Health
Aging
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Area Agency on Aging (AAA), the Atlanta Regional Commission
(ARC). "As the Area Agency on Aging (AAA), the Atlanta
Regional Commission (ARC) plans and provides comprehensive services
to address the needs of the region's older population. The Atlanta
region's Area Plan on Aging is carried out through contracts with 10
county-based aging programs and 13 specialized agencies to provide a
continuum of home and community-based services. Older citizens and
their families have many options, including information and referral
services, case management, transportation, home-delivered meals,
senior centers, legal services and more through this network of
care."
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AARP Atlanta, GA.
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Georgia
Council on Aging. "The mission the Council is to serve in
an advisory capacity to the Governor, the General Assembly, and the
Board of Human Resources, and all other state agencies on aging
issues, and to advocate with and on behalf of aging Georgians and
their families to improve quality of life."
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Cancer
- American Cancer Society.
"The American Cancer Society is the nationwide community-based
voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a
major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and
diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education,
advocacy, and service."
Children
- Camp
Twin Lakes. "Camp Twin Lakes is a not-for-profit
organization that offers year-round recreational, therapeutic, and
educational programs for children facing serious illnesses and other
physical, emotional and life challenges. With its network of
partners, Camp Twin Lakes provides life-changing experiences for
thousands of children each year at its state-of-the-art, fully
accessible facility, located on 500 acres in Rutledge, Georgia, and
at other locations throughout the state."
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