More than 300 Ford Mustang enthusiasts will join efforts throughout northeast Georgia to take part in the inaugural, Run for the Gold Pony Drive on…
It’s official! Thirteen candidates, including the program coordinator and four graduates of Leadership Gwinnett are running for HAMerica’s Vote and the opportunity to pucker up…
It’s official! Twelve community leaders have qualified and publicly announced their candidacy for election year 2015. No, they are not running for Senate or for a seat on their…
On Tuesday, June 2 at the 1818 Club in Duluth, Georgia, The Community Foundation for Northeast Georgia (CFNEG) presented Annandale Village a grant in the amount of $5,000…
Annandale Village had a “practically perfect” visit this week from the cast of Mary Poppins! Residents enjoyed such favorite songs as “Spoonful of Sugar”, “Chim Chim Cher-ee”…
Every year Pruitt Health has a service project competition within their organization. This year, Pruitt Health Hospice Atlanta, chose D. Scott Hudgens Center for Skilled Nursing…
Dottie B. grips the Wii controller at her side, coolly eyeing the bowling lane on the television screen in front of her. “Come on, now,” she says as she waves the remote in a forward…
Construction officially began February 1, 2015 on Annandale’s newest campus facility, The Keith Keadle Center for Continued Care. The new two-story, 18,000 square foot facility…
An apartment on the grounds of Annandale Village has been transformed into the Assessment of Functional Living Skills™ Lab, an exciting new facility that allows staff and consultants to see firsthand how they can best support the Villagers’ independence. Not a laboratory in the scientific sense, this is a natural environment where Villagers can demonstrate their ability to handle hundreds of daily skills, ranging from preparing meals and doing laundry to telling time and socializing with peers to play computer and board games.
My daughter, Kara, is 34 and has lived at Annandale Village since August, 2013. She has Rett Syndrome, a rare, neurodevelopmental disorder that affects girls. She is non verbal, has no self help skills, and gradually lost her ability to walk during her teen years. She now spends her days sitting, either in her wheel chair or her recliner at the D. Scott Hudgens Center for Skilled Nursing.