In celebration of November being National Family Caregivers Month, Edgemere, an SQLC retirement community in Dallas, is recognizing the importance of caregivers and the role they play both at Edgemere and in Greater Dallas. According to a recent report conducted by the National Alliance for Caregiving, Caregiving in the U.S. 2015, an estimated 43.5 million adults in the United States provided unpaid care to an adult or a child in the past 12 months.
“Caregivers selflessly provide support and assistance to family, friends and even strangers to ensure a better quality of life,” said John Falldine, managing director of Edgemere. “At Edgemere, we recognize the efforts of caregivers, and we celebrate their contributions in our community and throughout the Metroplex.”
One such celebration was the recent Dallas Area Adult Protective Services (APS) Community Board Caregiver Awards Luncheon held at Edgemere. The APS event, emceed by Brad Sham, the “Voice of the Dallas Cowboys” on the Dallas Cowboys Radio Network, honored those who advocate on behalf of senior adults and recognize the role that family, friends and the community play in caring for others.
Caregivers from multiple organizations were honored, and awards were presented in seven categories to the following individuals and organizations:
- Accomplishment in Advocacy – Sydney Farrier, AGE Council
- Outstanding Media Ambassador – Carol Butler, The Senior Voice
- Champion Award – Lori Nesler, Stop Senior Hunger
- Excellence in Professional Facility-Based Caregiving – Towanda Martin
- Excellence in Professional In-Home Caregiving – Peggy Hughes
- Excellence in Family Caregiving – Veronica Shanklin
- APS Caseworker of the Year – Phyllis Ates-Dent
“We are grateful to everyone at Edgemere for hosting our second annual Caregiver Awards Luncheon,” said Susan Rogers, APS Community Board member. “It is so important to pay tribute to those individuals and organizations that make a tremendous difference in the lives of seniors and other people in need of care.”
The Dallas County Adult Protective Services (APS) Community Board, a nonprofit organization, promotes the well-being of the area’s most vulnerable adults by assisting Adult Protective Services and offering client assistance, staff support, community awareness and educational programs.
