The Center Virginian - After a year of paused programming, Jefferson Area Board for Aging has restarted in-person events for older residents at the Betty J. Queen Intergenerational Center, but it plans to continue virtual outreach even after the pandemic subsides.

“We were meeting with the Blue Ridge Health District weekly, discussing numbers,” said Crystal Donovan, coordinator for the online At Home with JABA initiative. “Once it got down to a certain level, and knowing that the vaccines were out, we decided to slowly open back up. We’re not back full force and just taking it a day at a time.” Read more...