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.”
Insurance Counseling
JABA provides free health insurance information, one-on-one counseling, and claims filing assistance to Medicare beneficiaries and their families. This service is part of the statewide Virginia Insurance Counseling and Assistance Program (VICAP). The JABA VICAP specialist and volunteers (who receive regular training and are not licensed to sell insurance) also provide free, confidential counseling about:
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Understanding the Medicare enrollment process
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Selecting Medicare supplement insurance
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Enrolling in the Medicare Prescription Drug Program (Medicare Part D)
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Understanding Medicare statements and medical bills to get errors corrected
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Transferring from an HMO to regular Medicare
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Choosing long-term care insurance
- How to Get Help »
The JABA VICAP specialist and volunteer staff are available to meet with clients on an appointment basis at JABA’s main office at 674 Hillsdale Drive in Charlottesville. Home visits can be arranged for homebound clients. To schedule an appointment, e-mail Phyllis Payne, JABA’s VICAP specialist, or call her at 434-817-5248.
- Speakers for Community Outreach »
VICAP makes speakers available to community groups to provide information about Medicare enrollment and benefits as well as how to avoid Medicare fraud. There is no charge for this service. To schedule a speaker, please email Phyllis Payne, JABA’s VICAP specialist, or call her at 434-817-5248.
- Long-Term Care Information — Valuable Links »
www.longtermcare.gov This is a valuable clearinghouse web site which provides objective information on long-term care insurance. This site was designed by the US Department of Health & Human Services Administration on Aging (AoA), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and the Assistance Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE). This site provides valuable tools to help people begin a process of planning. Take note of the link to Virginia Long-Term Care Partnerships for information about a more affordable long –term care financing package.
www.scc.virginia.gov/boi This site lists long-term care insurance carriers authorized to sell in Virginia by the Virginia Bureau of Insurers.
