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AFC (American Family Care) has been a leading healthcare brand providing top-notch services since 1982.

AFC (American Family Care) Urgent Care, the nation’s leading provider of accessible primary care, urgent care, and occupational medicine, continues its massive expansion with the opening of its latest AFC urgent care center in Burke, Virginia, on Jan 14th, 2023. AFC Urgent Care Burke is located at 9276 Old Keene Mill Road, Burke, VA-22015, in Rolling Valley shopping mall.

ACF Burke reportedly has the same level of facilities and quality services found at other locations. Inc. Magazine has recognized AFC as one of the fastest-growing companies in the U.S. AFC Burke is well-praised in Google reviews for almost no waiting time. Its mission is to offer the best healthcare possible in a compassionate and caring environment while respecting the rights of all patients and maintaining affordable costs, with convenient times and locations for patients.

AFC Burke offers comprehensive services that a quality healthcare center should offer. There is a range of medical services to meet the needs of families, including primary care, urgent care, pediatric care, and specialty care. Their experienced, caring providers, known for being knowledgeable and empathetic, are professional enough to provide personalized care and communicate effectively with patients. AFC Burke has modern facilities and up-to-date medical equipment to ensure patients receive accurate diagnoses and effective treatments.

The spokesperson at AFC Burke said, "Our mission is to provide the best healthcare possible in a kind and caring environment, in an economical manner, while respecting the rights of all of our patients, at times and locations convenient to the patient."

The most important feature of AFC Burke is its convenience and accessibility. AFC Burke has convenient hours, online scheduling, and a user-friendly patient portal for easy communication and access to medical records. Patient-centered care prioritizes patient satisfaction and experience by providing compassionate care, respecting patient preferences, and involving patients in their own care decisions. AFC Burke believes in educating its audience. That is why it provides educational resources and promotes preventive care to help families stay healthy and manage chronic conditions.

Hundreds of 5-star positive reviews of the business on Google for AFC Burke speak volumes for the distinction and quality of the business. The official website of AFC Burke provides all the information about the facilities that one could benefit from.

Their medical team boasts names like Ana Akhtar, a highly qualified and experienced Family Nurse Practitioner with a strong background in nursing, and Traci S. Rich, a certified Family Nurse Practitioner, was raised in a military family, instilling in her a strong sense of service and a desire to help others from a young age.

About AFC Burke:

Locally owned and operated, AFC Burke is a provider of urgent care, occupational medicine, and other non-emergency health care services. The facility features seven exam rooms and state-of-the-art equipment, including digital x-ray capabilities. AFC Burke also offers rapid COVID-19 testing. Located at 9276 Old Keene Mill Road, Burke, VA-22015, AFC Burke is open seven days per week.

To learn more, visit: https://www.afcurgentcare.com/burke/

Watch the intro video of AFC Urgent Care and Walk-In Clinic in Burke, VA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkAG42of18Y

About American Family Care:

Founded by Dr. Bruce Irwin with a single location in 1982, American Family Care has pioneered the concept of convenient, patient-centric healthcare. Today, with over 250 clinics and 800 in-network physicians caring for nearly 3 million patients a year, AFC is the nation’s leading provider of urgent care and occupational medicine. Ranked by Inc. Magazine as one of the fastest growing companies in the U.S., AFC’s stated mission is to provide the best healthcare possible in a kind and caring environment while respecting the rights of all patients, in an economical manner, at times and locations convenient to the patient. For more information, visit https://www.afcurgentcare.com/

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FAIRFAX, VA — The Shepherd's Center of Fairfax-Burke provides a variety of programs to help older adults continue to live in place, independently and with dignity. One of the ways the center accomplishes that is by providing free rides for adults 50 and older to medical appointments and to go shopping.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Shepherd's Center's volunteer drivers worked more than 14,000 hours, driving 144,000 miles over 11,000 one-way trips. In 2022, the program's 78 drivers supported 181 riders, completing 3,475 one-way trips.

Despite those impressive numbers, the center's transportation program is facing a critical need for more drivers.

"We have demand," said Barry Wickersham, vice chairman in charge of programs. "We add about 12 to 15 new clients every month and we don't add a lot of new drivers every month. Maybe we get one or two, if we're lucky."

Originally, the program relied on recruiting volunteers from the faith community, but the pandemic interrupted that flow completely, as people became involved in other things, according to Wickersham.

Ruth Berman, a frequent user of the transportation program, called the service a lifesaver.

"My two grown children are married and inaccessible. One's in Manhattan and one is in Bethesda," she said. "They both work full time. I'm fairly capable, but I can't do grocery shopping."

In her 90s, Berman has difficulty maintaining her balance and uses a walker to get around.

