Want to see what JCA has been up to this past year? Check out our 45th Annual Report and see how many seniors we helped get a ride to doctor appointments and social gatherings. Find out how many miles our buses traveled, and see how some Rockville teenagers spent a morning at Brookside Gardens in Wheaton
Continue reading Our 45th Annual Report is out
Jewish Council for the Aging of Greater Washington Receives $706,000 Grant The Jewish Council for the Aging of Greater Washington (JCA) received a $706,373 grant from Senior Service America. Inc. (SSAI) to assist workers age 55 and above return to the job market. About 90 percent of the grant will be used to provide paid training for at least 83 low-income older adults who
Continue reading Jewish Council for the Aging Receives $706,000 Grant
Leah Bradley, senior director of JCA’s Heyman’s Interages Center, was a panelist at ASA Washington, D.C. Roundtable on Intergenerational Programming: Connecting the Generations. Also speaking was Donna Butts, executive director of Generations United. The program was held June 26.
Continue reading Interages director spoke at roundtableHear all about our new grant and how it will help seniors age in place while still getting around.
Continue reading JCA’s CEO David Gamse is a Comcast newsmakerHere at JCA, we strive everyday, in every way, to help all seniors thrive. Sometimes, unfortunately, our caring staff and volunteers are just not enough. That is why we have put together a wish list of items we need in order to better serve senior adults in the Greater Washington D.C. region. Please, help us
Continue reading Announcing JCA’s hot-off-the-presses wish listJCA’s SHIP, State Health Insurance Assistance Program, is having its next information session Thursday, March 23 at Twinbrook Library, 202 Meadow Hill Dr., Rockville, from 7 to 9 p.m.If you are turning 65. You have choices. Come learn what’s best for you at this no-cost information meeting. Registration is not required.
Continue reading Join us to learn about your Medicare ChoicesThe World Health Organization recognized Montgomery County as one of nine communities throughout the world that stand against ageism. WHO praised JCA’s great programing that pairs senior mentors with elementary school children, guides them back into the workforce, teaches them to become proficient with today’s technology, and finds transportation to doctor appointments and county recreational programs. “Now,
Continue reading World Health Org. Praises Montgomery County and JCAJCA’s Heyman Interages Center brings school children and isolated older adults from senior facilities together in a mentoring program. Watch this ABC video to see students at Gaithersburg High School work together with JCA volunteers he program in action and you’ll understand why it was chosen as one of Leon Harris’ heroes.
Continue reading ABC calls Heyman Interages Program a ‘Harris Hero’JCA received bronze level recognition for its pedestrian safety campaign from the National Mature Media Awards, the nation’s largest awards program that annually recognizes the best marketing, communications, educational materials and programs for adults age 50 and older. Using grant funds, JCA joined the regional Street Smart collaboration and launched a senior focused “Tired Faces” education campaign,
Continue reading JCA Wins National Award for Tired Faces CampaignAre you age 50+ and looking for a new job? Whether you are re-entering the workforce or making a career change, JCA’s Career Gateway program was designed just for you. The next session of Career Gateway starts October 13, 2016 — classes are small by design, so seats are limited. Be sure to sign up
Continue reading The Career Gateway – Next Class Starting Oct. 13 – Sign Up Now!