Live
At JABA, our mission is to ensure that individuals and families live better. We believe that living as part of a community promotes healthy aging, so all JABA owned and run living options promote a sense of community. Whether you are seeking independent living or living with assistance, JABA continues to establish and preserve living communities that increase options for living better.
Enjoy
Living as an elder should be an enjoyable part of your life. Why not enjoy yourself as part of a community that learns, plays and works together? At JABA, we have designed our Community Centers and our Adult Care Centers to promote fun and fellowship.
Support
JABA is all about lending support to seniors in need of assistance. Whether that includes basic information, case management, insurance counseling, home delivered meals — or any of the many other available services — we want you to think of JABA as a source of support for you or your loved ones. Most of our support is offered as a gift to those who cannot pay. See individual programs for more details.
Give
JABA is able to do all that it does because of generous volunteers and donors. We value contributions of time as well as dollars and promise to put your talents and your donations to very good use.
In the past five years, government funding has diminished. Luckily, individual and corporate contributions have begun to rise. Your assistance is greatly appreciated and needed.
Learn
What’s good for us as we age is good for our entire community — from planning for neighborhood growth, to promoting local foods and collaborating for the best use of resources. This is the philosophy behind JABA’s mission, “to promote, establish and preserve sustainable communities for healthy aging that benefit individuals and families of all ages.”
Getting Started in Medicare
April 14, 2010
Press Contact: Elyse Thierry
(434) 817-5236
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
GETTING STARTED IN MEDICARE
Free classes from JABA help new and soon–to-be users of Medicare
Charlottesville, VA —- JABA’s health insurance counseling program, VICAP, is once again offering its highly popular free workshops for people new to Medicare. This latest round of workshops will take place on the second Friday of May and June, in the community room of the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library’s Northside branch on Route 29 North (Albemarle Square Shopping Center).
Both sessions are scheduled from 10:30 to 11:30 AM, and both are free.
Program:
Fridays, May 14 & June 11: Getting Started in Medicare
Learn when to enroll in Medicare Part B and Part D and how Medicare relates to retiree health plans and COBRA.
The workshops are designed for people who are about to retire, those who are continuing to work past age 65, and those who will be getting Medicare based on disability. Family members are welcome to attend, in addition to those eligible for Medicare.
A primary purpose of the workshops is to alert consumers to critical enrollment periods for Medicare programs. Missing these deadlines can result in delays in obtaining Medicare benefits, unnecessary out-of-pocket expenses, and higher insurance premiums.
For more information or to register, call JABA at (434) 817-5222.
For information on JABA and answers to aging related questions, contact JABA at (434) 817-5222 or visit the Web site www.jabacares.org.
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JABA (the Jefferson Area Board for Aging) serves the city of Charlottesville, and the counties of Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa and Nelson. JABA cares about all aspects of senior and intergenerational welfare. The nonprofit organization works to promote, establish and preserve sustainable communities for healthy aging that benefit individuals and families of all ages.
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Contact JABA
- 674 Hillsdale Drive, Suite 9
- Charlottesville, VA 22901
- Email:
- jabacares@gmail.com
- Phone:
- (434) 817-5222
- Fax:
- (434) 817-5230
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Volunteers are the heart of JABA. Whatever your age, you can find a fulfilling volunteer opportunity through JABA's Volunteer Services.
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