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Lt. Governor
Bauer acknowledges SC Aging in Place Coalition’s
contributions
A Coalition of Charleston advocates, businesses and
non-profits that has been working for the past five years on
issues arising from the projected doubling of the state’s
senior population was honored on Monday, June 22 by Lt.
Governor Andre Bauer when he presented the organization and
its founder – Paul Franklin - the 2009 South Carolina
Leadership in Aging Award. The award acknowledges the
efforts of the Coalition to help seniors realize their
strong desire to “age in place” by securing necessary
support services so they can continue to living
independently in their residence even as their physical
needs change.
In 1900 only 3% of South Carolina’s population was 65 or
older. Today, one in eight of South Carolina’s 4.4 million
residents is older than 65, including more than 42,000 in
Charleston County, where more than 5,600 people are 85 and
older.
The Aging in Place Coalition membership includes more than
80 senior service professionals who support the ability of
seniors to age in place successfully within one of five key
elements: healthy living, livable residences, financial and
legal issues, supportive relationships and transportation.
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Members of the South
Carolina Aging in Place Coalition gathered for the
presentation
of the 2009 Leadership in Aging Award by Lt.
Governor Andre Bauer. |
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The Executive Committee
of the South Carolina Aging in Place Coalition with
Lt. Governor Andre Bauer
Left to right: Harry Fendrich, Paul Franklin –
Chairman, Lt. Governor Andre Bauer, Janet Schumacher |
Paul Franklin – Founder
of the SC Aging in Place Coalition - recognized by
Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer. |
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