When an older loved one in your life can't take care of themselves like they could in the past, you begin to worry. You worry about their safety and their health. You stay up at night thinking about their quality of life and how it can be improved. You may wonder whether you'll have enough time, energy, and patience to care for them while you balance your own family and work obligations. You've heard that most seniors - 94% according to Forbes - prefer to stay in their own homes as they age. But if the senior in your life can stay at home, what then?
For many families, home care in Atlanta, GA, presents an affordable, compassionate answer to that question. Home care is quickly becoming the first choice for older seniors because it supports the family while allowing your loved one to age gracefully in the familiar, safe surroundings of their own home and community.
If you're trying to keep your mom, dad, or senior relative safe and happy in the home they love, it's time to connect with Opa Home Care for a consultation.
At Opa Home Care, our goal is to serve your senior loved one throughout their aging journey. We do so by prioritizing a continuing care model customized to your senior loved one's needs. We often begin this relationship by providing compassionate in-home care services for seniors who only need a little help around the house. When a senior is discharged from a hospital or facility after a fall or illness, we offer short-term care in the weeks that follow their return home. And when a senior receives hospice and palliative care, we supplement that care by staying with them around the clock.
Opa's continuum of care involves a comprehensive approach to delivering healthcare services that are tailored to an individual's evolving needs over time. This integrated system covers preventive care, primary care, acute treatment, rehabilitation, and long-term support, with a focus on ensuring smooth transitions between different levels and settings of care.
By promoting coordination and continuity among healthcare providers and settings, the continuum of care aims to improve health outcomes, enhance the patient experience, and make more efficient use of resources, ultimately raising the overall quality of care provided to individuals and communities.
Simply put, families choose Opa because our caregivers and staff members truly care about the senior loved one in your life. Some highlights of our senior care program include:
We're proud to have a team of over 14,000 credentialed caregivers, CNAs, and nurses who work with our experienced leadership team to provide a tailored, efficient experience for clients.
When you trust Opa as your home care provider, you won't ever have to worry about your senior going without care. In the unlikely event that your scheduled caregiver must miss a shift, we'll have another caregiver lined up and sent to your home ASAP.
As in-home care experts, we understand that the need for compassionate care doesn't follow a 9-5 schedule. When you reach out with questions or concerns, you'll always find a person on the other end of the line. We'll take as much time as needed to understand your situation and work hard to set up intake in a quick, efficient manner.
At Opa Home Care, we know that no two seniors have the same needs and budget requirements. As such, we customize every one of our care plans to cater to your desires, needs, and budget.
In-home care is a valuable option for seniors who want to age comfortably in their own homes. Cost is a major concern for many families, but in-home care is often more affordable than people expect. Hiring an in-home caregiver for a few hours a week can be cheaper than other long-term care options, even for seniors with more complex needs. At Opa Home Care, we'll work with you to create a Care Plan that meets your needs and fits your budget. After assessing your or your loved one's care requirements, we'll design an in-home care plan that's both suitable and affordable for you.
Other potential resources to help offset potential home care costs can include:
Our team understands the challenges that come with aging. That's why Opa is dedicated to providing personalized care that's easily accessible. You can get started by calling one of our locations in Georgia, where a team member will listen to you and explain our in-home care options. We make scheduling calls and meetings simple, bringing dignity to you and your loved ones by offering a flexible, straightforward care process from beginning to end.
"Home is where the heart is." This saying may sound a bit cliche, but it holds true for many seniors in America. When given the choice, most older adults prefer to age in their own homes. According to an AARP study, three out of four adults over 50 want to stay in their homes and communities as they grow older.
When you consider why, it makes sense. A person's home represents a sense of security, comfort, and familiarity. Keeping seniors comfortable and healthy in their own homes as they receive care is the essence of aging in place. This approach ensures that, after spending time in a hospital or nursing facility, seniors can return home with the assistance of caregivers from home care agencies like Opa.
That's especially important because as we age, we often rely on others for assistance. When family members are too busy or live far away, in-home senior care becomes a practical solution. Home care services allow seniors to maintain personal independence while receiving reliable support from trained caregivers.
At Opa Home Care, we provide a comprehensive range of non-medical home care services to help seniors stay healthy while preserving their independence. As your senior loved one ages, giving them the gift of senior care is one of the best ways to express your love, especially if you live far away.
Some of the most common aging-in-place services we provide include:
If someone you care about is unable or unwilling to stay alone either during the day or overnight, our in-home caregiver services can provide the assistance they need. We understand that loneliness can have a significant impact on an individual's mental and physical health, and we are here to offer the necessary support to ensure their well-being.
Opa caregivers provide much-needed help with maintaining personal hygiene, dressing and eating, and aiding with mobility. We also provide transportation assistance, help facilitate communication, assist with medication management, offer support with home maintenance, and provide assistance with shopping and meal preparation.
