Inova Fairfax Medical Campus
Inova Fairfax Hospital is Northern Virginia’s only Level 1 trauma center. The designation has continually been given to Inova Fairfax Hospital by the Commonwealth of Virginia since 1981. Additionally, we have been verified by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) since 1993.
Patients are transported to the Inova Trauma Center at Inova Fairfax Hospital from Fairfax County, the surrounding counties, West Virginia, and Maryland. We treat traumatic injuries that result from car crashes, falls, industrial incidents, recreational injuries, and acts of violence. Our trauma surgeons and trauma team are available around the clock, 365-days a year to treat life-threatening injuries.
Address
3300 Gallows Road
Falls Church, Virginia, 22042
Telephone
703-776-4930
Website(s) Inova Trauma Center Inova Fairfax Medical Campus
Donations
https://foundation.inova.org/
In honor of Brain Injury Awareness month, TSN members share their TBI experiences.
Upcoming Programs & Events
- Trauma Talk via zoom
- Peer Visitor Evening Group
- Peer Visitor Daytime Group
- Caregiver Connection
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Support Group via zoom
- Family Snack 'n' Chat
Every 3rd Wednesday • 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
This group provides a chance to meet other trauma survivors, share your trauma story, and potentially start to support current patients. The meetings are perfect for those who are newly recovering as well as those who are further along in recovery and want to take a new turn in their healing process. Please come and share your experience while learning from others as well! Please contact Shira if you're interested in joining this zoom group. Learn more
On Hold • 6:00pm - 7:30pm
This is a group for all those who have completed the Peer Visitor training and for those who are interested in providing peer support to others. Peer visitations allow trauma survivors and their caregivers to visit newly hospitalized trauma patients to offer encouragement and a personal perspective on the recovery process. If you are interested in learning more about the Peer Visitor program, please contact us. Learn more
On Hold • 10:30am - 12:00pm
This is a group for all those who have completed the Peer Visitor training and for those who are interested in providing peer support to others. Peer visitations allow trauma survivors and their caregivers to visit newly hospitalized trauma patients to offer encouragement and a personal perspective on the recovery process. If you are interested in learning more about the Peer Visitor program, please contact us. Learn more
On Hold • 6 - 7:30 pm
This is a chance for the family members and caregivers of trauma survivors to come together and offer support and care to one another. We alternate months with every other month providing a professional speaker on a different topic and on the off month offering a private social meeting for caregivers. For specific meeting location, information on speakers, or if you would like to attend or help organize a social gathering, please contact us. Learn more
Every 3rd Tuesday • 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
This is a group for individuals and/or loved ones of those who have a TBI. The group provides a chance to meet other TBI survivors, share your story and support others in recovery. This group is a collaboration with Brain Injury Services. Please come and share your experience while learning from others as well! Please contact Shira if you're interested in joining this zoom group Learn more
On Hold • 10:30 - 11:30 am
TSN hosts an informal meeting in the TICU waiting room for trauma families to come together to connect, gather information on trauma recovery services and eat snacks. Learn more
Community Resources
- Brain Injury Services
- http://braininjurysvcs.org/
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Brain Injury Services helps children and adults with a brain injury build the skills and confidence they need to lead a fulfilling and productive life.
- Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation
- https://www.christopherreeve.org/
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The Reeve Foundation is dedicated to curing spinal cord injury by funding innovative research, and improving the quality of life for people living with paralysis through grants, information and advocacy.
- Amputee Coalition
- https://www.amputee-coalition.org/
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Amputtee Coalition's mission is to reach out to and empower people affected by limb loss to achieve their full potential through education, support and advocacy, and to promote limb loss prevention.
- Help Hope Live
- https://helphopelive.org/
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For 35 years, Help Hope Live has been showing clients and families how to bring together a network of relatives, friends, and neighbors in fundraising efforts to help cover the costs of uncovered medical expenses. These efforts play a critical role in helping our clients recover and maintain their health and independence.
- Brain Injury Association of Virginia
- https://www.biav.net/
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The mission of the Association is to advance education, awareness, support, treatment and research to improve the quality of life for all people affected by brain injury.
- Determined 2 Heal
- http://www.determined2heal.org/
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Determined2Heal helps simplify the transition into life with paralysis. We provide information and advice for people with spinal cord injuries, their families and friends, as well as rehabilitative adventures.
- SPINALpedia
- https://spinalpedia.com/
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SPINALpedia is a social mentoring network and video archive that allows the spinal cord injury community to motivate each other with the knowledge and triumphs gained from our individual experiences.
- Alexandria Families for Safe Stress (AFSS)
- https://www.alxffss.org/
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AFSS pours the pain of traffic-related injuries into purpose to confront the epidemic of traffic violence to prevent others from suffering through advocacy, action and education.
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