ Use of the hobby shops, fitness center, library, chapel, auditorium and fireplace room

We also offer an in-house beauty and barber salon and, at scheduled times, a seamstress will be available (there will be an extra cost for these two services).

 

For Your Travel Needs (all included in your monthly maintenance fee)

♦ Bus transportation to Bethesda Naval Hospital scheduled four days a week

♦ Scheduled transportation to military commissaries, exchanges and area shopping centers

♦ Courtesy car available to take you to medical appointments and other important destinations

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Dining at Vinson Hall 
 
“Vinson Hall has many attractive advantages…a beautiful Penthouse Dining Room with delicious food that matches many quality restaurants (but much less expensive), and a friendly, efficient staff. There is also a café on the Garden Level that is open most of the day.”      VH Resident
  
                                                          
Vinson Hall Dining Services offers a unique “Dining Room Plan” with the philosophy of having maximum options in choices for Vinson Hall Residents.
There is a weekly “Specials” menu with varied items for Luncheon & Dinner, as well as an extensive A la carte menu with options for Light Fare, Healthy Choice Items, Sandwiches and various Entrees of fish, chicken, pasta and beef. Our menus are not cyclical (we don’t have a Specials “template” that we simply re-offer every month)—our kitchen staff takes full advantage of the many fresh in-season items available at different times of the year.
While many retirement communities have a set “minimum” or dining plans where residents must select 20 -30 meals a month (and pay for them whether or not they actually eat them), Vinson Hall offers much more freedom of choice for residents. A much lower fee for fixed costs of the Dining Services is included in a resident’s monthly bill, and each resident then pays what essentially amounts to a raw food cost for the meals they choose. Our plan offers residents a maximum of choice – choice of what meals they actually want and the choice of dining when they prefer to. Vinson Hall Dining Room, for all practical purposes, operates just like a fine restaurant.
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Fitness Center 
 
“For me, it is the (cost free) Fitness Center. A Creative Director and 2 excellent trainers, and an adjacent pool for wind-up laps. The most convenient and effective physical fitness program in my experience. Also, many other Physical Therapy programs: Tai Chi, Stretching, Walking, Balance, Weight Training, Pool Volleyball, and much more.”      VH Resident

       
Personal Training, Wellness, Nutrition and FUN…
 
 
…this is our approach to fitness.
Your health is the key to your independence. With this in mind, our nationally certified trainers are committed to helping our residents set and achieve their health and wellness goals. As a member of the Vinson Hall community, you will have daily access to our state-of-the-art Fitness Center and services such as:
♦ Fitness Assessment
♦ Strength Training
♦ Flexibility Training
♦ Cardiovascular Training
♦ Functional Conditioning
♦ Aquatic Fitness Training
♦ Weight Reduction
♦ Hypertension/Diabetes Fitness Training
♦ Martial Arts (Tai Chi/Tae Kwon Do)

                       
 
Regularly scheduled activities such as pool volleyball and dance classes, and special events such as our “Walk Across America” and Resident Olympics make maintaining health and wellness fun and entertaining for our residents.
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Hobbies and Other Interests
 
“There is so much to do at Vinson Hall, and so many groups of residents involved in activities such as painting, gardening, woodcarving, knitting, various card games, and the list goes on…”       VH Resident
 
The choice of hobbies and other leisure pastimes at Vinson Hall are as varied as the people who live here. Whether you’re a novice or a seasoned veteran, you are cordially invited to join in on any of our resident-organized activities, just some of which are shown below:

                             Painting                                                   Woodcarving

 

                           Gardening                                            Quilting and Knitting

 

  Pool ♦ Poker Nights ♦ Bridge Clubs               Resident Computer Stations



        Woodworking and Electronics                   Framing                                              

And if there are any radio buffs out there, you are invited to be part of the residents’ Amateur Radio and MARS Station.

 If your particular interests aren’t currently represented at Vinson Hall, don’t be shy about organizing your own group. There are a lot of active residents, and chances are you’ll find others with similar interests.

