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June 10, 2012 from 2pm to 6pm – Omni Charlottesville
JABA (the Jefferson Area Board for Aging) has announced that its CEO since 1982, Gordon Walker, will leave his post in early 2013 in order to work on special projects with the agency. This will be only the third change in leadership for the area agency on aging since its founding in 1975.
“Few organizations are as fortunate as JABA to have had a leader with Gordon’s exceptional talents to guide it for 30 years,” said M.E. (Dick) Gibson, Jr., Chair of JABA’s Board of…
ContinuePosted on March 7, 2012 at 3:00pm
Long-Term Care Ombudsmen work to improve the quality of life for those in nursing homes and assisted living facilities, and to provide much needed support to their families. To fill the ever-growing demand for these “angel advocates” JABA is now recruiting volunteers to take part in this year’s training program.
About the Program
The job of Volunteer Ombudsman demands understanding, good listening and mediating skills, and the…
Posted on February 27, 2012 at 11:10am
In recognition of the annual Martin Luther King Day of Service, JABA has announced “Soup for Seniors”, a canned food drive benefiting local, low-income older adults.
“Low-income seniors who are homebound or who have trouble getting around are particularly vulnerable during the winter months,’ explains Martha Williams, Manager of Volunteer Services at JABA. A bit of ice or snow becomes an impassable barrier for our at-risk elderly neighbors. Nutritious heat-and-serve type of…
ContinuePosted on January 4, 2012 at 2:14pm
We’re all aging, from the moment we’re born. Now drivers in Central Virginia can celebrate their own successful chronological progress by proudly displaying the succinct and egalitarian message – Age Happens.
“The bumper sticker is our lighthearted way of reminding Central…
ContinuePosted on December 14, 2011 at 11:00am
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