Who's Who in Virginia's Long Term Care Facilities
Ms. Hannah Adams
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Ms. Hannah Adams, 105 years old, grew up on her family’s farm in
Fairfax County where her family regularly took three-hour trips in their
horse-drawn buggy to the city of Alexandria to sell produce.
Ms. Adams was the first black person to work for the Visiting Nurses Association in Alexandria, Virginia. She has been a pillar in her community and extended herself through active participation for many years in both church and civic organizations.
On her 100th birthday celebration, the Regent and Vice Regents of the Mt. Vernon Ladies’ Association ordered the planting of a crepe myrtle tree at historic Mt. Vernon in her honor. She has touched the lives of many and often says, “Now nobody ever said living 105 years is easy. But it’s a little less hard if you lean on God.”
Ms. Adams is a resident at the Mount Vernon Nursing Home and Rehab Center in Alexandria where she has resided since February 2007.
