Archive for 2018
Share the Love with Seniors in Need This Year
Exciting news! For the eleventh year running, the Meals on Wheels network is participating in the Subaru Share the Love Event. Over the past ten years, Subaru and its retailers have helped Meals on Wheels to deliver nearly 2 million meals nationwide to seniors in need. Why does Subaru […]
Food Waste Fiasco
GeorgiaCares Helps With Medicare Open Enrollment
October is right around the corner which means…. it’s almost time for Medicare Open Enrollment. Medicare Open Enrollment is October 15- December 7th Medicare offers a wide range of health choices, from Original Medicare (Parts A and Parts B), Medicare Advantage plans, and the Medicare prescription drug benefit (Part D). […]
The ACCA hosts our own “The Price is Right” game show
“Come on down!” Those three words repeated for decades by Bob Barker and more recently Drew Carey brought the daytime television watching to a whole new level. “The Price is Right” is a classic game show that airs daily on the television. It’s consumer-knowledge based questions, bright lights and energetic […]
Interview Discusses new partnership with United Way 2-1-1
ACCA’s Tegan Hurley and the United Way’s Mark Madison met with Alexia Ridley for an Athens News Matters to discuss a new partnership between the two organizations. ACCA’s Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, or RSVP, helps adults age 55 or older find meaningful volunteer opportunities in their communities. RSVP volunteers […]
$2,500 Grant Helps People and Their Pets
For many people, pets are more than a pet. For Mary, Charlie Brown is her best friend and life companion. When Charlie became ill, Mary realized she couldn’t afford his medical bills. Luckily for both Charlie Brown and Mary, she is a client at the Athens Community Council on Aging. […]
Meet The Author: Jonathan F. Putnam To Visit ACCA
Author of the Lincoln and Speed Mystery Series ABOUT THE EVENT: Avid Bookshop presents author Jonathan Putnam, for his book FINAL RESTING PLACE: A LINCOLN AND SPEED MYSTERY. This event will take place at the Athens Community Council on Aging on Wednesday, July 18, and will run from 12pm to […]
ACCA’s Postcard Project Catches the Attention of 11Alive
When Activity Coordinator, Gayle Oliver, was told that her clients wanted to go on vacation, she didn’t let the physical and financial challenges of such a request discourage her. She set to work making a plan to bring the vacation to them – through postcards. It started with a […]
Happy CNA Week!
This week, ACCA is celebrating and recognizing our dedicated and hardworking CNA’s. Their compassion, motivation, and selfless commitment to the clients they serve is appreciated every day and the staff at ACCA is thrilled to have a special week set aside to shine a light on their hard work!
ACCA Launches Their First Postcard Project
We have so many clients who would love to travel this summer, but are unable to. Please help us take them on a postcard vacation! If you are traveling this summer, please consider taking a few minutes out of your trip to send a postcard from wherever you are […]