Over 150 guests joined us on the morning of May 7 for our annual Legacy Breakfast at the Westwood Country Club in Vienna. Everyone couldn’t help but be moved by these words from Don, one of our Reconnections program participants, and other Insight families whose lives have been impacted by memory loss.
We are thrilled to announce that Margie Shay, one of our outstanding Sterling Reconnections volunteers, has been awarded the 2025 Loudoun Cares Outstanding Senior Volunteer Award! Margie's selfless nature and compassionate heart shine through in everything she does, making her an invaluable asset to our community!
We’re honored that our Meet Me: Community Outings program received an Honorable Mention in the 2025 Best Practices Awards from the Commonwealth Council on Aging! These dementia-friendly outings help families stay engaged, connected, and active in the Northern Virginia community. Learn more!
A fingertip guide for caregivers, and Insight’s own unique publication, Caregiving at a Glance provides strategies for managing behavior challenges and planning for future care. We are so excited to share a new, updated, 6th edition is now available!
This past year, our Sterling Reconnections Program had the privilege of participating in Loudoun County Public Schools' “Job for a Day” Program — and what an inspiring experience it turned out to be!
Have you heard the saying "many hands make light work"? Since opening our Early Stage Center in Sterling in 2022, we have certainly found this to be the case! With the help of dedicated staff, volunteers, friends, and community partners, our Sterling location has truly bloomed over the last three years. Learn more about what we've been up to!
If you spend a day at Insight, you’ll see participants engaged in a variety of activities, everything from art to exercise to discussion groups. What you may not see, behind the scenes, is all the planning that goes into these activities - or recreation therapy. Beyond just filling the calendar with fun activities - which is definitely part of the job! - activities are designed to be person-centered and provide therapeutic benefits for each of our participants.
At the beginning of this year we launched our updated website, designed to make it easier for you to connect with the resources and information that will benefit you the most. Beyond the new look, here’s what you’ll see in the new experience.
The National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners awarded their Certified Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Trainer (CADDCT) of the year to Melissa Long, our Director of Education and Support!
What’s in store for the next 40 years? Rest assured, whatever Insight looks like in the future, we will continue to meet our mission - and the need for care - for as long as our families need us.
In 2022 Insight Memory Care Center added interactive gaming technology to our day programs. While we could see the benefit of the system at our center, in 2023 we were fortunate to connect with Dr. Megumi Inoue, Associate Professor in the Department of Social Work at George Mason University. She proposed a research study - learn more!
Our founder shares a welcome in our annual report: "In 1984, Alzheimer’s was still in the dark ages in terms of people knowing about it, much less having services available. Caregivers asked me, if we can take care of our loved ones 24/7, why can’t there be a place where they can go for even a couple hours a week? With the help of many amazing volunteers, the day center was born. We had a waiting list before we even opened...