"They've been more than the Shepherd Center," she said of the drivers who've taken her grocery shopping. "They've been friends."

Lillian Kirby, a resident of the center's residential facility on Olley Road in Fairfax, also had high praise for the volunteer drivers who've helped her over the last eight or nine years.

"They were able to take me to my physical therapy and all the stuff that I needed to be done," she said. "I was so grateful that they were right here. I don't have to go too far. But it is incredible all the help I have gotten. All the drivers have been wonderful."

An ideal candidate to be a volunteer driver would be someone in their 60s to mid-70s, who is retired and has a lot of time on their hands, according to transportation manager Tom Powers. Anyone interested in becoming a volunteer can contact the center by calling 703-323-4788.

Potential volunteers must complete a screening process and interview, before they can begin picking up clients.

Drivers are also expected to use their own vehicles and are required to carry liability insurance. In the event of an accident, the driver's insurance policy would provide primary coverage. Once the driver's insurance is exhausted, the Shepherd' Center's umbrella policy would provide up to $1 million in coverage.

In addition to transportation, the Shepherd's Center offers its clients a variety of activities in which to get involved, including luncheons, a book club, and opportunities for education.

"The other primary focus, at least from my perspective, is to help support and empower them to use their interests, skills and abilities, to their best ability, to enjoy and to expand to help others," Wickersham said. "It's a socialization effort, in many respects."

The Shepherd's Center Fairfax-Burke residential facility is located south of Little River Turnpike at 4019 Olley Lane in Fairfax. Although adults living at the facility can take advantage of the center's programs, those programs, including transportation, are open to any older adult who lives within the center's two service areas, Fairfax-Burke or South County.

"If a client has a need — they have a doctor's appointment coming up or they need a grocery ride they just give us a call," said Tanya Willoughby, a Shepherd's Center staff member and the transportation coordinator. "Actually, it goes to a voicemail. Our volunteers will pick up those messages and then enter them into our database, the date of their appointment and time, et cetera. If the staff needs to follow up, I will follow up with them. That's how we get them on the schedule."

Clients are required to submit a request for a ride at least five days in advance, in order to allow the transportation program enough time to ensure a rider will be available.

Rides for medical or therapy appointments are available Monday-Friday, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Companion shopping rides are available Tuesdays at 1 p.m. and Fridays at 9 a.m. Ride requests can be booked online or made by calling 703-323-4788.

SPRINGFIELD, VA — Fairfax County is holding two public meetings this week to discuss the future of Lake Accotink Park after a new analysis of a multiyear plan for the lake found dredging to be too costly and disruptive.

The analysis determined that the annual cost to dredge and maintain Lake Accotink over the next 25 years would be roughly $16 million per year. The initial three-to-five-year base dredge and year-long maintenance dredges that would be conducted every five years after the initial dredge could lead to more disruption to the surrounding community than originally expected, according to the analysis.

"I know that this new recommendation will come as a shock after the years of work and community engagement that has gone into the plan to dredge the lake," Braddock District Supervisor James Walkinshaw, whose district includes Lake Accotink Park, said in his weekly newsletter. "But my priority is to ensure that we are fully transparent and share with you the unvarnished reality of the situation, disappointing as it may be."

A virtual meeting on the county’s plans for Lake Accotink will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 7 p.m. The public can visit the county’s Public Works site to participate in the meeting.

An in-person meeting about the county’s plans will be held on Thursday, Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. at Kings Glen Elementary School at 5401 Danbury Forest Drive in Springfield.

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Both meetings will include the same presentation, so residents can choose to attend the one that works better for them. After the meetings, there will be an opportunity for residents to submit comments and share their perspectives on the information and recommendation presented.

Fairfax County staff have prepared a storyboard outlining the history of the lake and the results of the new analysis. Residents are encouraged to review the information before participating in the meetings on Wednesday and Thursday.

Lake Accotink Park includes 482 acres of natural resources, trails, picnic areas, and waterfront activities. The 55-acre Lake Accotink is a man-made reservoir built by the U.S. Army in 1943.

Because Lake Accotink is a man-made lake in the middle of a densely-developed 40-square-mile watershed, it has required regular dredging in order to remove sediment. The most recent dredge took place in 2008.

Stronger storms and wetter weather have increased the amount of sediment entering the lake in recent decades. This is due to many factors, including the fact that our older neighborhoods were built without modern stormwater controls.

In 2019, Fairfax County staff developed a dredging plan that was presented to the community and endorsed by the Board of Supervisors. That plan was to dredge 350,000 cubic yards of sediment, pump it to the Wakefield Park power line easement area to be dried, and remove the dried material by truck to a disposal site at a total cost of $30 million.

