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Athens Community Council on Aging is excited to announce that James Bulot, Director of the Georgia Department of Human Services, Division of Aging Services has invited ACCA’s Chief Operating Officer, Eve Anthony to be an advisor for the newly organized Georgia Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias Task Force. The task force, authorized during the 2013 Legislative Session, will develop a comprehensive state plan that describes what Georgia is doing well, where service gaps exist, and what Georgia must do to better serve people with dementia and their caregivers. “I am excited and honored about the opportunity to collaborate with leaders in our state and to share my experience working with people suffering with Alzheimer’s disease, the needs of their caregivers, and within Adult Day Health facilities. It will be an exciting and meaningful experience to be a part of developing a statewide plan of action,” said Anthony. Anthony will assist the six-person task force in developing recommendations for making Georgia a more dementia-capable state. There will be seven committees focusing on policy, healthcare, research and data collection, workforce development, service delivery, outreach and partnerships, and public safety. “We are extremely fortunate to have Eve on our staff. She is dedicated to the clients that we serve dayto-day and truly understands the needs of the aging population as well as the needs of caregivers. Eve has many years of first-hand experience working with clients and caregivers and advocating on their behalf that she can bring to the table,” stated Jennie Deese, Chief Executive Officer of ACCA. Eve has been at ACCA since 2000 and has served in many capacities with her most current role being the Chief Operating Officer where she has oversight of agency programs such as Adult Day Health, Home Delivered Meals, the Center for Active Living, and ACCA Transportation. Most recently, Eve has been instrumental in implementing the Senior Hunger Coalition in the Northeast Georgia area by developing partnerships with the University of Georgia’s Office of Service Learning and Department of Foods and Nutrition and the Northeast Georgia Food Bank. Eve has leveraged support and planned necessary tactics to address food insecurity issues among older adults in the service area. FALL 2013 5