Shelia Smith of Palmetto, GA receives Rosalynn Carter Institute’s Georgia Family Caregiver of the Ye
AMERICUS (Nov. 1, 2016)—Shelia Smith of Palmetto, GA received the 2016 Georgia Family Caregiver of the Year Award at the 29th Annual Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving’s National Summit Gala on Friday, Oct. 21. Smith was nominated by the Atlanta Regional CARENET/AAA for her compassion and selflessness to her family and her community.
At 50 years old, Smith is raising five of her grandchildren after her daughter was unable to do so. Three of her grandchildren have auti
MILITARY VETERANS FIND HEALTH AND HOPE FOR THEIR CHILDREN
Military Veterans face a number of challenges in transitioning to civilian life. One they do not have to face is finding health care for their children, thanks to a unique new program, Healthcare Without Walls-Veterans (HWW-V), an effort of Atlanta-based nonprofit Innovative Solutions for Disadvantage & Disability (ISDD). The goal of the program is to improve the health of the children of military veterans, particularly those who may have experienced homelessness or other tra
