(This is Part II of a five-part series de-
sewer lines in rural areas, to providing
tailing the contributions of South Carolina’s Councils of Governments to the State’s economy and quality of life.) A Partnership of the People
have forged fruitful local, regional and
ated entities. Throughout the state, a to-
ing the strategies identified in a strate-
main first and foremost a partnership of
cies remain key allies today, even as our
list of partners has grown along with the
pabilities for a host of critical functions
that affect quality of life and economic
of the existing Hagood Center as the top
Strength in Greenville’s Townhouse and
Innovation Award for Tri-County Transit Study
of the 2003 Greenville County Multi-Family Housing Survey. This unique
continues. In the past five years, the in-
ACOG Board Member Gracie Floyd, a principal
advocate for improved transit services, and Plan-ning Services Director Steve Pelissier receive an
this unit type in 2003, with activity fo-
Innovation Award from NADO President Joe
cused in Greenville’s east side, Greer,
the vicinity of Greenville’s central busi-
Services Study. In response to a request
mation, year of construction, amenities,
pattern that exists across the area makes
it difficult for people who lack access to
sulted in a steady decrease in the overall
J & K Precision Components, Inc., in
dependent” housing continues to be lim-
viduals, partnerships, corporations, for-
intended to serve as a stepping stone for
plastic parts for a variety of customers.
Employees — ACOG Board Votes to Sign Employer Pledge Where to Turn: Important Support Systems for Advocates/Inside the Nurs- ing Homes: Resident and Family Councils
strong, unified voice for residents’ con-
ACOG Board Chairman Dozier Brooks signs an
employer pledge to support National Guard and
Reserve employees. From left to right, Eddie
Wynn, Dozier Brooks, Colonel Suzanne Newton
Department’s Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) pro-
vide effective forums for discussing and
4590 or online atwww.esgr.org. The
website is also an excellent source of in-
support and information; others actively
gations, it is important for advocates to
within the City. In addition, the Center
cial, and recreational opportunities for
facility, contacted the facility’s corpo-
rate office. After a series of meetings,
tected by law under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemploy- ment Rights Act (USERRA), employ-
ever, if families pull together during this
ers can do much to ease the difficulties
letters, free literature on any topic, edu-
so severe that it interferes with an indi-
ily. Health care directives and decisions
cise and social activity are important, as
havior changes that characterize the dis-
ease. Identified risk factors are age and
Intervention strategies and, if necessary,
ability to perform routine tasks, disori-
will cure but are often tried to help slow
entation, difficulty in learning, loss of
be treatable and reversible. Potentially
for wastewater projects at interest rates
to find the causes, treatments and cures
and nutritional deficiencies. There is no
is the only national voluntary health or-
facilities, including relocation of sewer
diagnosis will include a complete health
ganization dedicated to research for the
causes, treatments, cures and prevention
of Alzheimer’s disease and to providing
www.upstatescalz.org; Main Office:
list to be eligible for a loan. Projects,
derstand the person’s illness. The phy-
amilies – not social ser-vice agencies, nursing
stay underpinning long-term care for older persons. Today, more than 22.4 million persons are informal caregivers who provide unpaid help to older per-sons. These caregiver spouses, adult children, relatives and friends help with shopping, transportation, and household chores, as well as bathing, dressing,
It’s activity time at the Adult Day Care Center.
for the Appalachian region, over the last
WIA participant Cynthia Provan (l) helps day
care attendee Mona Lisa Crawford (r) with her
despite increased geographic separation,
force, and other changes in family life.
struggled to earn a living by working at
a local pizza restaurant and still had to
rent and future earnings capability, the
ability to balance the needs of older par-
ability to meet personal needs. Thus the
question is, who cares for the caregiver.
classroom training consisting of Critical
lion is available at interest rates ranging
and local providers, to offer five basic
fully completing all phases of the train-
ing. She decided that a career in Health
care; and, supplemental services such as
and Control Board in Columbia (737-3808), or Dirk Reis at the ACOG.
VIEWPOINT Appalachian Council of Governments P. O. Box 6668 Greenville, South Carolina 29606
ness offers rentals, repairs, and lessons for
Enterprises. TS Enterprises is constructing a
new self-service car wash on an out parcel of
land at the Wal-Mart Super Center in Gaffney.
