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.”
HAPPY 100TH MR MITCHELL!
May 17, 2010
Contacts:
Connie Brittle, Center Manager, Nelson Community Center
434.263.7155
Elyse Thierry, Publicist, JABA
434.817.5236
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HAPPY 100TH MR MITCHELL!
Lifelong Nelson resident, Joseph Mitchell, to celebrate 100th birthday with friends at JABA’s Nelson Center
Who: Joseph Mitchell
What: Achieves his 100th birthday
When: Wednesday, May 26
11:00 AM: Presentations to Mr. Mitchell
Noon: Lunch and birthday cake
1:00 PM: Music by Becky and Gracie Adcock
Where: JABA’s Nelson Community Center, 8445 Thomas Nelson Highway, Lovingston, VA 22949
Why: Mr. Mitchell’s birthday is June 10, however the Center is holding an early celebration on May 26 as part of its Older Americans Month (May) festivities.
A retired construction worker with strong memories of how African-Americans were once treated in Central Virginia, Mr. Mitchell has lived the theme of this year’s Older Americans Month – Live Strong! Live Long!
Joseph Mitchell has been coming to the JABA Community Center for the past five years. Invited guests include the Nelson Board of Supervisors, the Nelson County Sheriff, relatives and friends
How: Please contact the Nelson Center for details.
JABA (Jefferson Area Board for Aging) serves the city of Charlottesville, and the counties of Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa and Nelson. The nonprofit organization works to promote, establish and preserve sustainable communities for healthy aging that benefit individuals and families of all ages. For a complete list of services see JABA’s website, www.jabacares.org, or call (434) 817-5222.
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