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 Agape Senior West Columbia recently hosted an elegant luncheon for the Miss Teen South Carolina contestants along with their Grandmothers. When the girls arrived they were seated in the Villas resident dining room where the tables had been prepared with white table cloths, cloth napkins and beautiful glass bowls filled with white, blue and purple hydrangeas.

 The light summer meal prepared by Agape Senior Catering and Culinary was as colorful as it was delicious and consisted of fresh fruit, tuna salad on a bed of lettuce, multi-color pasta salad and lemon poppy seed muffin. A creamy dessert with raspberry drizzle completed the meal.

 Barry James, administrator, along with Lauren Tolcher, Senior Solution Advisor, for the community were both on-hand to welcome the guests and explain a little bit about the history of Agape and about some of the innovative programs that have been implemented to enhance quality of life for their residents.

 After lunch the contestants were given an opportunity to visit with the senior residents. Everyone seemed to love the extra attention from the young women and many residents collected multiple autographed pictures.

 Agape Senior was a 2012 sponsor of the Miss Teen South Carolina pageant and believes that it is important to be involved in the communities in which it serves. "We love any activity that enhances the quality of our resident’s lives and enjoyed having the beautiful and talented Miss Teen contestants during their visit. It was heart-warming watching the young women sharing laughter and stories with our senior residents" stated Barry James.

  West Columbia South Carolina Assisted Living Assisted Living of West Columbia provides senior-focused solutions. In working with seniors and their families, the dedicated staff strives to optimize quality of life by embracing individuality and preserving dignity. West Columbia, Cayce, South Congaree, Pine Ridge, Springdale SC. – Call Agape Senior Assisted Living West Columbia at (803) 939-3000 or (800) 411-2427

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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 Agape Senior Assisted Living Melody Makers...RISING STARS

I am sure many of you know of our West Columbia Agape Senior Melody Makers choir; the famous songbirds, who have toured the Midlands' Agape Senior campuses for many years, sing Christmas carols at the Columbia Metropolitan Airport annually, have dazzled the West Columbia Chamber of Commerce and even performed in Orangeburg at the Methodist Oakes Retirement Community! Just when we thought our star had risen as far as it could go, we pushed it EVEN FURTHER! Today, May 19, The Agape Senior Melody Makers completed the recording of their very first album!

The Agape Senior Melody Makers group began its journey to fame in 2004 at the West Columbia Assisted Living facility. Comprised of a handful of women at the time (and only one man), it was just a small group of residents with a common interest--music. Nancy Vosburgh, whose mother was a resident in our Villas, leads the group. Nancy has a background in community theatre and sings in her church choir. Her mother also had a special love for music. With the assistance of the Life Enrichment Coordinator on piano, the little group began.

Three concerts a year at the West Columbia location over time blossomed into 12, including performances all over campus; then, in addition, three concerts per year in our other Midlands' facilities eventually grew to outreach into the community . Not only have our performances grown and our talent expanded, but so has the group. Now consisting of 20 women and six men, the group has quadrupled in size and is growing consistently as new residents move in! The group has two members who have been with us since the very beginning. Today, for those of us who have been involved with the Melody Makers since the day the group began, a vision and a dream has become a reality.

With a program of our Greatest Songs Ever (or at least the group thinks they were), which we have been rehearsing for months, the Melody Makers got in our Agape Senior bus and rode up to Mt. Hebron United Methodist Church to record our first ever CD! The members of the group were in great spirits as we arrived and walked into the sanctuary. Nancy Vosburgh (Director and Volunteer), Yu Chong (Facility Chaplain), Amy McCormack( Life Enrichment), Patsy Pennington (Piano and Volunteer), and Cynthia Scherbaty (Life Enrichment) were all there to ensure things went smoothly. Donald Maher of our I.T. department recorded the songs for the group. It was such a great adventure!

In three hours the group completed its 40 minute compilation of songs for the album. Exhausted by all the excitement of the afternoon, the group boarded the Agape bus and left for home, proud of what its members had accomplished. Donald is currently working on arranging the songs and plans to have production completed in the next few weeks, so don't fret, the CD will be out soon enough! The plan is for all proceeds from the CD sales to benefit the Agape Foundation. A CD release party is already in the works, so keep your calendars open. Agape Senior West Columbia is so proud of our Melody Makers and anticipates many great things to come for the future.

by Amy McCormack

West Columbia South Carolina Assisted Living

Agape Senior of West Columbia provides senior-focused solutions. In working with seniors and their families, the dedicated staff strives to optimize quality of life by embracing individuality and preserving dignity. West Columbia, Cayce, South Congaree, Pine Ridge, Springdale SC. – Call Agape Senior Assisted Living West Columbia at (803)939-3000 or (800) 411-2427