Monday Farmer’s Market Has A NEW TIME!!

kadee — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 14:02:12 +0000

IMAX Coral Reef Adventure Film

kadee — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 16:40:41 +0000

ACCA is heading to Atlanta and we want you to go. Over 350 million people depend on reefs for food, survival and medicines to treat heart disease, cancers and other illnesses. Following husband and wife cinematography team Howard and Michele Hall on a quest across the Pacific Ocean, Coral Reef Adventure captures unprecedented, mesmerizing underwater images of the reefs’ beauty and sobering images of their deterioration. In vivid detail, the film reveals the vast array of unusual reef creatures, the everyday heroes hoping to help save the reefs, and the scientists exploring for clues about their health and never-before-seen species that call reefs home. We will go out to a leisurely dinner in Decatur, then head over to the IMAX® theater. IMAX ticket is included in price, but cost of dinner is not included. Pre-registration required by June 7th.

Where: Depart from ACCA
When: Friday, June 14th
Time: 4:30pm-10:30pm
Cost: $40 for CAL Members

For more of the upcoming trips with the Center for Active Living, please click HERE and visit or program catalog for June, July, and August!!

Life Line Screenings to Be Held at ACCA

kadee — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 14:25:15 +0000

Athens Community Council on Aging, Athens Regional Medical Center, and Life Line Screenings are partnering to offer stroke, vascular disease, heart rhythm, and osteoporosis screenings to members of the community. Life Line Screening has partnered with over 370 hospitals across the country and has screened over 6 million participants. These important, ultrasound screenings can help save your life and the lives of your loved ones. The screenings will be taking place on Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at the Athens Community Council on Aging from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

Phone: 1-800-324-9458
Online: www.helpinghandsforhealth.com
Fax: 1-866-628-4857

Pre-register today to ensure you receive the special $10 package discount PLUS a matching $10 donation from Life Long Screening to the Athens Community Council on Aging. Make sure to use the source code HSC6773 when you sign up.

ACCA Thanks Angela Irvin

kadee — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 17:35:30 +0000

Angela Irvin first became involved with the Center for Active Living (then known as the Athens-Clarke Senior Center) at the Athens Community Council on Aging several years ago as she attended trips and outings with her grandmother. Angela served as a caregiver for her grandmother, bringing her down from New York in order to ensure her proper care. In early 2012, after her grandmother passed, Angela began volunteering regularly in the Center for Active Living (CAL), doing pretty much whatever is needed. Angela volunteers at CAL multiple times a week, and serves as a jack of all trades. Angela assists our elderly clients sign in each morning, helping them register for meals and activities, serves lunch and helps with clean up. Angela has lead center activities, such as bingo and walking group. She also regularly participates in volunteer opportunities for other events, such as our annual Holiday Tea. Angela demonstrates superb interpersonal skills and has shown that she is capable of interacting with individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds. Even on days Angela cannot spare a great deal of time, she has been known to stop by before we even open to get things set up. Angela has shown herself to be a dedicated volunteer, often using the city bus to get her here. As a 20-year veteran of our nation’s military, Angela is used to a life of service. Angela does whatever is asked of her (and more) with a smile on her face and clearly enjoys the volunteer experience. ACCA would like to thank Angela and let her know how much we appreciate her!!

If you are interested in volunteer opportunities at the Center for Active Living or other areas of ACCA, please contact Sarah McKinney at 706-549-4850.

Submitted by Trippe Ross, ACCA’s Center for Active Living Plus Program Manager.

You’re Invited!!

kadee — Tue, 28 May 2013 15:40:21 +0000

George Anglin – A Success Story

kadee — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:27:40 +0000

George Anglin joined the Senior Community Services Employment Program (SCSEP) following several years of unemployment. Upon enrollment, Mr. Anglin expressed a willingness to do “anything” as long as it was work. During our assessments we learned that Mr. Anglin had a high mechanical aptitude. We identified UGA as a potential training site, but knew Mr. Anglin would need to obtain a GED in order to be hired as a permanent employee at UGA. When George learned this, he said that he would do what was needed to in order to succeed.

