Thirteen years ago, Elizabeth Thompson started volunteering in our Adult Day Health program. She loved it so much she eventually became a full-time Adult Day Health Aide. She loves her clients deeply and has dedicated her life to caring for others both through her job and in her home. We recently asked her about her […]
Archive for the ‘ACCA – A Great Place to Work’ Category
06.23.2022
It does not matter whether Shayla Smith is sick or on vacation – the letters still come. “I have one client who will write me a letter every single day until I come back to work. He’ll say ‘I really do miss you, hope you come back soon’,”said Smith, a CNA for ACCA’s Adult Day […]
08.18.2021
ACCA held its annual meeting Monday afternoon where staff and board members were recognized and thanked for their efforts in making 2020-2021 a successful year for ACCA. This year’s theme, We Delivered, shows just how much our incredible staff, volunteers and partners did in the past year. At the meeting, staff members were recognized for […]
08.05.2020
WOO-HOO! ACCA Party Buses Rolled Through Athens!
We are in the dog days of summer and it is hard to believe that it is August already. Our work at ACCA continues and we are so proud to have provided nearly 99,000 emergency food relief meals to over 1,900 seniors since March 16. Woo-Hoo! We often email or yell “Woo-Hoo” when celebrating in the […]
06.17.2020
This Father’s Day, several of ACCA’s staff are recognizing their dads by telling their story and donating in their honor. Please share your father’s story with us and we will include it below and some will be featured on our social media pages. Send your story and photo to alancaster@accaging.org. If you would like to […]
06.12.2018
This week, ACCA is celebrating and recognizing our dedicated and hardworking CNA’s. Their compassion, motivation, and selfless commitment to the clients they serve is appreciated every day and the staff at ACCA is thrilled to have a special week set aside to shine a light on their hard work!
06.04.2013
Angela Irvin first became involved with the Center for Active Living (then known as the Athens-Clarke Senior Center) at the Athens Community Council on Aging several years ago as she attended trips and outings with her grandmother. Angela served as a caregiver for her grandmother, bringing her down from New York in order to ensure […]
05.14.2013
May is Older Americans Month – Who do you want ACCA to feature?
Every year since 1963, May has been the month to appreciate and celebrate the vitality and aspirations of older adults and their contributions and achievements. It is a proud tradition that shows our nation’s commitment to honor the value that elders continue to contribute to our communities. This year’s Older Americans Month theme—“Unleash the Power […]
10.04.2012
Campus Kitchen Becomes the First in Georgia
40% of food in America is wasted every year, yet 1 out of 6 people are hungry or at risk of hunger. That number increases to 1 in 5 in Athens, GA. Campus Kitchen at UGA is doing something about it. In the Spring of 2011, Campus Kitchen of UGA partnered with the Athens Community […]
07.10.2012
Elise North, the Senior Corps Program Director at ACCA, recently completed her Certificate in Aging from Boston University’s Institute for Geriatric Social Work. Elise has been working on this program for over a year while balancing a her full time job at ACCA. Elise oversees the Senior Corps program which hosts the Senior Companion, Foster […]
07.03.2012
ACCA’s Annual Fourth of July Cookout and Bake Off
On Monday, ACCA held it’s annual 4th of July staff cookout and bake off. Big thanks to United Health Care – Care Improvement Plus for coming and out and sponsoring the lunch for the staff and to Adam Butler for doing an in-service to ACCA staff on how to protect their skin from the sun […]
06.26.2012
ACCA Welcomes Trippe Ross to the Center for Active Living
ACCA is excited to introduce the newest member of the ACCA team, Trippe Ross. Trippe isn’t new to ACCA because he has been tremendously helpful as a volunteer and intern here for almost a year. We are excited to have him on board full time and looking forward to what he can bring to the […]
06.04.2012
ACCA Welcomes Five Summer Interns
ACCA is excited to welcome 5 new interns to the staff for the summer months. All University of Georgia students, they will have a great opportunity to learn about working with older adults first hand. Abby Engelberth will be interning with the Senior Corps program, Valerie Hancock will be interning with Home Delivered Meals, Sarah […]
05.02.2012
ACCA is excited to announce Toni Edwards as the agency’s new Chief Financial Officer. Toni comes to ACCA with a wealth of financial knowledge and background. She has her Certified Public Accountant Licensure in both Georgia and Louisiana. Prior to joining the ACCA, she was an Accounting Supervisor for a Fortune 500 telecommunications company in […]
01.16.2012
MLK Jr. Day of Service is huge success!!!
Athens Community Council on Aging was a host site for the MLK Jr. Day of Service. A huge thanks goes out to the staff from Jason’s Deli, UGA Service Ambassadors, Dr. David Burle and his team from the UGA Horticulture Department, L.E.A.D. Athens participants, Shannon Wilder from UGA, and local community volunteers. Through your efforts, […]
01.12.2012
Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service 2012 – Registration Open!
For more information, please visit http://handsonnega.org/athensmlk
01.09.2012
Press Release: ACCA AWARDED GRANT FOR GEORGIA’S FIRST VILLAGE
ACCA AWARDED GRANT FOR GEORGIA’S FIRST VILLAGE ATHENS, GA – Athens Community Council on Aging (ACCA) through the Northeast Georgia Regional Commission and Georgia Division of Aging Services was recently awarded a grant to implement the first “village” in Georgia. The village is not an actual structure but a concept. It is a membership and […]
It’s your time to thrive.
Wherever you are in your aging journey, you’ll find connection, support, and a place to belong at The Center at ACCA.