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Transitioning From Your Home to Vinson Hall 

 
Lifelong Learning
 
                                             
"If you prefer the quiet life, you can find it in your own apartment, or browsing in the well-stocked, genuine (not just a wall of books in some remote room) library.”      VH Resident

 
Our lifelong learning philosophy starts with our spacious library, where you can, with the assistance of our part-time, volunteer librarian, check out or order books from the Fairfax County Public Library system. Our collection includes audio and large print books.
 
But the learning doesn’t stop here. Thanks to Rosa Weinstein and the other volunteer teachers from Himmelfarb Mobile University, residents of Vinson Hall are enjoying presentations on topics ranging from the history of man to the history of candy. Some classes are serious, some light-hearted—but they are all educational, entertaining and interactive. And they all take place at Vinson Hall.
 
 
                 
 Resident-Organized Groups
 
 

“There used to be a saying in my youth that everyone has at least one book in them. New-comers are cordially invited to take up pen, typewriter or word processor and take a whack at it.”    VH Resident

Our residents, several of them accomplished writers, have formed their own literary groups, in which all residents, regardless of ability, are welcome to participate:

♦ Residents currently have 2 active book clubs, where group members read selected titles, and then meet to discuss both the artist and his/her work.

♦ There are also 2 in-house writing groups; one is called Memoirs, which meets monthly under resident leadership; the second has named itself Word Weavers, which has directed its attention to a free-thinking style of creative writing.

♦ Our monthly resident newsletter, News & Views, is written and published by a group of residents, who encourage new-comers to join the staff.

♦ And if Genealogy is your passion, several residents at Vinson Hall are very well-versed on the subject.

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Spiritual Care 
 
“Vinson Hall has a chapel that is available for services of any belief—memorial services, weddings, private worships and meditations. The door is always open and the lights are inviting, offering private time 24 hours a day.”     VH Resident

Vinson Hall Journeys and Events 
 
“Refreshing the Sense of Wonder"
This section is currently under construction--but you can click here and download our residents' calendar of events and activities.
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Treasure Shop

Click here for information on our in-house resale store.

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Resident Association

 Once I said, “after all, our grounds are our chief asset.” One of my friends here said, “No, Dorothy, our people are.” I had to agree!    VH Resident
  
 
The Vinson Hall Residents Association is an organization of all Vinson Hall residents operating under By-laws and Standing Rules adopted by the residents. The purposes of the Association are:
♦ To encourage and maintain a cooperative and mutually-helpful attitude between the Association and the Management of Vinson Hall.
♦ To foster an interest in protecting and preserving the physical properties of Vinson Hall and present concerns of residents through a voting membership on the Board of Directors.
♦ To aid the Trustees, Directors, and the Administrator in all ways possible in the administration of Vinson Hall, such as planning for the future by making recommendations for improvements in facilities and services and use of financial resources.
♦ To foster an atmosphere of friendliness, dignity and mutual helpfulness among the residents and employees.
♦ Through representative committees, to provide communication between the residents as a group and Management, and to develop procedures for entertainment, recreation and other activities which will contribute to the well-being, security and happiness of all residents.
♦ To guard the good name and reputation of Vinson Hall, and through all these purposes combined, to materially contribute to both present and future successful operation.
 
As stated previously, the only requirement for membership is being a resident at Vinson Hall. The Association generally meets once each month, and there are no dues to pay.
 
One of the vital functions of the Association is the development and maintenance of Standing Committees such as:
Entertainment Committee
Endeavors to sponsor entertainment, such as lectures, appearances and concerts—within Vinson Hall, at least once a month.
 
 Happy Hour Committee
Provides in-house entertainment and refreshments periodically, on a not-for-profit basis.
 
 
Landscape/Garden Committee
Provides, for the residents of Vinson Hall and for the Administrator, a single contact for volunteer effort, contributions, recommendations and concerns for the Vinson Hall landscaping—including flowers, shrubs and trees.
 
Sponsors
Those residents who volunteer to act as sponsors, helping new residents get acclimated to the grounds and the living environment at Vinson Hall.
 
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