West Columbia Senior Community Holds Blood drive

West Columbia South Carolina – Agape Senior

Agapé Senior’s mission is to provide integrated health services to meet the needs of senior adults in a faith-based atmosphere. The company’s philosophy is based upon its commitment to provide the best quality care possible for members of our senior adult community. We are committed to participating actively in and around the communities we serve. Call us at 800-411- 2427. Columbia, Forest Acres, Lexington, Irmo, Rock Hill, Laurens, Conway, Garden City, West Columbia

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West Columbia AMS Ambulance: Serving the Community

Striving to utilize the gifts the Lord has blessed them with as they serve those in the community who entrust them with their safe transport and health care, Agape’ Medical Services has adopted and lives out the logo that represents the nine fruits of the spirit.

“Our faithfulness moves us to provide quality, gentle care, rooted in the stewardship of our call to serve others.”

Agape’ Medical Services (AMS) was founded in 2006 by a formed partnership between Rev. Scott Middleton and Glenn Bullock. Representing more than a simple carrier service, AMS strives to impact the community by providing a private ambulance service. The AMS staff is highly trained and courteous and looks forward to serving the community by providing an excellent ambulance service.

AMS currently has twelve ambulances; as volume increases, steps will be taken to ensure there are enough ambulances to be placed into service in a short period of time. Every employee has a driving record background check and a South Carolina Law Enforcement Division criminal background check prior to being employed. Each ambulance is fully stocked with supplies that will serve patients and residents. AMS has a dispatcher on call 24 hours a day who can address any concerns regarding patient transport. Each ambulance also has two radios on board to ensure that communication between the dispatcher and the units is not compromised.

AMS also has two billing professionals who can handle all your needs. They operate Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and can help answer any inquiry, whether it is from our patients or from a facility that AMS services. AMS bills directly to Medicare, Medicaid, private pay, and dozens of other third-party insurance companies and will work with anyone on a payment plan. A custom billing schedule can be set up to suit the needs of customers.

AMS is a wonderful part of Agape’ whose main focus is to serve the Lord by serving others. Manny Fonseca says his favorite part about working for AMS is “the love, everyone I talk to just loves Agape’.” As we all know, Agape’ stands for “unconditional love." AMS treats every case and every resident with love and care. How blessed we are to have such an amazing team representing the Agape’ name.

Lexington Assisted Living Collects Over Half Ton of Food to Help Local Food Bank

Every single day in the United States families do not have enough to eat. According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), over 17 million children lived in food insecure (low food security and very low food security) households in 2009. The number of families in need of assistance from food pantries has increased dramatically during the current economic crisis in our country. The increased demand has put a lot of pressure on food banks, soup kitchens, and shelters to keep shelves stocked and to have the resources to meet the need.

On August 15, 2011, the Agape Senior Assisted Living facilities from across the state completed a three month long food drive to help several South Carolina food bank agencies. The eight Agape entities were able to collect 1.7 tons of non-perishable food to help restock the shelves of Harvest Hope, Low Country Food Bank, and Tender Heart Ministries in York County.

Agape Senior Lexington was the contest winner, collecting 1,122 pounds of food, followed closely by Agape Senior Laurens with 1,085 pounds, and Agape Senior Harbison coming in third with 365 pounds collected. The remaining facilities were Agape Senior Conway with 202 pounds, Agape Senior Rock Hill with 200 pounds, Agape Senior Kathwood with 164 pounds, Agape Senior West Columbia with 115 pounds, and Agape Senior Garden City with 94 pounds.

Hunger is a huge, complex problem that cannot be easily solved. The dedicated people on the front lines who fight the battle daily need all of the support they can get. The cooperation between businesses, community leaders, churches, and volunteers has created a safety net that is balancing precariously between supply and demand. If you are concerned about hunger in South Carolina or in your local community and would like to get involved, contact your local food bank for volunteer opportunities.

Agapé Senior’s mission is to provide integrated health services to meet the needs of senior adults in a faith-based atmosphere. The company’s philosophy is based upon its commitment to provide the best quality care possible for members of our senior adult community. We are committed to participating actively in and around the communities we serve. Call us at 800-411- 2427. Columbia, Forest Acres, Lexington, Irmo, Rock Hill, Laurens, Conway, Garden City, West Columbia.

