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January 2008
December 2007
Local Businesses Give Holiday Gift to the Council on Aging
Regency Hospice and Carriage Hills Living Center have partnered to provide the
Aiken Area Council on Aging with a new commercial grade sink for their Meal on
Wheels Program. The Meals on Wheels program provides over 700 meals to seniors
needing meal assistance in Aiken County each day. The program workers prep the
meals for distribution and over 200 volunteers are instrumental in distributing
the hot meals to locations all over Aiken County. Scott Murphy, Executive Director
of the Aiken Council on Aging said, “The Meals on Wheels program is a vital service
for our local seniors. The new commercial grade sink will allow us to be more
efficient and assist with quicker clean up. We really appreciate the generosity
of Regency Hospice and Carriage Hills Living Center”
Liz Neal, Director of Community Outreach with Regency Hospice, said, “I was in
the center last week and saw the Christmas wish list that was posted on the wall.
On the wish list was a request for a commercial grade sink.” Neal continued,
“I think the Council on Aging is an excellent agency that does great work for
seniors in our community and I knew Regency Hospice would spearhead the effort
to purchase the sink.” With only two phone calls Neal had Carriage Hills Living
Center on board to share in the expense of the sink. “We are proud to be a part
of a community that works together to meet the needs of the people who live here,
said Kara Flanders, Regional Director of Marketing with Carriage Hills. “We try
to give back all year long in a variety of different ways. We are just so grateful
for how supportive this community has been to us and our mission and we are happy
to give to others.”
The Commercial grade sink will be installed the first part of January. For information
on the other items on the Council of Aging wish list or to volunteer with the
Meals on Wheels Program you may contact the agency at 803-648-5447.
Awards presented in 2007:
- Carriage Hills won the Achievement of Excellent Award for the second straight
year
- Diane Givens received the WOW Award for her outstanding performance
- DON of the year Flame Awar
- And the Peak Performer award given to the Robby Bowles, Executive Director.
In July 2007 - Carriage Hills was voted (honorable mention) Best of the Best by the loyal
readers of the Aiken Standard for the third year in a row. CONGRATULATIONS to
all the staff that make Carriage Hills a wonderful place to stay. |
