Agapé Senior team members from the Piedmont came together this morning to show their support for the Walk to End Alzheimer?s event in downtown Rock Hill. Over 700 people gathered from the community and the event raised over $74,000 which shattered last year?s record by more than $25,000.

Agapé Senior was a regional sponsor for the event and over 20 employees?s participated in the Walk for a Cure. Agapé Senior provides Dementia education to all of the communities in which it serves as well as advanced Dementia training for its caregivers.

The first Thursday of each month at Piedmont Medical Center from 6:00 to 7:00 PM Pastor Ronnie Duncan, Director of Bereavement for Agapé Senior holds an Alzheimer?s support group. For more information on Dementia education or to sign up for bereavement support group, please call 803-329-4544

First Thursday on Main Street in Columbia is a celebration of the arts, fine dining, music and the new spirit of downtown Columbia.

What started as one business Frame of Mind having an art show to attract more business to their store over five years ago, has grown into a full blown celebration that takes place the first Thursday of each month.

The venue which was once limited to just a couple of blocks has grown to encompass the entire length of the downtown portion of Main Street. There are over 18 restaurants, several art galleries, floral shops, hair salons and many other retail establishments that participate each month.

Each first Thursday around 5:30 PM hundreds of people begin to gather to stroll amongst the many establishments sampling food, looking at works of art by local artists, listening to live music, and generally just having a great time.

Michaels Café and Good Life Café are relatively new comers to the event but have wasted no time getting into the spirit of the Main Street celebration. This video shows the talented musicians in Flat Out Strangers that performed at Good Life Café during the October event.

James Prosser was an ordinary soldier who happened to be involved in one of the most extraordinary battles in the history of the world. The D-Day invasion changed the course of history forever. The 29th Infantry Division of which James Prosser was a member played a decisive role when it successfully assaulted Omaha Beach on D-Day, June 6, 1944, as part of the greatest amphibious invasion in history. The D-Day landings turned the tide of World War II and marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany.

On this beautiful morning in Sumter, South Carolina on the steps of the County Courthouse people gathered to honor a soldier that had completed his call of duty over two thirds of a century earlier. The attendees were residents of the Sumter community along with officers and enlisted personnel from Shaw Air Force Base and politicians both local and statewide. Mr. Prosser was being awarded "Knight of the Order of the Legion of Honor of the Republic of France" presented by Monsieur Benard D. Marie. The order is the highest decoration in France and was bestowed on behalf of the grateful Nation of France for the sacrifices Mr. Prosser and so many of his fellow soldiers made on that heroic day so long ago.

During the ceremony the flags of both France and United States were presented by the Sumter High School ROTC Color Guard. The National Anthem of each Nation was played by the Fort Jackson Military Band. The staff of Agapé Hospice of Sumter was proud to attend the award ceremony and hosted a reception that followed the event for the family and guests of Mr. Prosser.

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Everybody loves dogs and the residents of the new independent style villas at York are no exception. Lindsay Davis, (SSA) Senior Solution Advisor for the York campus has turned this resident favorite into an annual event. Many of the dogs in the show are already familiar to the residents because they visit on a regular basis through pet ministries like "Paws Together" Contact Lindsay @ 803 684 0183 for more information about living at York Villas.

Agape Senior Post-Acute Care Center at 159 Sedgewood Drive in Rock Hill has developed a specialized (GIP) General In-Patient wing with both the patient and family in mind. The patient rooms have been specifically designed to accommodate family, extended family and friends. Families are allowed to stay in the rooms overnight and visiting is allowed 24 hours per day. The GIP wing provides 24/7 access to nurses and all hospice personnel including social workers and chaplains.

Agapé Senior participated in the 2013 Walk to End Alzheimer's event at the Winthrop Coliseum in Rock Hill SC. Agapé Senior is committed to educating the public across the state about this debilitating disease and offers free on-going dementia training to the public in all communities in which it serves.

Agapé Senior held its annual regional celebration Tuesday night and recognized the best employees from across the Midlands. Awards were given to employees in several categories and included caregivers from each of the four assisted living communities, hospice, hospice house, post-acute care center, pharmacy, ambulance services, medical mart and primary care. The celebration took place at the historic 701 Whaley building in downtown Columbia.

Agape Senior staff along with several hundred supporters from the community gave hero's welcome to Honor Flight Veterans returning from their visit to the war memorials in Washington DC

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Agape Senior one of the largest senior healthcare companies in South Carolina honors its resident veterans, raises public awareness about hospice benefit and engages employees for the future..

Agape Hospice displayed their 2nd annual Life Blooms Eternally umbrella memorial event at South Carolina Statehouse in early November. November is National Hospice Month and Agape Hospice uses this historic venue to raise awareness about the hospice benefit throughout the state. Amy McCormack, life enrichment coordinator for the West Columbia Post Acute Care Center performed a beautiful rendition of "How Great Thou Art" to begin the memorial service. Agape Hospice chaplains from the Midlands and across the state also participated in the event.