Jan
9
2:00 PM14:00

JABA Caregiver Support Group

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Every second Thursday of the month at JABA’s main office in Charlottesville on Hillsdale Drive, 2:00 - 4:00 PM. Free and open to all.

JABA's Health Educator facilitates short presentations and/or information sessions followed by group discussions. Check if your loved one is eligible to visit the Respite & Enrichment Center while you attend and register at 434-817-5235. RSVP is not required if you are attending alone. Questions? Call 434-817-5244.

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Dec
12
2:00 PM14:00

JABA Caregiver Support Group (Canceled)

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Every second Thursday of the month at JABA’s main office in Charlottesville on Hillsdale Drive, 2:00 - 4:00 PM. Free and open to all.

JABA's Health Educator facilitates short presentations and/or information sessions followed by group discussions. Check if your loved one is eligible to visit the Respite & Enrichment Center while you attend and register at 434-817-5235. RSVP is not required if you are attending alone. Questions? Call 434-817-5244.

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Dec
5
to Dec 20

The JREC Event Series - December

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  • December 5 - 1:00 pm Cardio Drumming w/ Bright Star / 2:00 pm Ageless Grace w/ Sheila Queen

  • December 6 - 11:00 pm Music by: Barber Shop Belles

  • December 9 - 10:30 am Seated Exercise w/ CeCe

  • December 11 - 2:00 pm Performance by the Vintage Tappers

  • December 12 - 10:45 am Music by: Front Porch Music

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  • December 16 - 10:30 am Seated Exercise w/ CeCe / 1:00 pm Chef Demo: Steak Flambé w/ Peppercorn Sauce

  • December 17 - 11:00 am Music by: Second Childhood

  • December 19 - 10:30 am Music by: Stan Hamrick / 2:00 pm Ageless Grace w/ Sheila Queen

  • December 20 - 1:00 pm to 3 pm Music by: Joey Knott

These events at our Respite & Enrichment Center (REC) on Hillsdale Drive in Charlottesville are open to the public, but we ask that you please RSVP 48 hours in advance to JREC Program Manager, Kelsie Short, at kshort@jabacares.org or 434-817-5235.

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Nov
14
2:00 PM14:00

JABA Caregiver Support Group

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Every second Thursday of the month at JABA’s main office in Charlottesville on Hillsdale Drive, 2:00 - 4:00 PM. Free and open to all.

JABA's Health Educator facilitates short presentations and/or information sessions followed by group discussions. Check if your loved one is eligible to visit the Respite & Enrichment Center while you attend and register at 434-817-5235. RSVP is not required if you are attending alone. Questions? Call 434-817-5244.

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Oct
10
2:00 PM14:00

JABA Caregiver Support Group

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Every second Thursday of the month at JABA’s main office in Charlottesville on Hillsdale Drive, 2:00 - 4:00 PM. Free and open to all.

JABA's Health Educator facilitates short presentations and/or information sessions followed by group discussions. Check if your loved one is eligible to visit the Respite & Enrichment Center while you attend and register at 434-817-5235. RSVP is not required if you are attending alone. Questions? Call 434-817-5244.

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Sep
28
10:00 AM10:00

Active Aging Fair

Join us at the Center at Belvedere as we kick off Active Aging Week at the Active Aging Fair. There will be more that 35 businesses and organizations there sharing information about their programs and services, free health screenings, plus speakers discussing scam prevention, nutrition, retirement planning, Medicare, even how to declutter your home.

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Sep
15
12:00 PM12:00

The Greene Health & Wellness FUN FAIR

The Greene Health & Wellness FUN FAIR is a FREE event for all ages to come out and enjoy the day while learning about health and wellness resources available to the Greene County community. There will be food trucks, a bounce castle and face painting for the kids, free raffles with great prizes, and music - and lots of great folks from over 25 organizations available to answer your questions! The event is hosted by the Greene Care Clinic with support from the 2019 MAPP2Health Core Group.

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Sep
14
10:30 AM10:30

Get Better Crozet Community Health Fair

 A community-organized volunteer health fair, with support and sponsorship from St. Paul's Ivy Episcopal Church, designed to connect Crozet residents with resources and services that will make a direct, immediate, positive impact on their life and their health.

