Mount Pleasant Senior Living 2020-21

www.CharlestonRetirementLifestyle.com | www.RetiringToSC.com | www.HotRetirementTowns.com senior living SL - 19 federal lawmakers and organizing fundraisers, such as the annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s — which will still be held on November 7, albeit in a different format. Participants find giving time to this organization to be a powerful way to “fight back” against the disease that may have robbed them of a loved one. Cheryll Woods-Flowers, former mayor of Mount Pleasant, has been down this road. Watching her father’s journey with Alzheimer’s convinced her to become involved in the cause. She now advocates with the 1st Congressional District and the South Carolina General Assembly, contacting lawmakers to seek support for important policies. Woods-Flowers has even traveled to Capitol Hill to testify before the Senate Special Committee on Aging. However, advocacy volunteering can also be as simple as posting on social media, sending an email or making a phone call. Woods-Flowers is saddened and concerned about the current dilemma for sufferers of Alzheimer’s and dementia. “We are losing a generation, sacrificing them to this disease. COVID-19 has made a bad situation worse,” she said. “Even though they can no longer remember names, these men and women desperately miss personal interaction and human touch. Their institutional care can no longer be monitored by attentive family members. They are deteriorating right before our eyes, and our caregivers are suffering too.” This is one of the urgent messages she conveys to elected officials and anyone who will listen. For many older adults who have no family close by, the local community senior center is the only place to eat a nutritious meal each day, enjoy mind- stimulating activities and foster friendly relationships. Since COVID-19 forced temporary shuttering of these centers, the loss has been overwhelming and painful. Many senior centers have tried to respond through home delivery A Stand-Alone Memory Care Community. Come see what makes us different! Serving those with Alzheimer’s and other related conditions. We are a member of the JEA Senior Living family of assisted living communities. JEA is committed to being the leader is providing quality personal services for our residents while honoring the experience of aging. 843.216.1001 1025 Hungryneck Blvd., Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 jeaseniorliving.com Call for a free tour!