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www.FredericksburgParent.NET 25 Marlouise says she particularly enjoys the live music after dinner at the clubhouse—she has found a breakfast crew and another group of friends with whom she regularly eats dinner. Her great- grandchildren made the trip from Richmond recently to enjoy a Grandparents' Day celebration at Jubilation that included a Good Humor man riding a bicycle ice cream cart. She has tried exercise classes, art classes and many other activities since moving in. She played bocce ball for the first time at a Jubilation tournament and participated in a putting contest. "When I call her to arrange a time to come have dinner with her, she has to look at her social cal- endar first," her daughter Deborah said. Deborah and her sister like that the activities at Jubilation—with the exception of some off-site excursions that may require pre-purchased tickets and carry a nominal transportation fee—are all included in the price of membership. "Mom was raised during the Great Depression, and we know she watches her pennies—she wouldn't take advantage of these activities if she had to pay extra," she said. But Marlouise recently learned that her efforts to stay so active at Jubilation have had a very tan- gible benefit on her health. She recently had aortic valve replacement. After the surgery—which went well—her doctor told her that her active lifestyle was the reason she was a candidate for the surgery at her age. "They don't do this surgery on a lot of older adults," Deborah said. "You have to be in good shape, and they have to know that you can do the rehab." JUBILATION COMMUNITY AMENITIES 20,000-square-foot clubhouse 24-hour concierge services Gated community with 24-hour security Indoor and outdoor heated salt- water pools Poolside cabanas with grills and a fire pit 4 1/2-acre park with pickleball and bocce courts, raised garden- ing beds, four hobby clubhouses, walking paths, and car wash Amphitheater Dog park State-of-the-art fitness center and yoga studio Group workout classes Coffee bar and WiFi café Weeknight cocktail hours Tapas restaurant Wine bar with bartender Daily hot breakfast Library and gaming room Card room On-site medical concierge Access to home care (partner- ship with Visiting Angels) Access to on-site therapy ser- vices (partnership with Aegis) On-site entertainment and daily member events Garage parking available WiFi access STAYING ACTIVE AT ANY AGE PEACE OF MIND FOR ADULT CHILDREN For Deborah and her sister, Jubilation has eased the process of moving their mother from her longtime home with her husband to a brand-new state, giving Marlouise many opportunities to make new friends. "We didn't want her to be alone, and we didn't want her to rely solely on us to be her human connections," she said. Marlouise likes the fact that Jubilation has garages where members can keep cars on-site. She also appreciates the proximity to Wegman's, and to Mary Washington Hospital. Jubilation has an on-site medi- cal concierge in partnership with Mary Washington Healthcare who can help coordinate healthcare ser- vices and questions for members. Deborah likes the fact that whenever she comes to visit, the staff at Jubilation have almost always seen her mom earlier that day or have an idea of how she's doing. "I knew that Mom had babysat for another resident's dog the other day because staff told me," she said. On another visit, the dining coordinator came out to tell Deborah her mom was in the workout room riding the exercise bike. "Everybody there is so caring," she said. PEACE OF MIND FOR ADULT CHILDREN Four genera ons together celebra ng Easter in Virginia. "We didn't want her to be alone, and we didn't want her to rely solely on us to be her human connections."