January/February 2026

A Celebration of Living Well

Our annual Living Well Luncheon, hosted by the A.G. Rhodes Board of Advisors, was held this month and brought together supporters and friends for an inspiring afternoon celebrating healthy aging and community. We are grateful to Georgia Natural Gas, our presenting sponsor, and to our sponsors, table hosts, and guests who made the day possible. View the recap video here below and learn more about the event at agrhodes.org/livingwell.

Mayor Andre Dickens Includes A.G. Rhodes in

Citywide Day of Service

We were honored to be part of Mayor Dickens’ celebration of his inauguration and host volunteer projects at A.G. Rhodes Atlanta and A.G. Rhodes Wesley Woods for ATL Cares! A Day of Service. This day of service, organized by the Inaugural Committee for Mayor, brought together citizens across the city for 6,100 hours of service to celebrate Atlanta’s 61st Mayor.

Thank you, Mayor Dickens, for joining us at A.G. Rhodes Atlanta to meet our residents and staff and help make the always-fun BINGO even more special! And thank you to all of the volunteers and board members for coming out and showing us how much you care! 

A.G. Rhodes Celebrates MLK Day

Elders, volunteers, and staff at all three A.G. Rhodes homes worked together on MLK Day to assemble hygiene kits that were then donated to local homeless shelters. Thank you to volunteers from The Lovett School and Mocha Moms for your service and for helping us make MLK Day a "day on, not a day off!"

Hands-On and People-Focused

Employee Spotlight: Ayodeji “DJ” Owoyomi, PT, DPT, cert DN
Director of Therapy Operations

For Ayodeji “DJ” Owoyomi, service is not a professional philosophy—it is a way of life shaped long before his career in healthcare began.

“Growing up in Nigeria instilled in me a deep appreciation for every achievement in life,” he said. “I was privileged to be raised by parents who devoted their lives to serving the needs of others in their community.”

That upbringing would ultimately guide DJ to a career in healthcare, a 20-year tenure at A.G. Rhodes, and decades of service that extend far beyond the walls of one organization—or one country.

The Heart Behind the Happenings

Behind every celebration, creative program, and shared smile is a dedicated Activities Professional. During Activities Professionals Week, we honored the team members who thoughtfully design and lead experiences that foster joy, purpose, and connection throughout our homes.

Senior Day at the Capitol is an annual advocacy event held on February 11, 2026, organized by the Georgia Council on Aging and the Coalition of Advocates for Georgia's Elderly (CO-AGE). Seniors and advocates gather to discuss policies that benefit older adults and engage directly with their state legislators. We are proud of our A.G. Rhodes residents and staff for being part of this important day!

Team Accolades

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We know how wonderful the A.G. Rhodes community is. We want everyone to know! Kind words mean a great deal to our Care Partners. If you have some kind words you'd like to send a staff member, you can send them a Care Partner Praise HERE!

"Top-notch quality care. Professional, immaculate, beautiful. Lots of well-thought activities that appeal to residents & their family members."

~ Ron

"My mother has been in (A.G. Rhodes) for about 11 months and I think this is the best decision for her at this stage in her life. She’s doing very well. Everybody is so kind so friendly and she’s adjusting well. She have activities she’d like to go to and do not like to miss so that’s a good thing."

~ Ann

"Kind and caring people. I am blessed by their excellent care for (my loved one)."

~ Susan

"My husband was in rehabilitation for 5 weeks his stay was fantastic."

~ Angela

In Memory Of...

Our condolences go out to the family and friends of our residents who have recently passed away. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Mary Louise Lund, A.G. Rhodes Wesley Woods

Pamela Joy Parr, A.G. Rhodes Cobb

Dorothy Quarles Weaver, A.G. Rhodes Cobb

If you have a loved one who was an A.G. Rhodes elder who recently passed away, email us at communications@agrhodes.org if you would like to include his or her name and link to the obituary in the next issue.