Founded in 1975, JABA is Central Virginia’s leading provider of information and services for seniors

Our mission is to promote, establish and preserve sustainable communities for healthy aging that benefit individuals and families of all ages.

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Helping Your Loved Ones Age in Place

Home is where the heart is

Mountainside Senior Living could be the Assisted Living community you've been looking for. Read more about us below, or to read what the daughter of two Mountainside residents thinks about her parents' new home, click here

Mountainside Senior Living

Residents love their private balconies

Mountainside is one of the few affordable assisted living facilities in Central Virginia and the only one managed by JABA. JABA is committed to keeping it an affordable home, where elders can share a life with each other. For a quick explanation of the great offerings provided at Mountainside, please click here.

We have a dedicated local staff, and take pride that our residents are still a part of their community. They feel connected – to each other, to those who care for them, and to the lives they share. The drug store, a grocery store, the post office and restaurants are all within walking distance. And best of all, the new Albemarle County library, only a block away and due to open in 2008, will provide even more opportunities for residents to become a part of where they live.

Located in the heart of downtown Crozet, VA, Mountainside is a fixture in this small community, an historical part of a true small town. We are nestled among orchards in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, a lovely 25 minute drive west from Charlottesville, and “just over the mountain” from the Shenandoah Valley community of Waynesboro. (click here for map)

History

Mountainside is a great place to call home!

In 2006, JABA was awarded an Aging Innovations Award from the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging for its role in reviving Mountainside four years ago. The story is an example of JABA’s commitment to our seniors, to the town of Crozet, and to the value of a local community.

With only 30 days to act and no experience in Assisted Living, JABA stepped in when the former owners were forced to sell out. Pulling together an unprecedented variety of local and national resources, and skillfully marshalling local community support, JABA was able to not only save the home of 140 residents, but to save the jobs of over 40 people as well. JABA set up a separate organization, Jefferson Elder Care (JEC) to keep the facility up and running long into the future.

“Saving Mountainside was just the right thing to do,” says JABA CEO Gordon Walker. “There was no place locally for the residents who were receiving auxiliary grants from the state to go. The closing would have left a huge hole in area assisted living.”

Today Mountainside Senior Living is thriving, and provides a comfortable, affordable home for up to 114 residents. With more than 50 people on the payroll, Mountainside is the second largest employer in Crozet.

With national recognition for doing the right thing, JABA’s commitment to providing an affordable place to live for seniors continues unfazed and unabated.

Cost and Services

Staff and residents can form a happy family

Room Rates: Starting at $1890 per month for a semi-private room, room rates go up to $2645 per month for a large private room with astonishing views. If you would like more information about pricing and availability, please contact us (click here for contact information)

Standard Services (included in cost):

1. All rooms are furnished with a bed, nightstand, chest of drawers, comfortable chair, shower and window curtains. Bedspreads, linens and towels are furnished. Residents are encouraged to personalize their rooms with such things as photos, souvenirs, televisions, small refrigerators, quilts, etc.
2. Each room has a private bath and a private balcony with a sliding glass door and view. Rooms feature individual heat and air conditioning controls so residents can choose their own indoor climates.
3. A day room at the end of each hallway is equipped with a sofa, comfortable chairs and a television set.
4. Full service housekeeping services are provided daily. These include room cleaning, making of beds and other such services.
5. Transportation is provided to medical appointments, social events, shopping and outings in the surrounding areas.
6. There is a coin operated washer and dryer available for residents who prefer to do their own laundry.
7. Trained staff provide 24-hour personal service, supervision and assistance with medication administration.
8. Utilities, grounds maintenance and the maintenance of all facility provided amenities is included. All rooms are wired for telephone.
9. Three restaurant-quality meals are provided daily. There also are at least two special dietary events weekly, which may include a breakfast buffet or lunch buffet. Snacks and special diets are available upon request. Click here to see a sample menu for Mountainside.
10. A full calendar of daily activities, including weekend and evening programs is available. Volunteer groups actively and regularly provide services, including all-denomination religious services. To see the calendar of events for July, Click here.
11. There is a resident exercise room that is used in conjunction with the physical therapy services.
12. A Wellness Center runs on site under the supervision of the facility’s Medical Director, Dr. Russell Sawyer of Crozet Family Medicine. Additional on-site services are provided via medical personnel from Martha Jefferson Hospital, the University of Virginia Health Services, and Region Ten. In-room medical visits are provided by doctors affiliated with these organizations as well as other physicians.

Additional Services:

Additional services not included in the standard room rate are also available. These charges are added to the regular rates. Optional services include:

1. TV/Cable: Each room is pre-wired for telephone and cable service. Connection to these services is available and billed monthly by Embarq (phone) and Ntelos respectively. Mountainside also has a house cable service that has access to local networks (CBS, NBC, ABC, etc.).
2. Beauty/barber shop services.
3. Meal room service (if not a medical necessity).
4. Personal care supplies such as shampoo, toothpaste, etc.
5. Medical services by resident’s physician and physician’s ordered therapies (physical therapy, occupation therapy and speech therapy (billed by the providers.)
6. Full service pharmacy and medical supplies.
7. Laundry services done on site.
8. Assistance with bathing, dressing and other major activities of daily living.

Contact

Mountainside Senior Living
P.O. Box 310
1220 Crozet Avenue
Crozet, VA 22932
Map/Directions (click here)

Phone: (434) 823-4307
E-Mail: June King, Administrator, Mountainside Senior Living (click here)
Tammy Sue Besecker, Activities Director, Mountainside Senior Living (click here)

You may also contact the main JABA number at (434) 817-5222.

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