Archive for the ‘Living Well. Aging Well.’ Category
Life Line Screenings to Be Held at ACCA
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 […]
Nominate A Caregiver Today!!
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 […]
May is Older Americans Month – Who do you want ACCA to feature?
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 […]
Congratulation Fay Davis, 2013 Ms. Senior Athens
Yesterday was a great celebration of living well and aging well. We had over 200 people come out to the Athens Country Club for our annual Ms. Senior Athens Celebration. 14 of the Northeast Georgia’s best women were celebrated. ACCA would like to congratulate Fay Davis as she was crowned […]
Thanks Phi Sigma Pi
It was a wonderful spring day last Saturday, March 31 in our community garden and we were so excited to have the Phi Sigma Pi group come out and volunteer with us. They took on several different projects… Some planted ornamental perennials. These plants, though still in winter dormancy, will […]
UGArden and ACCA to start Weekly Farmer’s Market
ACCA held it’s first Farmer’s Market this morning with UGArden. It’s a shame what you missed by not being here but the good news is, it will be here again next Monday. And the next one. And then next one. Monday mornings at 9 a.m. for ACCA clients and 10:30 […]
Squashing Senior Hunger
ACCA is so excited about the first OFFICIAL Campus Kitchen at UGA meal going out today to some of our clients!! Look at this great spread of grilled chicken, roasted sweet potatoes, fresh fruit, green salad, wheat roll and a cookie. This will happen every Monday going forward! Together we […]
Campus Kitchen Becomes the First in Georgia
40% of food in America is wasted every year, yet 1 out of 6 people are hungry or at risk of hunger. That number increases to 1 in 5 in Athens, GA. Campus Kitchen at UGA is doing something about it. In the Spring of 2011, Campus Kitchen of UGA […]
ADH Loves Their Volunteers
As we reflect back on the theme for National Adult Day Health services week, Care, Compassion and Community, an integral part of an organization’s success comes from the community. Community volunteers help build the strength of our Adult Day Service programs. The value of a volunteer cannot be summed up […]
ACCA’s Annual Fourth of July Cookout and Bake Off
On Monday, ACCA held it’s annual 4th of July staff cookout and bake off. Big thanks to United Health Care – Care Improvement Plus for coming and out and sponsoring the lunch for the staff and to Adam Butler for doing an in-service to ACCA staff on how to protect […]
