Upstate SC Alzheimer's Chapter
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The Alzheimer's Association offers a voucher for care (up to $500) to those who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer's and related dementias. This voucher will pay for the services that we at Assisting Angels provide. They also have many other valuable resources for caregivers such as support group meetings and dementia training. For more information you may also call 1-800-273-2555.


The Cancer Society
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The Cancer society of Greenville County offers some assistance to those battling cancer. They help provide supplies, support groups, and some transportation assistance. For more information please contact the Cancer Society of Greenville at 864-232-8439 or visit their website.



Meals on Wheels of Greenville County
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Meals on Wheels provides meals to seniors and other with diabilities. Visit their website for more information or to volunteer to deliver meals!



Senior Action
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Because we value the seniors of today and tomorrow, we are dedicated to strengthening Greenville County's maturing population and their families by providing access to resources they need for physical, emotional and social well-being.



Senior Approved
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Senior Approved is not a referral company or an elder care service with endless listings.  They only recommend senior services, products and resources that have been surveyed and are certified "Senior Approved".  They take the guesswork out of choosing a homecare company, an assisted living facility, and any other service that you or your mom and dad may need. The service is free!



Senior Daily Living
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Resource for finding care for your loved ones.



Family Caregiver Support Program
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The South Carolina Family Caregiver Support Program offers vouchers (up to $500) based on needs. You must be at least 60 years old and need assistance with 2 or more activities of daily living. Please contact:

The Appalachian Area Agency on Aging provides the vouchers in Greenville County: 1-800-925-4077

The Upper Savannah Council of Governments provides the vouchers in Laurens County:1-800-922-7729



Strossner's Bakery
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Your home for delicious cakes, cookies, and pies!

Join Strossners Bakery for afternoon tea! Click on the link below.

http://www.strossners.com/afternoon_tea.php



VA Home Aid and Attendance Services Grant
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There are financial benefits available for veterans or their surviving spouses for non-service connected disabilities. If you are a Veteran or the surviving spouse of a Veteran who has served at least 90 days or more on active duty with one day beginning or ending during a period of war, and  you are in need of assistance at HOME due to your disabilities, you may be eligible for VA's non-service connected disability pension. Please visit this website for more information. There are eligibility requirements you must meet to qualify.

Information is also available at www.va.gov applications may be found at www.vabenefits.vba.va.gov/vonapp/main.asp You may also obtain information by calling 1-800-827-1000

   


Carmen Davis created Assisting Angels in 2002 to encourage seniors and those with special needs to stay engaged in life, to lessen their isolation, and to assist with tasks of daily living.  She was the company’s first caregiver and knew that she wanted to hire people who would provide the same level of detailed loving care that she was personally providing.
 
Carmen’s passion and inspiration for care giving came from her family.  Her grandmother was a caregiver for the disabled for 20 years before retiring.  Her aunt has the same story.  Her parents were small business owners for years and always encouraged her to open her own business.  
 
After receiving her Bachelor in Arts degree from Presbyterian College, Carmen worked as a staffing coordinator for an employment agency, a customer service representative at a 24 hour call center, and in promotions for an entertainment company.
 
After early retirement from the last two big companies (they reduced workforces and offered buyout packages), she had the desire and commitment to do “what her mama told her”.  She attended Greenville Technical College and received training as a nursing assistant and with the guidance of a consultant opened Assisting Angels.  
 
It turns out “mama know best“.  Operating Assisting Angels is her most gratifying and positive job yet.  Carmen feels giving families an alternative to care for loved ones at home is a wonderful gift.  She should know since her grandmother who inspired her, is now a client!  “My grandmother and the clients we serve are very gracious for the help they receive. It is very rewarding.”
 
In addition to coordinating care for seniors and the disabled, Carmen acts an educator in the community helping clients locate resources to help pay for homecare.  She participates and supports her local Alzheimer’s Association in their annual Memory Walk and The Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. She is also a current member of the Greenville Upstate Senior Network and is active in the Chamber of Commerce.
 
Operating a locally owned agency, Carmen’s focus starts and remains, with her clients and their families.  She goes to great lengths to ensure that “Senior Approved” caregivers meet and exceed expectations.    She believes it’s something only a smaller, family run caregiver agency can offer.

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