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SCAIP receives 2009 Leadership in Aging Award
 
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Kelli Cochran-Seabrook, Forty Under 40 winner 2009
From the Charleston Regional Business Journal
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Mayor Riley attended the December 9 meeting of the South Carolina Aging in Place Coalition and honored Paul Franklin – Founder and Chairman of South Carolina Aging in Place Coalition. He acknowledged the work of the Coalition for the past six years and the efforts of all the members to support the ability of seniors in our community to age in place successfully.

In a feature article titled “Barbara & Paul Franklin Practice What They Preach” the Lowcountry Sun (September, 2009 edition) describes the efforts made by the Franklins to plan ahead for successful aging in place. Paul Franklin is Founder and Chairman of the South Carolina Aging in Place Coalition. Barbara Franklin is Co-Chair of the Education Committee.

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Williams driven by entrepreneurial spirit and compassion
By Roger Lee
The Journal Scene

Kelly Williams has been an entrepreneur since she was 10.
“I grew up knocking on doors, asking people if they needed their car washed or pine cones picked up and getting paid for it,” Williams said. “That led into baby sitting as I got older and any other jobs I could find. I’ve always been driven to take care of myself and make my own living.”
Her entrepreneurial instincts have served her well since she and her husband opened their own in-home care agency in 1998. Under her guidance as the agency’s president, AllCare Living Services has become a leader in the field.
Williams now has more than 20 years of experience in home health care to draw on and that has paid dividends, particularly recently. Over the last few years, the agency has grown by more than 30 percent. Williams says even the sluggish economy hasn’t appreciably slowed the demand for the company’s services.
She didn’t always plan to be involved in health care, but that is where fate and her heart took her. As she graduated from high school, she graduated from odd jobs here and there to a fulltime position as a receptionist at a law firm.
She attended night school, getting a degree in business. That led to an administrative job with the state’s home care division and then to a position with a national home health care provider.
However, she found she didn’t always like the approach many home health care providers take. Thinking there might be a niche to serve and she might be able to help more people, Williams ventured out on her own.
“I saw a lot of needs that weren’t being met,” she said. “With a big company and corporate rules, there were a lot of times we would tell people we couldn’t help them when I felt we could.”
That’s why in addition to providing home medical services, AllCare Living is willing to help seniors and disabled people in other ways.
“Basically, we want to help people stay in their homes if they don’t want to live in a nursing home,” Williams said. “We want to give people options and help them however we can whether they need medical assistance, help shopping or cooking, or companionship.”
Williams and her company are involved with various charitable and community related endeavors. She is particularly active with the Summerville Rotary Club and Women’s Auxiliary Rotary Club.
She has served on the Rotary Board of Directors for three years and is the incoming Summerville Rotary Club President. She also spearheaded the club’s entrepreneurial summer training program at Pinewood Preparatory School.
“It’s a youth leadership program that teaches kids about starting their own business and things such as developing business plans,” she explained.
Williams said the part of the business she enjoys most is that it allows her to meet a lot of people.
“As we’ve grown, I’ve realized I can’t do it all myself anymore so the piece I have kept is the interviewing,” she said. “I love that interaction. I enjoy talking to people not just about their needs and how we can help them, but also about other things. I get to hear war stories and all about people’s lives.”
Williams and her husband Skip recently celebrated their 23rd wedding anniversary. They have two daughters, age 12 and 16. The family attends St. Paul’s Episcopal Church.

Originally published by The Summerville Journal Scene in the Oct. 21 Women2Watch special section

Barbara Franklin was honored by the Charleston Regional Business Journal as one of Charleston’s most “Influential Women in Business” at a luncheon at the Charleston Marriott on October 22, 2009. She was recognized in the category of “Volunteers”. A keynote address at the luncheon was given by Anita Zucker who is known for her philanthropic work in the Community.

Read the Charleston Regional Business Journal Roaring Top 20 article on Allcare Living Services, Inc

Read the Post and Courier’s January 24, 2009 profile of Mary Peters. Click here for the article titled “Agency Founder Helps Aged Stay at Home”
Congratulations to Dr. John Forney who was selected as a Finalist among the “Health Care Heroes” identified by the Charleston Regional Business Journal.
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Dr. Mary Anne Larkin (Advanced Hearing Care), Kirke Gordon (BeWell Home Care Services), Barbara Franklin (Franklin & Associates) and Laura Stefanelli (Respite Care Ministries) were among many members of the South Carolina Aging in Place Coalition that joined forces with The Outreach Center of St. Matthews and Respite Care Ministries to bring necessities of the season to senior in need. Members collected items for delivery including blankets, slippers, socks, gloves and toiletries and also helped with the delivery of the bags of supplies to seniors.


Bernice Green and Barbara Franklin

An unexpected knock at the door at the home of 40 area seniors meant there was a wonderful surprise in Charleston this Christmas. On the other side of the door stood a volunteer equipped with gifts, prepared to share the blessings of the Christmas season. The gifts were not luxurious, trivial or indulging. The gifts were comfy blankets, warm socks, tissues and food.
As volunteers hand delivered the bags they heard seniors say “what a blessing this is”, and simply, “thank you!”
Over the past eight years, the Christmas Bags project of the Outreach Learning Center at St. Matthews has been sharing simple necessities and joy during nearly 400 visits with seniors in downtown Charleston.
In an effort to stretch Christmas cheer at little further this year, the Outreach Learning Center at St. Matthews and Respite Care Ministries asked for help from the South Carolina Aging in Place Coalition. Volunteers from all three groups worked together to collect donations and deliver items to Charleston seniors in need.
The bags were delivered by dedicated volunteers who described their opportunity to share their gifts as “one of the best ways I can think of to celebrate the real spirit of the Christmas season….”, “a wonderful encounter… especially when I heard the laughter brought about from me in my Santa hat!”

SCAIP Volunteer Drivers met the “500 Ride Challenge” that was established last year in support of ITNCharlestonTrident (Independent Transportation Network). Margaret Agee - Co Chair of the Transportation Committee - was congratulated for her efforts at the Quarterly meeting by Paul Franklin – Chairman of SCAIP.
 

Three members of the South Carolina Aging in Place Coalition were among those honored on
March 19, 2008 at the presentation of the 2007 Jefferson Awards for Public Service at the
Charleston Area Convention Center.



Pictured left to right are : Richard Giffen, Laureen Deibert and Paul Franklin

South Carolina Aging In Place Coalition
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Charleston, SC 29401
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