Confirmed features include:

  • Free health screenings from local physicians

  • Touch-a-truck displays for kids from the Albemarle County Police Department and the Western Albemarle Rescue Squad

  • Free COVID-19 rapid at-home test kits from the Blue Ridge Health Department

  • Free trigger locks and other gun safety devices from ACPD and Giffords

  • Free eldercare advice and coaching

  • JMRL Bookmobile and free library card signups

  • Free voter registration

CONTACT: Nathan Alderman, nathan.alderman@gmail.com, 240-423-7335

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Sep
12
2:00 PM14:00

JABA Caregiver Support Group

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Every second Thursday of the month at JABA’s main office in Charlottesville on Hillsdale Drive, 2:00 - 4:00 PM. Free and open to all.

JABA's Health Educator facilitates short presentations and/or information sessions followed by group discussions. Check if your loved one is eligible to visit the Respite & Enrichment Center while you attend and register at 434-817-5235. RSVP is not required if you are attending alone. Questions? Call 434-817-5244.

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Aug
8
2:00 PM14:00

JABA Caregiver Support Group

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Every second Thursday of the month at JABA’s main office in Charlottesville on Hillsdale Drive, 2:00 - 4:00 PM. Free and open to all.

JABA's Health Educator facilitates short presentations and/or information sessions followed by group discussions. Check if your loved one is eligible to visit the Respite & Enrichment Center while you attend and register at 434-817-5235. RSVP is not required if you are attending alone. Questions? Call 434-817-5244.

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Jul
11
2:00 PM14:00

JABA Caregiver Support Group

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Every second Thursday of the month at JABA’s main office in Charlottesville on Hillsdale Drive, 2:00 - 4:00 PM. Free and open to all.

JABA's Health Educator facilitates short presentations and/or information sessions followed by group discussions. Check if your loved one is eligible to visit the Respite & Enrichment Center while you attend and register at 434-817-5235. RSVP is not required if you are attending alone. Questions? Call 434-817-5244.

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Jun
15
to Jun 30

JREC Event Series: June

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These events at our Respite & Enrichment Center (REC) on Hillsdale Drive in Charlottesville are open to the public, but we ask that you please RSVP 48 hours in advance to JREC Program Manager, Kelsie Short, at kshort@jabacares.org or 434-817-5235.

Monday, June 17, 1:00 pm: Chef Demo: Bourbon Chicken

Friday, June 21, 2:00 pm: Seated Exercise w/ April

Monday, June 24, 10:45 am: Music by Front Porch Music Group

Tuesday, June 25, 1:00 pm: Music by Kim & Jimbo Carey

Thursday, June 27, 11:00 am: Music by Second Childhood Band / 1:00 pm: International Folk Dance / 2:00 pm: Ageless Grace w/ Sheila Queen (a seated dance/fitness program)

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May
9
2:00 PM14:00

JABA Caregiver Support Group

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Every second Thursday of the month at JABA’s main office in Charlottesville on Hillsdale Drive, 2:00 - 4:00 PM. Free and open to all.

JABA's Health Educator facilitates short presentations and/or information sessions followed by group discussions. Check if your loved one is eligible to visit the Respite & Enrichment Center while you attend and register at 434-817-5235. RSVP is not required if you are attending alone. Questions? Call 434-817-5244.

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Apr
25
4:30 PM16:30

JREC Open House

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Aging at home is a goal for many people with disabilities or dementia, and JABA’s Respite & Enrichment Center (JREC) allows families to reach that goal. Experience the benefits of membership at the Respite & Enrichment Center’s Open House April 25, 2024, 4:30-6:30 pm at 674 Hillsdale Drive, Suite 9 Charlottesville, VA 22901. 

Discover how JABA’s dedicated staff can support you, a loved one, or your patients with personalized activities, delicious meals, and health support that allows them to age at home better and longer. Drop in for refreshments, door prizes, and information about the JREC that provides weekday enrichment for adults with dementia or disabilities. At JREC everyone is engaged, included, and valued.  

RSVP to Kelsie Short (434) 817-5235  or kshort@jabacares.org. Or use the form below.

