674 Hillsdale Dr #9, Charlottesville, VA 22901, USA
| Our mission | To promote, establish and preserve sustainable communities for healthy aging that benefit individuals and families of all ages. |
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Jefferson Area Board for Aging (JABA)
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Activity LeaderOffer smiles and a helping hand to seniors at one of JABA’s Community Senior Centers or Adult Care Centers through virtual activity leading. You can assist others with crafts projects, lead a sing-along, help with gentle exercise classes, and so much more through recording videos, conference calls, or Zoom.Administrative SupportVolunteers provide administrative support to JABA programs on a weekly, monthly or seasonal basis across various departments. Tasks may include data entry, scheduling appointments, filing, administering surveys, preparing packets or mailings, and more. There may be a waitlist for this position.Workshop Co-LeaderReceive training to be part of a two-person team leading groups of about ten adults as they develop skills to better cope with their chronic health conditions. Workshops meet once per week for six weeks. Each session is highly scripted, so you don’t have to guess what to do. There may be a waitlist for this position.Special Projects VolunteerDo you have a certain skill you really want to use in a volunteer role but can’t find an opportunity that is a good fit? Get in touch! We’d love to learn about what you want out of a volunteering role, as staff often have special projects that could use volunteer support. We also accept interns if their internship requirements align with staff needs.Louisa County Commission on Aging (COA) Board MemberJABA works closely with COA to gain insight on the aging community and inform decisions on transportation, medical care, and caregiving. The COA fulfills this mission by working with residents and community organizations like JABA to understand the needs of older adults and their caregivers, supporting local aging-related events, holding monthly public meetings and reporting its findings to the Louisa County Board of Supervisors. COA is searching for a volunteer board member who lives in Louisa County to participate in in-person monthly meetings, attend events, and promote COA in the community. Reach out to Jonathan Tustin at [email protected] for more information.Friendly Calling Volunteer and/or PenPalSpend your time with a senior or adult with disability who could use a neighborly call or letter. Callers spend an average of one hour per week talking with their Neighbor, and PenPals send letters/art/cards to a staff member who distributes them to seniors in the area. There may be a waitlist for Friendly Calling positions.Insurance Counseling Team - Counselor, Greeter/Receptionist, Intake Call Specialist
JABA offers free unbiased one-on-one insurance counseling (now via Zoom or by phone) that guides older adults and individuals with disabilities through complicated Medicare questions. We also screen individuals for benefit programs and provide information about how to guard against fraud. Join the team as a Counselor, Greeter/Receptionist, or Intake Call Specialist. See full description
Learn MoreFISH (Friends in Schools Helping) Program Mentor
Gift students an hour of your time by working with children who need extra support, either emotionally or academically. JABA’s FISH (Friends in Schools Helping) Program matches students one-on-one or in small groups with adult mentors to help them thrive. See full description
Learn MoreAdvisory Role to Support Older Adults - Fluvanna
Do you have a passion for older adult and caregiver services? Join JABA’s Advisory Council to share your passion and move us forward as a community. Council Members provide insight on JABA’s planning documents and budget, while sharing about aging and caregiver services within their community. Advisory Council Details: Meetings are held once a month… See full description
Advisory Role to Support Older Adults - Louisa
Do you have a passion for older adult and caregiver services? Join JABA’s Advisory Council to share your passion and move us forward as a community. Council Members provide insight on JABA’s planning documents and budget, while sharing about aging and caregiver services within their community. Advisory Council Particulars: Meetings are held once a month… See full description
Help a Neighbor Access Food
Your senior neighbors need help getting access to nutrition services! JABA works to bridge food inequity gaps by providing access to healthy food, and volunteers are needed to help make this possible. Volunteer Options Include: Deliver emergency food boxes for seniors to have on hand (Albemarle). Transport meals to community centers on Wednesday & Thursday… See full description
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| About us | Aging is a lifelong process. Along the way, we all want to stay active, engaged and independent. JABA offers information and a wide range of services that help older adults and individuals with disabilities remain active in the community. JABA serves older adults, individuals with disabilities and caregivers at all income levels in Charlottesville, and Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa and Nelson counties. |
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There are 63,279 people over 60 in Charlottesville and our surrounding counties, and 6.5% of those people live in poverty. That's an astounding 4,113 seniors in our area living in poverty.
Learn more about JABA's Home Delivery Meals Program: https://www.jabacares.org/home-delivered-meals
This #WomensHistoryMonth ACL reflects on the work of Margaret Toy, a Philadelphia social worker who in '54 pioneered the first home-delivered meals program. Today, through the Older Americans Act >900K meals/day are served in homes & communities in the US. #SeniorNutritionProgram
Thank you to the wonderful @KaseyHott @NBC29 for interviewing Tish about our Jazz Digs JABA concert with John D'earth and @UVA Jazz Ensemble. It's going to be a special event!
Community Conversation: Tish Blackwell with JABA (3-13-23)
Tish Blackwell with the Center of Nonprofit Excellence
www.nbc29.com
Thanks to @NBC29 for focusing on our Home Delivered Meals program and how it can help seniors impacted by the reduction in SNAP benefits.
“You are eligible to receive both SNAP and home-delivered meals, and that’s very important for people to recognize."
JABA program helping to feed seniors as SNAP benefits dwindle https://www.nbc29.com/2023/03/13/jaba-program-helping-feed-seniors-snap-benefits-dwindle/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=snd&utm_content=wvir
It's back! Our popular Wills for Seniors program has a limited number of appointments available for our one-day event on March 29 in Charlottesville. Call or email to secure your spot! #willsforseniors
