Agape Senior South Carolina Investing Over $8 Million In Three Main Street Properties

Corporate Headquarters and Other Agapé Services Moving to Downtown Columbia in 2013




Columbia SC—Agapé Senior, one of the largest senior healthcare providers in South Carolina, plans to relocate its corporate headquarters and some of its retail services to three buildings in the 1600 block of Columbia’s Main Street, investing over $8 million in downtown Columbia.

Agapé Senior will occupy a total of 43,000 square feet of space at 1614, 1620 and 1626 Main Street that once were home to Kimbrell’s Furniture, Schulte’s Department Store, and W.T. Grant.  Agapé’s plans were unveiled at the recent City Center Partnership annual meeting. 



Besides the corporate offices of Agapé Senior, other Agapé services will be either relocating or opening an additional location on Columbia’s Main Street: Agapé Senior Primary and Palliative Care, Agapé Pharmacy, 24/7 Health and Fitness Center, Agapé Gourmet and Catering, Good Life Café, and a new 3,000 square foot conference center that will hold 300 people.

Mashburn Construction Company will renovate the three buildings.  Lee Mashburn, vice president and longtime board member of the City Center Partnership, has assisted in the relocation plans for Agapé Senior.  Mashburn announced that the shell architect will be Lambert Architecture and the upfit architect will be CJMW Architects of Lexington.  Mashburn expects work to begin on the renovations toward the end of this year.  “We intend to maintain the historic look of all three buildings,” Mashburn said.

Scott Middleton, Agapé Senior’s founder and CEO, expects the 24/7 Health and Fitness Center and Good Life Café to open in the spring of 2013 while the remaining entities will move in by late summer.  “We are excited to be moving our headquarters to the Main Street of our state’s capital and largest city,” remarked Middleton.

The relocation of the Agapé companies is expected to bring 100 employees to Main Street.  In addition, Agapé employees from across the state will be utilizing the conference center weekly for educational seminars and meetings.  The current corporate headquarters in West Columbia will be converted to a division headquarters for the company’s hospice services.    
   
Middleton is an ordained Methodist minister who frequently visited elderly parishioners at long-term care facilities.  Those visits led Middleton to eventually change his vocation, and he founded Agapé Senior in 1999 after buying a small assisted-living facility in West Columbia. Since then, Agapé has grown to nine assisted living facilities, three post-acute care nursing centers, and is now the state’s largest provider of hospice services, caring for more than 1,800 residents and patients. Agapé currently employs just under 2,000 with an annual payroll of over $32 million.

Middleton has further expanded the business into home medical equipment, primary care, pharmacy, ambulance services, real estate and insurance services, catering, health and fitness centers, and recently launched a home care subsidiary. To maintain the highest standard of care, Agapé provides extensive employee training and opportunities for further education.

For more information about Agapé Senior, visit AgapeSenior.com or call 1-800-411-AGAPÉ (2427).   

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, York, Laurens, Conway, Garden City, West Columbia

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West Columbia Senior Healthcare Company Plans to Relocate Headquarters to Columbia Main Street

Read article published in the Columbia Regional Business Report.

Monday November 19, 2012 Scott Middleton, CEO of Agape Senior unveiled architectural concept drawings showing the proposed renovation of three buildings on Main Street in downtown Columbia. The unveiling took place at the City Center Partnership annual meeting at the Capital Center. The new locations will be the home of Good Life Cafe, 24/7 Fitness and the company’s corporate headquarters. It is expected that approximately 100 employees will eventually occupy the space.

 

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, York, Laurens, Conway, Garden City, West Columbia

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South Carolina Senior Care Provider Supports Lexington Chamber

The chamber’s new location at 311 West Main Street increases visibility for visitors and newcomers to the growing town. The building includes a 1,710- square-foot community room sponsored by Agape Senior Care, adjacent catering kitchen, 600-square-foot board room and a 52-space landscaped parking lot. A small “Cogitation Room” will be used for meetings and brainstorming sessions.

The building represents several years of fundraising and planning. Significant financial contributions were made by Agape Senior, BlueCross BlueShield, Comporium, Lexington Medical Center, Michelin, and Prysmian Cables & Systems. Financing was provided by First Community Bank.

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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, York, Laurens, Conway, Garden City, West Columbia

South Carolina Senior Care Provider Streamlines Pharmacy Management

From Faxes to Fast Service

Agapé Senior streamlines pharmacy management, boosts efficiency, speeds service for residents

BACKGROUND

South Carolina-based Agapé Senior is an integrated health care group with their own physicians and pharmacy. In order to take clinical quality to new heights, Agapé implemented American HealthTech’s (AHT) electronic health record system including medication and treatment administration.