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Apr
25
12:00 PM12:00

The Alliance Webinar Series: JABA Community Supports and Services

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The Charlottesville Area Alliance presents a series of webinars on caregiver supports and resources. These one hour webinars on the fourth Thursdays at noon offer information about what resources and supports are offered by local organizations. On April 25, 2024 learn about JABA Community Supports.

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Alzheimers Caregiver Support Group
Apr
16
9:30 AM09:30

Alzheimers Caregiver Support Group

A collaboration between Alzheimer's Association, JABA and The Center

3rd Tuesday of every month, 9:30-11:00AM

Are you providing caregiving for someone with Alzheimers?  This monthly program will enable you to build a support system with people who understand.  Alzheimer's Association support groups, conducted by trained facilitators, are a safe place for caregivers to develop a support system, exchange practical information on challenges and possible solutions, talk through issues and ways of coping, share feelings, needs, and concerns, and learn about community resources.

Open to all.

Location: The Center

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Apr
11
2:00 PM14:00

JABA Caregiver Support Group

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Every second Thursday of the month at JABA’s main office in Charlottesville on Hillsdale Drive, 2:00 - 4:00 PM. Free and open to all.

JABA's Health Educator facilitates short presentations and/or information sessions followed by group discussions. Check if your loved one is eligible to visit the Respite & Enrichment Center while you attend and register at 434-817-5235. RSVP is not required if you are attending alone. Questions? Call 434-817-5244.

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JREC Event Series: April
Apr
1
to Apr 30

JREC Event Series: April

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These events at our Respite & Enrichment Center (REC) on Hillsdale Drive in Charlottesville are open to the public, but we ask that you please RSVP 48 hours in advance to JREC Program Manager, Kelsie Short, at kshort@jabacares.org or 434-817-5235.

  • Tuesday, April 2, 11 am: Guitarist Stan Hamrick performs jukebox classics from the 1940's through the 70's.

  • Thursday, April 4 & 18, 10:45 am: The Front Porch, a nonprofit music school and venue, provides our JREC with sing-along performances each month that is sure to have the audience clapping along to the beat!

  • Friday, April 5, 2 pm: Movie Matinee: Race. Based on the story of Jesse Owens, the legendary athletic superstar

  • Monday, April 8, 11:15 am: Mary Williams Community Center Hallelujah Choir

  • Friday, April 12, 2 pm: Movie Matinee: Selena. American biographical musical drama film about Tejano music star Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, played by Jennifer Lopez.

  • Wednesday, April 17, 1 pm: Second Childhood provides toe-tapping performances each month for guests to enjoy. You can expect to hear popular tunes from the 50’s to the 70’s!

  • Friday, April 19, 11:00 am: Barber Shop Belles

  • Monday, April 22, 1:00 pm: Chef Demo: Shrimp Flambé

  • Thursday, April 25, 1:00 pm: International Folk Dance

  • Friday, April 26, 10:30 am: Monticello High School Choir

  • Tuesday, April 30, 1:00 pm: We Bring the Music brings joyful noises to quiet lives. They bring live concerts, performed by local professional musicians, to residents of nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and adult care facilities

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Don Hancock & Friends at the JREC
Mar
28
11:00 AM11:00

Don Hancock & Friends at the JREC

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Don Hancock and his colleagues are beloved volunteers of JABA’s REC. Second Childhood provides toe-tapping performances each month for guests to enjoy. You can expect to hear popular tunes from the 50’s to the 70’s!

These events at our Respite & Enrichment Center (REC) on Hillsdale Drive in Charlottesville are open to the public, but we ask that you please RSVP 48 hours in advance to JREC Program Manager, Kelsie Short, at kshort@jabacares.org or 434-817-5235.

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We Bring the Music at the JREC
Mar
26
1:00 PM13:00

We Bring the Music at the JREC

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We Bring the Music brings joyful noises to quiet lives. They bring live concerts, performed by local professional musicians, to residents of nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and adult care facilities. Enjoy a performance at the JREC by Stan Hamrick and Friends!

These events at our Respite & Enrichment Center (REC) on Hillsdale Drive in Charlottesville are open to the public, but we ask that you please RSVP 48 hours in advance to JREC Program Manager, Kelsie Short, at kshort@jabacares.org or 434-817-5235.

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