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Two Agencies, Together Serving Seniors

ONE IN FIVE In our community, one person in five is 65 years of age or older. This is the fastest growing segment in our community.

Demographics

Aging impacts …  community planning  economic development  work force  social services  health care  families

www.jabacares.org advocate lead sustain Jefferson Area build inform care Board for Aging teach partner feed shelter support 434.817.5222 www.jabacares.org

www.jabacares.org advocate Our Cornerstones lead sustain build Healthy Aging inform care Intergenerational teach partner Sustainability feed shelter support

www.jabacares.org Aging starts from the day we are born advocate lead sustain build inform care teach partner Services and Supports to help you age in the feed community of your choice shelter support

www.jabacares.org Area Agency on Aging advocate advocate Since 1975 lead lead sustain sustain 6 Jurisdictions build build inform inform City of Charlottesville care care Albemarle County teach teach Fluvanna County partner partner Greene County feed feed Louisa County shelter shelter Nelson County support support

www.jabacares.org Information & Assistance advocate lead A full range of information, assistance and sustain referrals to resources. SENIOR HELPLINE build inform care teach partner feed shelter support

www.jabacares.org Community Senior Centers advocate • Nutritious Noon-Time Meal lead • Mind, Body, Spirit, Community sustain • Activities, Socialization, build • Education inform care teach partner feed shelter support

www.jabacares.org Opportunities to Volunteer advocate • Improves Quality of Life lead • Promotes Engagement in the sustain Community build • Creates Purpose inform care teach partner feed shelter support

www.jabacares.org Insurance Counseling advocate lead • Medicare Enrollment & Part D sustain • Affordable Care Act (ACA) build • Dual Eligibility inform • Disabled Veteran Assistance care teach partner feed shelter support

www.jabacares.org Adult Care Centers advocate • Flexible Schedules/ Respite for Caregivers • lead Music, Socialization & Person Centered Activities sustain • Activities of Daily Living Assistance build • Healthy Meals & Snacks • Intergenerational Program with JABA’s inform Shining Star Preschool (Hillsdale) care • Health Evaluations & Assistance teach partner feed shelter support

FIND YOUR CENTER civic | community | cultural | fitness | social TheCenterCville.org 434.974.7756

FIND YOUR CENTER civic | community | cultural | fitness | social Reason for Being Since 1960, The Center has provided healthy aging opportunities that are proven to promote independence and community engagement and lower health and long-term care costs. Outcomes from everyday activities at The Center have meaningful results for our community.

FIND YOUR CENTER civic | community | cultural | fitness | social Our Role  Provide programs that are effective for individuals and cost-effective for communities  Partner with area organizations to leverage resources and increase access  Encourage awareness of aging issues  Serves our region’s health priority of increasing wellbeing across the lifespan  Promote community and civic engagement through volunteering  Receive no government funding for operations

FIND YOUR CENTER civic | community | cultural | fitness | social

FIND YOUR CENTER civic | community | cultural | fitness | social Intentionally designed for diverse and changing needs • Universal design to ensure comfort and accessibility for all ages and abilities • Dedicated functional spaces to accommodate the breadth and depth of essential wellness programs • Abundant natural light • Pedestrian -friendly parking lot • Renewable energy from solar roof panels • Welcoming gathering spaces as well as places for quiet conversation • Space for collaboration with other nonprofits • Outdoor areas for programs and recreation • Facility rental for meetings and events

FIND YOUR CENTER civic | community | cultural | fitness | social Exercise studios with floating floors, mirrors, and barres, plus an equipped fitness room Lifelong learning classrooms and conference rooms with a library and adjacent lounge space 380-seat performing arts auditorium with backstage, rehearsal space, and greenroom that will also support meetings and events Volunteer center with amenities for volunteers who contribute to dozens of area nonprofits Art studio with adjacent gallery space for community artists Game room for social and recreational pursuits Outdoor areas for connecting with the environment

FIND YOUR CENTER civic | community | cultural | fitness | social Benefits of Active Aging  Promotes independence  Cost effective  Relief for family caregivers  Lower health and long-term care costs  Reduced demand for social services  More volunteers for area nonprofits  More contributors to the local economy Increased Longevity + Healthy Aging = More Contributors & Less Cost

Crisis Impact on The Center • Disruption to meeting our mission due to physical distancing • Postponed grand opening • Loss of volunteer pool • Devastation of most earned revenue streams • Decrease in philanthropic contributions

Adaptations made by The Center • Transition to online program delivery (~30 per week) • Staff telework and remain on payroll, with benefits • Telephone outreach to all members • Links to local, trusted resources • Promotion of resources, volunteer needs, etc. of area nonprofits • Special programming to address Coronavirus concerns • Print and broadcast media spots urging people to check on older adults • Planning for gradual return to limited in-person programs in June, online programs will continue

Crisis Impact on JABA • Disruption of normal service and program delivery

Adaptations made by JABA • Changed service delivery with first positive case • Staff telework and all 74 employees remain on payroll, with benefits • Planning for return by ordering PPE, re-designing spaces, and working with TJHD • Still providing services and supports, and evolving as needs are identified • Taking new referrals from the community

Social Isolation • Major issue that needs addressing • Research shows isolation is unhealthy and especially impacts older adults • 25% live alone • Issue exacerbated by COVID-19 “Increased rates of cardiovascular disease, worsened diabetes, increased risk of dementia — the effects of isolation are pretty profound. If there’s something that’s keeping me up at night, it’s this.” — Carla Perissinotto, Chief of Geriatrics Clinical Programs at UCSF

Social Isolation Cures • Volunteering • Connecting with others in real-time • Video conferencing and social media use “Humans are wired to come together physically. But loneliness has become widespread in modern life. And social distancing has just exacerbated the problem.” — Judith Moskowitz, psychologist, Northwestern University

Impact on Lower Income Seniors • Same as for all seniors, exacerbated by already- existing health issues and more reliance on support systems (like JAUNT and food pantries) • Less likely to have access to internet, computer, or smart phone • Often relied on church, neighbors, family — now all isolating • High impact on African American community, overlap in seniors • 10% are at 100% poverty ($11K/year)

Impact on Skilled Nursing Homes and Assisted Living • National statistics show half the deaths are residents of SNFs • Albemarle Asst. Fire Marshall in charge of seniors in facilities, ECHO calls, collaborating • TJHD now testing when 1 patient is positive. Quick response has kept the numbers low.

Fiscal Impact • Challenge: how to provide services today and plan for the unknown of tomorrow • Fixed cost and new costs

COVID-19 Exacerbates Inequities & Ageism • The last of the accepted “isms” is insidious and pervasive • Fear of insufficient health care resources led to health care guidelines that an age studies authority called “culling the old.” • Economic versus senior survival = a false dichotomy

#Grandmakiller “You can call me a Grandma killer.” “I’m not sacrificing my home, food on the table, all of our docs and dentists, every form of pleasure (museums, zoos, restaurants), all my kids’ teachers in order to make other people comfortable.” — Twitter commentator Bethany Mandel, 34

Assets to Our Society Aging as decline? Does Dr. Anthony Fauci look like a drain on society? He is Director of NIAID. He’s 79. No use for older people? NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo called for retired doctors, nurses, and other health professionals to come back to work during the coronavirus crisis. More than 50,000 responded.