CHALLENGE

Like many nursing homes, pharmacy communications involving transcription, phone calls, and faxing orders were getting in the way of great service. “Faxes would get lost and the nurses wouldn’t know that orders weren’t received,” explained Pamela Duncan, Chief Compliance Officer. “Nurses did a lot of writing and pushing paper back and forth,”she added. Agapé physicians were connected electronically to the pharmacy, but the connection was still paper-based between the pharmacy and nursing centers. “End-of-month review was the worst. We would spend approximately 24 nursing hours reviewing every chart and every med (7 to 9 meds per resident) in each nursing center.

SOLUTION

As a result, interoperability between the pharmacy’s Frameworks system and AHT took center stage to boost efficiency and better serve residents.  The results were immediate. “We slayed the fax eating gremlins,” joked Duncan, “when the pharmacy receives the order, nurses see it in the electronic charts instantly.” In addition, the team took month-end reviews from about 24 hours to under five minutes. “Now, we just click a button and we’re done,” Jones offered, adding
“nursing directors and supervisors can monitor med passes from anywhere. It is real-time and keeps us in compliance.”


Because the pharmacy and the nursing centers operate under the same entity, they share the same goals. “Thanks to AHT, we’re a seamless partner with our pharmacy. The biggest communication barriers are gone,” Duncan rejoiced.

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Rock Hill Assisted living Residents Visit the Past

Last week Agape Senior Assisted Living in Rock Hill hosted a car show in partnership with The Master's Car Club. The Master's Car Club is an outreach of Calvary Baptist church that allows them to reach souls for Christ in a "different way." Residents, family members and visitors all enjoyed the fellowship, fun and food--- because when does Agape Senior do anything without food involved?

More to the point when our residents see what we call "old cars" they see their past, they see themselves driving these same cars just "yesterday." It was great to see many of our residents checking out the cars and reminiscing about the past.

It was fun to be able to listen to the stories from the residents about having this car or that car and all of the adventures they had experienced while driving and coming of age. It was amazing to see how a car can bring back memories and revive old stories. I love the seniors at Agape Senior like they are my own grandparents and I love to take the time and listen to the stories of "old" to them and "new" to me.

Agape Senior Assisted Living Rock Hill
Travise Smith (SSA) Senior Solution Advisor

Agape Senior Assisted Living of Rock Hill 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.  Rock Hill, Charlotte, Fort Mill, York, Tega Cay,  Lake Wyle – Call us 803-207-8000

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South Carolina Senior Care Provider; Finding your Power Source

Every day people face challenges. Sometimes those challenges are relatively minor and could be work related such as meeting a deadline or preparing for a presentation, other times they may be serious personal challenges that involve the illness of a loved one, depression or conflict with a friend. Many times a person’s first instinct is to muddle through it on their own. The male species is especially susceptible to this reaction because of his inherent desire to fix things.

 We are a busy society and the advent of the information age combined with the technological advances in communication has given people and companies unprecedented access into our lives. Being connected and always on has become the norm. There have even been new words developed that describe this condition. “Workation” is one that I heard from a sales representative at lunch the other day. For this woman her vacation had become just another opportunity to work.

The answer to our problems may be right in front of us. Instead of just being connected, we could be connected through prayer to a higher power source. Prayer forces a person to find quiet time, reflect and be in communion with their God. Prayer focuses attention on the important things in life and can keep a person grounded. Mother Teresa once said this about prayer; "Prayer is not asking. Prayer is putting oneself in the hands of God, at His disposition, and listening to His voice in the depth of our hearts."

We have to be disconnected from the noise and distraction of this world in order to listen properly. Seeking quiet time in one’s day is a good start. I have the good fortune to work for a faith based senior care company that encourages the expression of faith and where most meetings and meals start with a blessing. At Agape Senior having these daily reminders helps me realize not only the importance of the work at hand but also who ultimately is in charge.

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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South Carolina Senior Care Company is on a Mission

The mission of Agapé Senior is simple; improve the lives of senior adults in a faith based atmosphere. People that understand senior care know the level of dedication and resolve it takes to provide quality care 24 hours per day 365 days per year. Agapé Senior has been doing that successfully for over 13 years and has improved the lives of over 40,000 senior adults in the process.

Every day at Agape Senior people’s lives are touched. Caregivers assisting residents with daily activities of living while preserving their dignity and independence. Residents that may once have been isolated at home now dine and share nutritious meals with their community neighbors. Life enrichment directors lead activities, celebrate birthdays, celebrate resident achievements and military heritage. Chaplains minister to spiritual needs through bible studies and church services. Administrators and staff take time out of busy schedules to get to know their residents. Dementia patients working with innovative programs produce beautiful artwork which adorns the comfortable lobbies where family and friends can visit with loved ones.

So If you have never had the opportunity to see a hospice worker gently stroke the face of a patient, or have never seen the sense of relief from a family caregiver when one of our senior solution advisors tells him/her that we can solve their care issue or have never seen the smile of a resident that is being honored you may want to visit one of our communities. You will see the AgapéSenior mission is alive and well.