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December 2024

Music to Our Ears!

Thanks to the generosity of so many friends and supporters who donated and matched gifts to our Music Therapy Songs for Seniors Program on GAgives Day, we exceeded our goal and raised $12,300!

We've all had those moments where hearing a song brought back a memory or evoked an emotion, and it's a powerful feeling. Our Music Therapy Songs for Seniors program does just that for our residents, bringing comfort, connection, and joy. Money raised will help ensure that more residents have the opportunity to be part of this transformative program.

Click the video below for a special thank you message from the Music Therapy gang at A.G. Rhodes Wesley Woods!

Distinguished Service

Congratulations to A.G. Rhodes Atlanta Administrator Loretta Barnes for winning LeadingAge Georgia's Distinguished Service Award. Loretta has been working in long-term care for nearly half a century, and this award recognizes outstanding achievements and contributions toward the welfare of older adults.

When Loretta first joined A.G. Rhodes in 2022, she was specifically recruited to serve as the Administrator of our Cobb location because of her background and experience in large-scale renovations and her lead-by-example leadership style. Loretta was instrumental in ensuring the success of our landmark capital project to transform Cobb's campus, and she retired after the bulk of the campaign was complete, and after training and mentoring her replacement. But when A.G. Rhodes Atlanta needed an interim administrator shortly after Loretta retired, Loretta agreed to serve in that position temporarily. However, after several months—and after it was clear that Loretta still enjoyed doing what she loves—she decided to come out of retirement and assume the administrator position permanently.

Loretta was also recently featured in the The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for her 48 years—and counting—of distinguished service to enrich and improve the lives of older adults in our community! Read the article.

A Rewarding Job

Employee Spotlight: Robin McFadden, CNA, Med Tech at A.G. Rhodes Wesley Woods

Robin McFadden has been serving in a caregiving role for most of her life. Now a Med Tech, she has served in various positions at A.G. Rhodes Wesley Woods where she’s been working since it opened in 1997. Prior to that, Robin worked at the Wesley Woods Health Center and moved over to A.G. Rhodes to help open it along with several other employees from the Center. In total, she’s been working in long-term care for more than 35 years.

Robin recognizes that to make a career in long-term care, you have to possess the passion, patience, and skill for serving others.

"I do think it takes a special person to work in this field,” Robin said. “It has to be in you.”

Read more

Please Vote for A.G. Rhodes!

Thanks to your nominations, A.G. Rhodes Cobb is in the running for Best Nursing Home in Cobb County for 2025. Now, we just need your vote to win! Click here and select the "Health, Beauty & Wellness" box, then select the "Nursing Home" category and vote for A.G. Rhodes Cobb. You can vote every day until January 8.

A.G. Rhodes Named "Best of Georgia"

We are proud that A.G. Rhodes has once again been named by Georgia Business Journal as a Best of Georgia winner in the category of Health & Medical: Transitional Care and Rehab Facilities. Congratulations to our Therapy & Rehabilitation Services staff, and thank you to all who voted!

'Tis the Season

Our homes are in the holiday spirit and residents have been participating in lots of activities including Thanksgiving dinners, fun LEGO building activities, a jewelry & scarf shopping party, flower arranging courtesy of our weekly Trader Joe's donations, Christmas decorating with Board of Advisors volunteers, stocking decorating with Georgia Natural Gas volunteers, and more!

Staff members also had the opportunity to serve at the Salvation Army Red Shield shelter. We decorated their family dorm rooms for the holidays and fulfilled the children's wish lists, leaving their presents under the trees. We are grateful that we can live out our mission in support of other nonprofits in our community this holiday season!

LEGOs are fun for everyone

A full house for Thanksgiving dinner

New scarf matches her outfit

Flower arranging fun

Tree decorating fun

Georgia Natural Gas volunteers bring all the fun

Nice stocking

Santa Claus came to the Salvation Army

A.G. Rhodes team volunteers at the Salvation Army

Team Updates & Accolades

We're delighted to welcome several other new team members to A.G. Rhodes! See our latest staff updates. And here's what a volunteer has to say about her experience at A.G. Rhodes!

"I volunteered here for my school, and I loved seeing this place very much! The elders were all very nice and always wanted to share something new with us, and the care takers were very caring!"

— Gwenyth G.

Are you or someone you know interested in being part of our caring and compassionate team at A.G. Rhodes? Check out our latest job openings and apply online today!

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.

Ms. Merle Houston, 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.

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