Long-term spouses and partners rely on one another for companionship and love. That's why, at Opa, we can develop specialized care plans for aging couples who need home care in Atlanta, GA.
Opa caregivers are here to help you or your elderly family member with running errands like getting to and from medical appointments, picking up prescriptions or groceries, and attending community activities to stay engaged and active.
Sometimes, seniors need around-the-clock in-home care. Our experienced caregivers are available to stay with your loved ones for an extended period to ensure they stay happy and healthy at home.
Short-term care, also known as post-acute care, typically takes place following a hospital or skilled nursing facility discharge, which often occurs after a surgical procedure or illness necessitating assistance during the recovery period. Short-term care for surgery or illness recovery typically lasts several weeks. Our experienced short-term caregivers will follow your hospital's guidelines and your personalized support plan to ensure your senior's recovery and healing stay on track.
Some of the most common short-term home care services we provide at Opa include:
Loneliness can greatly affect someone's mental and physical well-being. That's especially true after having a major surgery or illness. If your loved one cannot or does not want to be left alone after being discharged from a hospital or care facility, our short-term caregivers are ready to help.
Short-term caregivers from Opa can provide essential support with daily personal care, including grooming, getting dressed, eating, and getting around. Our services also include transportation, communication assistance, medication management, household upkeep, and help with shopping and meal preparation.
We offer stand-by assistance while your senior loved one takes a shower, goes to the bathroom, moves from room to room, and walks outdoors. We can also provide stand-by assistance while your senior completes exercises and activities prescribed by Physical and Occupational Therapists.
Hospice care is not tied to a specific location; it's more about the approach to care itself. Most people who are nearing the end of their lives express a strong wish to spend their final months at home. This type of care involves a comprehensive team that considers the physical, spiritual, emotional, and social needs of the individual. Hospice focuses on providing comfort rather than pursuing curative treatments, without hastening the dying process.
While the hospice and palliative care team for your senior will provide medication and some additional support, they aren't able to be with your loved one all the time. Our caregivers are there to complement your hospice and palliative care team by offering round-the-clock assistance to the senior in your life. Opa caregivers can also ensure that the needs of a spouse are met during this challenging period. Our goal is to give your family the chance to cherish your loved one while our team takes care of their personal needs.
Homemaking services encompass a range of tasks, including cleaning, cooking, laundry, grocery shopping, home upkeep, and organization.
When a senior is going through hospice, personal care often suffers. We provide much-needed assistance with tasks such as eating, dressing, bathing, grooming, medication reminders, and more. That way, you can focus on spending time with your elderly parent or relative.
In challenging and emotional times, they say that it takes a village to stay healthy and focused. That's true in many aspects of life, but especially during hospice and palliative care. Our caregivers can help cook meals, provide transportation, and complete errands, so all you have to focus on is being present and positive.
At Opa Home Care in Atlanta, GA, a large percentage of our clients consist of selfless and concerned adult children who know their parents need extra help at home. Caring for your aging parents can be an incredibly rewarding act of love. As you reflect on the care they provided you while you were growing up, you now have the chance to reciprocate. However, caregiving comes with its own set of challenges. It's crucial to anticipate these challenges and learn how to effectively manage them in order to safeguard your own health and well-being.
Here are three of the most difficult challenges that family caregivers may encounter when looking after their elderly parents or loved ones.
As people age, their sleep patterns can be disrupted, causing them to wake up multiple times during the night. This can be due to a shift in their internal body clock, stress, or worry. If dementia is a factor, you may need to be vigilant, as sundowning and wandering could occur. Caring for your parents or a loved one requires a clear and rested mind, which is why getting enough sleep is essential for both your well-being and your ability to provide the best care. After all, you don't want to get so burnt out and tired that you take a trip to the hospital. Avoid getting burnt out and exhausted, as it could lead to a trip to the hospital.
Taking care of aging parents can feel overwhelming and like you're shouldering the entire brunt of responsibility. Moreover, thinking that you're the sole caregiver can be stressful and put unneeded strain on other relationships in your life. It's crucial to understand that caregiving is not a one-person task. Trying to handle it alone can lead to burnout, depression, and other serious health issues. It can also negatively impact the quality of care your parents receive.
Living with your parents can affect both your physical and emotional privacy, especially if one or both need significant amounts of attention. This can lead to feelings of fear and disorientation when you're not around. Similarly, it can be challenging for your parents to maintain their own privacy while you're taking care of them.
It's crucial to have a break from caregiving to maintain a healthy life balance. Opa's in-home caregivers can give you that essential time off while ensuring top-notch care for your parents. Our aging-in-place services provide opportunities for your parents or older relatives to socialize and enjoy engaging activities, all while giving you the chance to focus on self-care. Rest assured that your parents are in good hands while you take a well-deserved break.
