Senior Services helps growing 60+ generation

Fayette Senior Services has undertaken the momentous task of building a new facility to serve the needs of the growing senior population in Fayette County. Based on projections from the Atlanta Regional Commission and the Governor's Office of Planning and Budgeting, the over-65-year-old population will increase from close to 8,000 in 2000 to approximately 12,000 in 2010.

Senior Services seeking support for new center

Almost since the first site was purchased to house Fayette Senior Services in 1978, there has been an active hope that a larger facility that could offer more services and options to seniors would someday be a reality.

 

Love is in the air

Fayette Senior Services is once again preparing for the busy holiday season. Each year the Meals On Wheels program delivers close to 30,000 meals to individuals throughout the county. During the holidays, Fayette Senior Services is not required to provide meals, but for the past five years the agency has elected to deliver a five-day frozen meal pack to those who are on the regular Meals on Wheels route. The project is named “Project Love.” This year, they are adding a three-day Y2K meal pack. To support this extra effort, the agency asks for financial assistance from the community. The cost of one three-day Y2K pack is $10, the cost of the Christmas five-day meal pack is $25. Individuals can sponsor one meal or more. Donations can be mailed to: Project Love, Fayette Senior Services Inc., 390 Lee St., Fayetteville 30214-2056 or can be dropped off between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m., Monday through Friday. Phone 770-461-0813.

 

Southland articles win state awards

Southland Nursing Home in Peachtree City took six out of ten first-place state awards at the recent Georgia Nursing Home Activity Director's Convention. The awards were presented at a recent banquet in Atlanta.

 

New local show for older adults

Tamela Ragsdale, RN, OCN and director of client relations for Aging Matters Inc., and Gina Weathersby, personal care manager with Wesley Woods of Newnan-Peachtree City, have teamed up to host a new cable program on aging.

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