Mr. Anglin reached his employment and educational goals in a far shorter time than we thought possible. In eight months, Mr. Anglin prepared for and passed all sections of the GED. As he worked towards his GED, George impressed his coworkers and supervisors in the Preventive Maintenance Shop, Facilities Maintenance Division at UGA. The culmination of this dedication came in May 2013. On May 8^th, George participated in Athens Technical College’s 2012-2013 GED Graduation Ceremony. On May 16^th he attended the Finance and Administration Employee Recognition Ceremony, during which he was recognized as one of 16 Merit Award Finalists out of 103 nominations. George was selected from this group of finalists as the Newcomer’s Award recipient. The Newcomer’s award is presented to an employee who has shown initiative, reliability and dedication to the University. (Nominees all have less than two years of service at UGA).

We are so happy for George, and cannot thank everyone at UGA enough for the training, support and opportunities they have provided him. We are proud to partner with UGA and all of the non-profit and governmental agencies that train SCSEP participants.

Happy Friday and Happy Older Americans Month!!

Written and submitted by Carol Ann Adams, SCSEP Program Director.

Nominate A Caregiver Today!!

kadee — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:01:57 +0000

Caregivers are extremely important people within our community who a do a thankless job for their loved ones or in their job. The Northeast Georgia Care-Net is currently seeking nomination for the Georgia Caregiver of the Year Awards. Nominations will be taken in several areas of caregivers including the Family Caregiver Award, Para-Professional Caregiver Award, and Volunteer Caregiver Award. If you know someone (and we all do) who deserves this recognition, please nominate them today. CLICK HERE FOR THE 2013 NEGA CARE-NET Nomination and Criteria Form for Caregiver of the Year. The deadline to submit regional nominations is Tuesday, July 9, 2013 and should be submitted to:

NEGA CARE-NET
Attn: Michele Kelley
305 Research Drive
Athens, GA 30605
E-Mail: mkelley@negrc.org
Fax: 706-425-3370

May is Older Americans Month – Who do you want ACCA to feature?

kadee — Tue, 14 May 2013 14:14:25 +0000

Every year since 1963, May has been the month to appreciate and celebrate the vitality and aspirations of older adults and their contributions and achievements. It is a proud tradition that shows our nation’s commitment to honor the value that elders continue to contribute to our communities.

This year’s Older Americans Month theme—“Unleash the Power of Age!”—emphasizes the important role of older adults. This May, communities across the nation will recognize older Americans as productive, active, and influential members of society. Older Americans Month celebrations will acknowledge the value that older adults continue to bring to our communities by making an effort to applaud recent achievements of local elders and inviting them to share the activities they do to unleash the power of age.

While Athens Community Council on Aging provides services, support, and resources to older adults year-round, Older Americans Month is a great opportunity to show special appreciation! We will continue to provide opportunities for elders to come together and share their experiences with one another, as well as with individuals of other generations.

Athens Community Council on Aging wants to celebrate the Northeast Georgia older adults that have impacted you. If you have a special story about an older adult who has made a huge contribution to you, please share it with me. We would like to feature them throughout the rest of the month on our website and Facebook page. You can email me a brief 100 word or less story and photo to kholt@accaging.org for us to share this Older Americans Month.

GRG Needs Your Help

kadee — Fri, 10 May 2013 18:59:52 +0000

ACCA Congratulates Paige Tidwell

kadee — Tue, 07 May 2013 15:00:31 +0000

The Athens Community Council on Aging (ACCA) would like to congratulate Paige Tidwell on her recent recognition from the University of Georgia as the 2013 School of Social Work BSW Field Instructor of the Year. Maurice C. Daniels, dean and professor at the college, stated the award was given to Tidwell for her “commitment to the School of Social Work and the University of Georgia is greatly appreciated and we would like to publicly recognize you for your achievements and support.”

Tidwell holds a Bachelor (2007) and Masters (2008) of Social Work from the University of Georgia and is currently the program director for the Grandparents Raising Grandchildren program at ACCA. Each semester she engages students from the School of Social Work into her program for real field experience. Tidwell initiated a summer food program during the summer of 2012 providing 4,620 meals to grandfamilies in six Northeast Georgia counties. You can read the whole article in the Athens Banner-Herald by clicking HERE.