One of the biggest reasons why clients choose Opa Home Care is because we believe working with seniors is a privilege. Our caregivers love what they do and find joy in keeping older adults healthy, happy, and safe at home. When we work with your loved one, we want to get to know them. We want to know the foods they like, the music they listen to, and what makes them feel comfortable. We want to know if they would rather watch a movie or go for a walk. They may forget to take their meds, but we'll be there night and day to remind them. Our goal is to provide the maximum amount of comfort, independence, and compassionate care to every client we serve.
The first step in getting quality home care in Atlanta, GA, starts with a one-on-one consultation with an experienced Opa care coordinator. This initial meeting is needed so our team can learn more about your needs and the level of care you require. If you're ready to help the senior in your life age in the solitude of their home, we're ready to help.
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The Braves may not call Atlanta’s Summerhill neighborhood home anymore, but the team hasn’t forgotten its roots.PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Braves Opening Day block party to return to Summerhill neighborhoodThat’s why the Braves are hosting an Opening Day block party in Summerhill for the second year in a row....
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The Braves may not call Atlanta’s Summerhill neighborhood home anymore, but the team hasn’t forgotten its roots.
PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Braves Opening Day block party to return to Summerhill neighborhood
That’s why the Braves are hosting an Opening Day block party in Summerhill for the second year in a row.
The party kicks off on Thursday, March 27, the day the Braves play the San Diego Padres in California. It starts at 3:30 p.m., just before the first pitch at 4:10 p.m.
The festivities are scattered across Georgia Avenue. Parking is $10 at the Georgia Avenue Parking lot, which is close to the Summerhill Publix.
See a map below:
“Location 1″ and “Location 2,″ which are marked along Georgia Avenue and Reed Street, are areas where large screens will be set up for fans to watch the game.
Fans can expect plenty of fun at the block party, including:
From 1997 to 2016, the Atlanta Braves played at Turner Field in Summerhill. The team moved to Truist Park in Cobb County in 2017, and Turner Field was sold to Georgia State University, which now calls it Georgia State Stadium.
If you’re not headed to the block party, don’t worry — you can still watch the Braves for free.
In Atlanta, fans can watch the Braves on Gray by tuning into PeachtreeTV, Atlanta’s CW Network. Fans can also watch games on YouTube TV, over the air on channel 17.1 and on channel 17 on Dish Network and DirecTV and channel 7 on Xfinity and Spectrum.
If you are in another market outside of Atlanta, click here to see how you can catch the action.
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Law enforcement agents swarmed a Bartow County flooring manufacturer on Wednesday, the culmination of a monthslong, multiagency labor trafficking investigation.Agents’ arrival at Wellmade Industries in Cartersville, roughly 40 miles north of Atlanta, sparked confusion among workers, with several attempting to run away or hide, thinking it was an immigration raid, according ...
Law enforcement agents swarmed a Bartow County flooring manufacturer on Wednesday, the culmination of a monthslong, multiagency labor trafficking investigation.
Agents’ arrival at Wellmade Industries in Cartersville, roughly 40 miles north of Atlanta, sparked confusion among workers, with several attempting to run away or hide, thinking it was an immigration raid, according to a conversation between journalist Mario Guevara with FBI agents at the site.
Present in Cartersville on Wednesday were special agents from Homeland Security Investigations, a division of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the FBI, the Georgia Bureau of Investigations, and the Bartow County Sheriff’s Office.
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Agents executed federal search warrants at Wellmade Industries as well as in a number of residences in Bartow County, according to Lindsay Williams, an ICE spokesperson who spoke to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
“This operation specifically focuses on serious allegations of labor trafficking involving foreign nationals and financial crimes tied to the employer’s practices. The owner of Wellmade flooring was arrested on Georgia state charges,” he added in a statement.
Special agents remain on the scene to interview workers and investigate claims involving potential exploitation, Williams said.
According to the FBI, 20 linguists were brought in from across the country to help interview workers. Several trafficking victims have already been identified, they said.
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In a livestreamed interview with Guevara, Brian Ozden, assistant special agent in the FBI’s Atlanta division, said there are allegations that Wellmade Industries “is using fraud and coercion to induce Chinese nationals and other immigrants to do work.”
“Nobody should be forced to do labor,” he said. “The FBI is committed to doing what’s right and to keeping people safe.”
In a separate interview, he added that victims were unauthorized immigrants who were underpaid and housed in harsh living conditions.
Chinese nationals were recently at the center of another labor exploitation case in Georgia.
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A group of Chinese workers sought law enforcement’s help, alleging that over a month had passed before they were paid for their work at a Savannah warehouse, where they had been loading and unloading trucks. Earlier this year, they were granted hundreds of thousands of dollars in back wages and damages.
A message left at Wellmade Industries was not returned.