Garden City Senior Care Provider Hosts Brunch and Tour

Join Agape Senior for a free Brunch & Tour on Saturday, August 20th from 10:00am-2:00pm!! Located at the Agape Senior Garden City Assisted Living Facility (11951 Grandhaven Drive, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576). Stop by to meet the Agape family and check out our beautiful Assisted Living. Please call or email Leah Bennett with any questions! 843-357-0200 or LBennett@AgapeSenior.com.

Agape is a faith-based organization and a recognized leader in patient-centered hospice care, offering extensive services throughout the Grand Strand region of South Carolina. We are respected for our professional and compassionate care, allowing our patients to experience a peaceful death and their families to receive the support services they need so they have a special sense of spiritual and emotional peace. Grand Strand, Myrtle Beach, Conway, Garden City, Surfside Beach, Murrells Inlet, Pawley Island, Socastee, Bucksport, Georgetown, Marion, and Mullins, SC. Call us at 843-914-1197.

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South Carolina Senior Care Provider Impacts Winthrop University Intern

My Life as an Intern…

I was in my second semester of my freshman year at Winthrop University. It had been a difficult 8 months and as I found myself back and forth between the Hospice House and school. I couldn’t help but wonder why God had chosen my father to have to endure something as agonizing as cancer. It was now January 19, 2009 around 6:00 am when I woke up covered in sweat from a dream. My dream took place in my father’s hospice room. My father looked as he did before he became ill, all our friends and family were there and it was some sort of celebration. I realized there was a cake in the middle of the room that had the number “1” on it. Wide awake I felt in a panic and scared to death that something had happened and I wasn’t there. I frantically called my mom and she assured me there had been no changes. Within an hour or so my mom called back to say my Aunt and my cousin were on their way to pick me up because they didn’t think my dad would last much longer. When we finally arrived I ran down the hallway into my dad’s room. He was lying there with all of my family around the bed. He passed away around 3:30 am on January 20, 2009. It was at that moment I knew I belonged in the Healthcare field.

When I first began taking classes at Winthrop three years ago, I had my heart set on being a psychologist. About three days later I had my heart set on being an entrepreneur. I gave that about 6 months and decided early childhood education was the way to go. I did my service learning experiment and realized maybe working with small children all day wasn’t for me. After losing my father to lung cancer, having a mother who has worked in a hospital all her life, and taking an interest in everything concerning Obama’s healthcare initiative, I really knew healthcare was what I was meant to do. I took my first healthcare management class and knew immediately I had made the right decision. I had my heart set on hospital administration. I never thought I would end up in long-term care.

Now that I had figured out what realm of the work world I wanted to be in, I had to figure out what part of it I wanted to work in. I decided Hospital Administration was the way to go! Then, I decided to intern with Agape’ Senior which obviously doesn’t fall under the category of “Hospital Administration”. However, I decided to give it a try, and little did I know these past ten weeks would teach me more about life and senior care than I ever thought possible. Working with the Agape’ Foundation, Agape’ Again, and the marketing team has been an amazing experience. But, working as a med tech and a caregiver part- time has really been the Lord’s way of finally showing me where my place is in Healthcare, and I truly feel that he is leading me to become a nurse. It is my hope that one day I will be able to mix my degree in Healthcare Management with being a Registered Nurse (RN).

Agape’ has given me the amazing opportunity to do some wonderful things. After being here for ten weeks I have learned exactly what it is that sets the Agape’ family apart from any other organization. And that is that Agape’ is truly a family working to serve the Lord and in doing so, loving our aging friends and families who reside and are a part of the Agape’ Facilities. Love is the main component in all that is done here and with that, there can never be failure. I want to thank the Agape’ family for taking me in this summer and giving me the opportunity to intern with such an amazing company!

Sara Prosser
Healthcare Management major at Winthrop University.

West Columbia South Carolina – Agape Senior

Agapé Senior’s mission is to provide integrated health services to meet the needs of senior adults in a faith-based atmosphere. The company’s philosophy is based upon its commitment to provide the best quality care possible for members of our senior adult community. We are committed to participating actively in and around the communities we serve. Call us at 800-411- 2427. Columbia, Forest Acres, Lexington, Irmo, Rock Hill, Laurens, Conway, Garden City, West Columbia

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