Based on the new analysis, though, Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services staff is expected to recommend that the lake not be dredged and that a new Lake Accotink Park Master Planning process be restarted, with an emphasis on working with the community to develop a new vision for the lake and the park.

The new plan could include converting the open water of the lake to a managed wetland environment.

BURKE, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES, March 2, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As the cold season ends, make sure to stay comfortable all year round by having HVAC system checked by a trustworthy HVAC service provider. With 30 years of experience in the industry, Tim & Sons has established a wide range of heating installation and services in and around Virginia, with their high-quality equipment, top-notch workmanship, and affordable rates.

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Riding an eight-game winning streak, No. 2/3 Tennessee baseball team looks to keep it going with another weekend series on Rocky Top, hosting Gonzaga for a three-game series on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

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The Volunteers (8-2) have been on fire at the plate thus far during the homestand, recording double-digit hits in five of the seven games. That offensive charge continues to be spearheaded by Blake Burke who has homered in Tennessee's last three games and leads the team in hits, average and runs batted in.

The pitching staff has been equally as locked in all season, combining for a 1.27 team ERA, a 0.74 team WHIP and a .148 team batting average against. The weekend rotation of Chase Dollander, Chase Burns and Drew Beam each hold individual WHIPs under 1.00 and have allowed 7 combined earned runs in 32.2 total innings of work.

TICKET INFORMATION

Limited tickets for the weekend series are available on a first come, first serve basis at the ticket booth two hours prior to first pitch.

BROADCAST INFO

All three games of the weekend series will stream on SEC Network+ and the ESPN app with Andy Brock (PxP) on the call Friday night and Roger Hoover (PxP) in the booth Saturday and Sunday. Cody Hawn will serve as the analyst for all three games. The online broadcast can be accessed on any mobile device through WatchESPN. WatchESPN can be accessed through the ESPN App, or online at espn.com/watch.

Fans can also listen to the Voice of Tennessee Baseball, John Wilkerson, and Vince Ferrara call the action for all three games on the Vol Network (FM 99.1/AM 990) or via a free audio stream on UTSports.com and the Tennessee Athletics Gameday App.

SERIES HISTORY

Overall: Tennessee leads, 1-0 in Knoxville: 0-0 in Spokane: 0-0 at Neutral Sites: 1-0 Last Meeting: W, 3-1 (March 13, 1992, in Seattle, Washington)

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BURKE POWERING THE OFFENSE EARLY ON Sophomore slugger Blake Burke is off to a red-hot start this season, leading the team in batting average (.417), OPS (1.434), hits (15), home runs (6), RBIs (16), total bases (35) and slugging percentage (.972). Burke's six homers rank third nationally and second in the SEC behind Florida's Jac Caglianone (8). His 16 RBIs are tied for 13th in the nation, as well.

During this week's two midweek contests against Charleston Southern, Burke totaled five hits, including a pair of home runs, and drove in nine of the team's 14 runs.

After blasting 14 homers in just 95 at-bats as a freshman in 2022, Burke is already up to 20 big flies in his Tennessee career as just a sophomore and is currently averaging a home run every 6.7 at-bats for his career.

THE LNS EFFECT Tennessee has been extremely tough to beat at home over the past two-plus years thanks in large part to having one of the best home field advantages in college baseball. The Vols are 88-16 when playing at Lindsey Nelson Stadium since the start of the 2020 season and continue to set attendance records along the way.

UT sold out 29 of its 45 home games last season and set new program records for total (181,517) and average attendance (4,221). The Big Orange has sold out four of their seven home games already this season and has posted an attendance of over 4,000 in all seven of those contests.

PITCHING PROWESS ON FULL DISPLAY Tennessee's pitching staff has been the driving force behind the team's early-season success. The Vols enter this weekend's series vs. Gonzaga leading the country in ERA (1.27), WHIP (0.74), shutouts (three) and hits allowed per nine innings (4.45) while also ranking fourth nationally in strikeout-to-walk ratio (5.57).

UT has not allowed more than three earned runs in any game this season and has posted eight straight games allowing two of fewer runs scored. The Big Orange held Dayton to just three runs on nine combined hits over three games last weekend.

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Tennessee plays host to Boston College for a midweek on Tuesday, March 7 at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The game will mark the Vols' first midweek against a Power Five opponent since April 16, 2013, when they played Virginia Tech in the Hokie-Smokey Classic in Greenville, Tennessee. It will be the first midweek game against a major conference opponent played on Rocky Top since March 11, 2009, when UT hosted Louisville.

Tickets for non-conference home games can be purchased at AllVols.com.