According to the company’s website, it specializes in the design and production of hard surface flooring,which it sells to Home Depot, Costco and Floor & Décor, among other retailers. Alongside its Cartersville manufacturing plant, it runs a warehouse and sales offices in Portland, Oregon, where it is headquartered.
The arrival of Wellmade in northwest Georgia, announced in the summer of 2020, was heralded as a boon for economic development that would generate 240 jobs.
— This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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Georgia set to purge`inactive voters this summerThis summer, hundreds of thousands of voter registrations will be wiped from the voter registration list. Georgia election officials plan to remove more than 450,000 inactive voter registrations. It’s one of the largest cancelations of voter registrations in U.S. history.The BriefATLANTA - Georg...
This summer, hundreds of thousands of voter registrations will be wiped from the voter registration list. Georgia election officials plan to remove more than 450,000 inactive voter registrations. It’s one of the largest cancelations of voter registrations in U.S. history.
ATLANTA - Georgia election officials plan to remove nearly a half-million inactive voters from the registry.
It is one of the biggest planned purges in the country.
What they're saying:
Blake Evans, elections director with the Secretary of State’s Office, says Georgia wants to maintain election integrity. "We want to make sure we have the most accurate voter list in the nation," Evans said.
The agency will cancel about 455,000 inactive voter registrations in July. "We do this to keep our voter list accurate," Evans said.
The Electronic Registration Information Center, ERIC, reports when a voter has moved out of state and is no longer eligible to vote. According to ERIC, 170,000 voters appear to have moved. The state says 100,000 people have not voted or had any contact with election officials for at least nine years.
"We want to ensure that voters who live here and are lawfully registered remain registered, and that anyone who moves out of state and has an outdated record gets their record removed following the lawful process," Evans said.
What we know:
Under Georgia’s "use it or lose it" law, voters can lose their registrations if they don’t remain in contact with election officials for five years and miss the next two general elections. Evans says the state is maintaining election integrity. "It’s very fair and it’s in accordance with state and federal laws," Evans said.
The other side:
The plan is raising concerns from critics. Helen Butler, executive director of The Georgia Coalition for the People’s Agenda, is skeptical. "That many people, I’m really concerned that eligible voters will be removed and shouldn’t be removed," Butler said. "You still live in Georgia, you’re still a resident, you should be able to vote."
Butler worries the cancelations could disenfranchise people with unreliable mail delivery, those who have lost their homes, and other legitimate registered voters. "There are a lot of people who are being removed just because they haven’t voted in an election cycle, two presidential election cycles," Butler said. "People of color, those in underserved communities, and residents of rural areas often lack transportation to vote."
What we don't know:
The agency will publish a list of the planned cancelations in July.
What's next:
Voters will get the chance to contact county election officials to keep their registrations intact.
The Source: FOX 5's Christopher King spoke with Blake Evans, elections director with the Secretary of State’s Office, and Helen Butler, executive director of The Georgia Coalition for the People’s Agenda.
Showers are expected to arrive ahead of a cold front days before a weekend thunderstorm could roll into Georgia.Patch Staff|Updated Tue, Mar 18, 2025 at 10:15 am ETATLANTA, GA — Days after a severe storm drenched Georgia, and a tornado rocked one county, weather experts said more rainfall is in the forecast this week.The National Weather Service on Tuesday reported a 90 percent ...
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ATLANTA, GA — Days after a severe storm drenched Georgia, and a tornado rocked one county, weather experts said more rainfall is in the forecast this week.
The National Weather Service on Tuesday reported a 90 percent chance of showers after 2 a.m. Thursday for north and central Georgia, including metro Atlanta.
The showers are expected to arrive ahead of a cold front, the NWS stated. Conditions may be breezy and windy, according to the weather service. No anticipated severe weather was reported.
After a few days, showers and a thunderstorm may not return until Sunday night and Monday, according to the forecast.
Temperatures could be as high as near 80 degrees on Wednesday before plummeting to a high of 57 degrees on Thursday. The lowest for the week could come on Thursday night, when the NWS is predicting 35 degrees.
Even with the rain, the NWS said low humidity levels have put metro Atlanta and several other Georgia counties at risk for high fire danger conditions on Tuesday.
Relative humidity levels of 25 percent or less are forecast to last at least four hours Tuesday afternoon and into the evening, the NWS reported.
Southwest winds could blow at 5-10 mph, while gusts could crank up to 15 mph near ridge tops and peaks, the NWS reported.
"With dry fuels, high fire danger conditions can be expected. Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities whether you may burn outdoors. If you do burn outside, use extreme caution," the NWS said in a special weather statement.
Here is the detailed forecast for metro Atlanta as of around 9:40 a.m. Tuesday:
Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5-15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night: Showers, mainly after 2 a.m. Low around 49. South wind 10-15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent.
Thursday: Showers before 8 a.m. High near 57. West wind 15-20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 44.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.
Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.
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