The project is in for funding through the SBA
Inc., in Anderson. Marc Brown is nearing
504 program but the principals are facing a
completion of his new facility on South Main
Street, and funds were needed for furniture,
working capital to be used in relocating
fixtures, and equipment for the new business.
USBC Properties and US Banner Corporation
locating in Seneca was funded in the amount
Greenville from which to operate. US Banner
of $150,000. The ADC funding was done in
Corporation is owned by Nicholas Puleo. The
conjunction with the purchase of the building.
An approved SBA loan was also closed and is
ploys twelve people, will expand by at least
in the process of being funded in the amount
the amount of $150,000, which was closed
product line and needs additional working
$35,000 to Aunt Bee’s Quilting supplies to
capital for inventory and accounts receiv-
assist in opening a new quilting supply store in
(Workforce continued from page 5)
Simpsonville. The principal is Barbara Craw-
ford. The business will employ at least two
local Home Health Care provider. Cynthia
are to create up to six new jobs while re-
received a 100% satisfactory evaluation by
her work site supervisor. A job was devel-
oped for her as an Adult Day Care Worker
quest for Tewell Industries in the amount
Packaging. Keystone Packaging is an Ander-
at the Horizon Adult Day Care, Inc., where
of $100,000. Tewell manufactures cabinet
son company that is relocating to larger facili-
she has been employed since June 23, 2003.
and shipping containers. Currently seven
an education, Cynthia studied for her GED
people are employed, and at least four more
and successfully passed the exam in July.
The balance of the project is to be funded
Now, she will pursue post secondary train-
ing as a nurse to fulfill “her purpose.”
The business is to create four jobs while
House of Violins of Greenville was closed and
retaining its existing twenty-seven posi-
funded, allowing Joyce Miller to open in con-
junction with the new school year. The busi-
CLINICAL PROTOCOL FOR CELLULITIS Inclusion Criteria Exclusion Criteria Cellulitis of the face, neck or perineum (unless agreed by an Infectious Diseases Physician). dosing and not under the care of a Paediatrician. Rapidly progressive soft tissue infection, skin necrosis or impending septic shock (fever >38.5°C, been assessed as stable, has a clear diagnosis and prognosis an
(This is Part II of a five-part series de-
Strength in Greenville’s Townhouse and
Innovation Award for Tri-County Transit Study
of the 2003 Greenville County Multi-
Family Housing Survey. This unique
continues. In the past five years, the in-
ACOG Board Member Gracie Floyd, a principal
advocate for improved transit services, and Plan-ning Services Director Steve Pelissier receive an
this unit type in 2003, with activity fo-
Innovation Award from NADO President Joe
cused in Greenville’s east side, Greer,
the vicinity of Greenville’s central busi-
Services Study. In response to a request
mation, year of construction, amenities,
pattern that exists across the area makes
it difficult for people who lack access to
sulted in a steady decrease in the overall
J & K Precision Components, Inc., in
dependent” housing continues to be lim-
viduals, partnerships, corporations, for-
intended to serve as a stepping stone for
plastic parts for a variety of customers.
Employees — ACOG Board Votes to Sign Employer Pledge
Where to Turn: Important Support 
amilies – not social ser-vice agencies, nursing
stay underpinning long-term care for older persons. Today, more than 22.4 million persons are informal caregivers who provide unpaid help to older per-sons. These caregiver spouses, adult children, relatives and friends help with shopping, transportation, and household chores, as well as bathing, dressing,
It’s activity time at the Adult Day Care Center.
for the Appalachian region, over the last
WIA participant Cynthia Provan (l) helps day
care attendee Mona Lisa Crawford (r) with her
despite increased geographic separation,
force, and other changes in family life.
struggled to earn a living by working at
a local pizza restaurant and still had to
rent and future earnings capability, the
ability to balance the needs of older par-
ability to meet personal needs. Thus the
question is, who cares for the caregiver.
classroom training consisting of Critical
lion is available at interest rates ranging
and local providers, to offer five basic
fully completing all phases of the train-
ing. She decided that a career in Health
care; and, supplemental services such as
and Control Board in Columbia (737-3808), or Dirk Reis at the ACOG.
VIEWPOINT