West Columbia Assisted Living Welcomes Artist Resident

Agape Senior of West Columbia has many ways of welcoming our new residents. Among the many ways, we offer our new residents the opportunity to host welcome parties. These parties are a wonderful way for friends and families to get to see their loved ones’ new home. Today, we rolled out the red carpet for one of our newest residents and talented artist, Ms. Sara Gray. Ms. Gray is an accomplished artist and has had many of her pieces displayed in several galleries throughout the state. Ms. Gray had many guests and thoroughly enjoyed showing off her beautifully decorated apartment. The walls in Ms. Gray’s apartment look much like an art gallery – with all of her still lifes and landscapes beautifully displayed. Ms. Gray was resident of Agape several years ago and we are very thankful for her return.

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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Columbia Senior Care Employees Walk to End Alzheimers

The Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer's is the nation's largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer's. Agape Senior has committed to sponsor and walk in the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s for the entire state of South Carolina. Saturday, October 15 was the Midlands Walk to End Alzheimer’s at Finlay Park. This walk was particularly special with the addition of the “Promise Garden” remembrance ceremony. Each walker was given a flower that represented their journey as a caregiver, survivor, or someone who currently has the disease. Each petal can be inscribed with their loved ones name and story.

At the beginning of the walk, we collected all of the flowers and made a garden, so that when they returned they could walk through the Promise Garden. It was a wonderfully symbolic moment. The walk was a huge success and Team Agape was one of the largest teams! Thank you to everyone that walked and participated in our fundraisers. Due to your generosity we were able to raise over $500 for the Alzheimer’s Association. A special thank you as well to our fellow Alzheimer’s Walk Committee Members and to Ashley Hacker for making this year’s Walk a success!

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 Ambulance Company Appreciates Employees

On Saturday, October 8, Agape Medical Services (AMS) held an employee appreciation barbeque at its office on Ninth Street in West Columbia. Glenn Bullock, AMS President, thanked the staff for going the extra mile in providing the quality care that the company is known for throughout the medical community.

Employees and their families were invited and enjoyed an afternoon of music, Gamecock football, food, and good fellowship. Scott Middleton, CEO of Agape Senior, attended the event and thanked the employees for their dedication and hard work in making AMS a premiere provider of ambulance service in the Midlands.

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 Assisted Living Hosts Alzheimer's Support Group

Agape Senior Assisted Living of Garden City is hosting Alzheimer's support groups every month. They are held on the last Thursday every month from 6-8pm. Last night we had four of our Garden City residents' families come to the support group!! Everyone spoke about issues they are having with their loved one and this disease, different ideas they each had to making that family member feel more comfortable, and supporting each other through the different stages of Alzheimer's.

At times we laughed about the different stories of their loved ones and at other times we all had tears in our eyes! Alzheimer's makes for an extremely emotional journey, a lot of worries, and even more questions. If you or someone you know could benefit from our support group, please join us and we can get through it together!

For more information on Agape Senior of Garden City or our Alzheimer's Support Group, please contact Erin Kissinger at (843) 655-6346 or ekissinger@agapesenior.com

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, West Columbia, and Garden City

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Laurens SC Assisted Living Finds a Way

At Agape Senior, we make it happen. From Assisted Living to Hospice, from durable medical equipment to pharmacy, from marketers to the social workers…we don’t give up. Recently I had the fortunate experience at Agape Senior Laurens to help a family that had lost all hope for a better life.Agape Hospice of the Piedmont had brought the family to our attention through their social worker.

Bill, the 94 year old husband is on hospice and had reached a point where his wife was unable to provide any care for him. Bill was notable to transfer himself from his bed to a wheelchair any longer and Vera his92 year old wife was to frail and weak to help him. To complicate matters Vera’s daughter who had a brain hemorrhage in 2006 lives with them and cannot help with either of her deteriorating parents.

The family lives over an hour from the Agape Laurens assisted living community, so I would travel to their house and meet with the family and social worker to find out what we could do to help. The situation looked bleak because there just were not any funds available to pay for care.

Knowing that something had to be done our hospice donated 10days of respite care which allowed Bill to start receiving the immediate care he desperately needed. The ten days bought us some time to try and figure out a more permanent solution. It also gave Vera the peace of mind knowing that Bill was now getting proper care. During this process we continued to look for a permanent solution for the family.

I worked diligently on the paperwork and detail to make the transition from Bill’s home to our community as smooth as possible. Through the process of working with the family we discovered that Bill is eligible for a little known VA benefit called aid and attendance. The aid an attendance benefit was the answer to our prayers because it will allow Bill to remain at our assisted living as a permanent resident.

It is probable that most other care providers would not have given this family a second look after seeing the challenges and financial condition they were in. Fortunately there are still companies and leaders with compassion and a willingness to search for a solution because it is the right thing to do. Agape Hospice helped get the family out of immediate crisis; Agape Laurens worked out a billing arrangement to postpone payment for services until VA benefits can be established. I paid $250.00 out of my pocket of the original application fee so Bill could be admitted. Our whole team worked together and brought a critical situation under control. I believe our seniors deserve that someone is willing to take the extra step to provide the care they so desperately need.

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Agape Senior Assisted Living of Laurens provides senior-focused solutions. In working with seniors and their families, the dedicated staff works diligently to optimize quality of life by embracing individuality and preserving dignity. Clinton, Gray Court, Fountain Inn, Simpsonville, Greenville, Mauldin, Ware Shoals, Greenwood, Woodruff – Call us 864-984-9844

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