
Read the recent article about SOWEGA Council on Aging in Profile Magazine's July / Aug 2010 edition.


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| Date Posted: September 08, 2010 |
| PROFILE Magazine features Southwest Georgia Council on Aging in its July/August 2010 edition. |
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In its July/August 2010 edition, Profile Magazine chronicles the growth of the SOWEGA Council on Aging from its beginnings as as fledgling organization with an annual budget of $8,000 to an organization that now employs 145 full- and part-time employees and operates on a $6.5 million annual budget.
Read the entire article (click here)
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| Date Posted: September 30, 2010 |
| The "Older Worker Network Conference" was held in Savannah, GA on Sept 10, 2010. |
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Older Worker of the Year Lucille Crouch, from Albany, Ga, was named the Older Worker of the Year. Mrs. Crouch has been employed as the Meals on Wheels Coordinator for the SOWEGA Council on Aging for 37 years. She is the epitome of what all employees, young and old, should strive to be. Lucille is responsible for the entire process involved with the home delivered meals program. She sets up meals for packaging, takes and records food temperatures, and packages the meals. The Meals on Wheels program is dependant on volunteers to get the meals to the client’s homes in a timely basis and many times there are new volunteers who do not know the route. She greets and trains volunteers and is always ready with a map and detailed directions and phone numbers because she knows just how valuable that the volunteers’ time is. She is on time every day, organized, enthusiastic and is always willing to give assistance when needed. She is responsible for over 150 home delivered meals per day, while also caring for her husband who has been ill for many years and must have 24-hour care.
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| Date Posted: September 30, 2010 |
| Older Worker Network Conference Announces J.R.'s Loving Care as Employer of the Year. |
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Employer of the Year J.R.’s Loving Care Services provides quality and reliable home care services to the elderly and frail individuals who desire to maintain his/her independence while continuing to live in their own homes. J. R.’s Loving Care has been a repeat employer with Experience Works for over 6 years. They target the older worker for new hires because the older employees relate to the clientele, appreciate their job and are dependable and honest. The average length of employment for these mature workers is 4 years and 30% of employees are over the age of 55. J.R.’s Loving Care offers employees service training 3-4 times per year, gift certificates, flexible scheduling and insurance.
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