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Some of the most common aging-in-place services we provide include:

In-Home Support Buford, GA

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.

Personal Care Buford, GA

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.

Home Health Aides Buford, GA

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 Buford, GA.

Senior Companionship Buford, 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.

Medical Care At Home Buford, GA

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.

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Short-Term Companion Care Services

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.

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Short-Term Personal Care Services

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.

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Stand-By Assistance

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.

Here are three of the most difficult challenges that family caregivers may encounter when looking after their elderly parents or loved ones.

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Poor Sleep

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.

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Lack of Support

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.

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No Privacy

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.

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Football: Buford dominates Lowndes in second round

BUFORD, Ga. — Second-ranked Buford beat No. 8 Lowndes the same way the Wolves have beaten teams for the last two decades – with their tough running game and physical defense.The Wolves (11-1) beat the Vikings (10-2) into submission 42-7 in the second round of the Class 6-A state playoffs at Tom Riden Stadium.“We are starting to come together,” Buford Coach Bryant Appling said. “We’ve been playing up and down for four or five weeks, but we have been playing pretty good of late, and we found a ...

BUFORD, Ga. — Second-ranked Buford beat No. 8 Lowndes the same way the Wolves have beaten teams for the last two decades – with their tough running game and physical defense.

The Wolves (11-1) beat the Vikings (10-2) into submission 42-7 in the second round of the Class 6-A state playoffs at Tom Riden Stadium.

“We are starting to come together,” Buford Coach Bryant Appling said. “We’ve been playing up and down for four or five weeks, but we have been playing pretty good of late, and we found a way to get a little bit better tonight. Hopefully, we can continue that trend.”

Buford will host its neighbor No. 3 North Gwinnett (11-0) in the state quarterfinals next Friday. The schools are separated by just seven miles but have not played since the late 1990s.

“It’s a family gathering,” Appling said. “Tom Riden will be electric next week.”

The Wolves enter the game on an 11-game winning streak. Their only loss was the season-opener to Milton, ranked No. 1 in Class 5-A.

Friday’s second-round matchup pitted two of the biggest brands in Georgia high school football meeting for the first time. There has not been much opportunity for the two traditional powers to meet. Buford, a 14-time state champion, is playing its third season in the state’s largest classification, where Lowndes, a five-time state champion, has played for decades.

The Wolves rushed for 250 yards against Lowndes, with three backs rushing for 40 or more yards. Justin Baker led them with 96 rushing yards and touchdown runs of 26, 29, and 20 yards. Tyriq Green ran for 51 yards and one touchdown, and Dylan McCoy added 41 yards rushing and one touchdown.

Buford’s defense held 182 yards in total offense, only 55 on the ground. The Vikings’ longest run was 9 yards, and their longest pass play was 38.

“I was glad how our kids ran around and tackled, all except for that one drive, and I liked how we ran the ball,” Appling said.

The Wolves took advantage of a 2-yard Lowndes punt that gave them the ball at the Vikings’ 35. Baker scored his first touchdown of the night on a 26-yard run. Quarterback Dayton Raiola passed for 162 yards, including a 92-yard touchdown to Jordan Allen for the Wolves' second touchdown.

After Lowndes cut Buford’s lead to 14-7 with 2:36 left in the half, the Wolves scored touchdowns on their next four possessions to seize control.

Thanksgiving night church fire destroys Buford building

Crews battled a Thanksgiving night fire at First Pentecostal Church in downtown Buford.GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — Fire crews worked late Thanksgiving night to control a fire at First Pentecostal Church in downtown Buford.Gwinnett County Fire officials said they responded to the church on E Moreno Street shortly after 10 p.m. following reports of smoke.When firefighters arrived, they reported seeing smoke rising from the building, but it intensified as they worked to extinguish the blaze. By midnight, nearly 40 firefigh...

Crews battled a Thanksgiving night fire at First Pentecostal Church in downtown Buford.

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — Fire crews worked late Thanksgiving night to control a fire at First Pentecostal Church in downtown Buford.

Gwinnett County Fire officials said they responded to the church on E Moreno Street shortly after 10 p.m. following reports of smoke.

When firefighters arrived, they reported seeing smoke rising from the building, but it intensified as they worked to extinguish the blaze. By midnight, nearly 40 firefighters were at the scene, working to contain the fire and make it safe for re-entry.

Officials confirmed no injuries or entrapments. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Pastor Jordan Copeland, whose family has served the Buford community since 1993, shared how two young church members spotted smoke coming from the attic. They entered the building with fire extinguishers but quickly realized the fire was too large to control. Flames were visible on both sides of the attic before the pair safely exited the building.

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“This is a pretty tough blow,” Pastor Copeland said.

The fire destroyed items of deep personal value to Copeland, including preaching notes and Bibles that belonged to his late father, who passed away last year.

“Pretty much everything that’s precious to me was in that building and not in my house,” he said.

Copeland also reflected on the church’s rich history, mentioning the front section of the building, constructed in the 1930s. He described watching the church’s steeple collapse as one of the most challenging moments of the night.

Despite the loss, Copeland emphasized gratitude and faith.

"Acts 27 tells Paul is on a ship while there's a storm at sea. They think they're going to go down, and they've gone 14 days without a break. He gathers them on the deck of the ship while the storm is still going on, and they give thanks and pray to God," Copland said. "And so, obviously, we couldn't stop the fire, but that's what we did as a body just a few minutes ago: we gathered, and we prayed, and we gave thanks because God really does know better than we know."

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The church, which has grown steadily over the years, was in the process of expanding. Pastor Copeland expressed determination to continue worship despite the setback.

“We’re going to have church on Sunday somewhere,” he said. “Maybe it’ll be in a tent, but we’re going to thank God that nobody got hurt and everything is going to be OK.”

Tynisha Barnes and her family attend First Pentecostal. She said the fire took the building, but the "church" is still there.

“Honestly, I’m a little heartbroken, but I know that it is just a building. The community and the church members is what makes it a true church," she said.

The community has rallied around the pastor and his parishioners.

“I couldn’t really sleep last night just trying to think of all the things we still have to figure out. So they reached out to me this morning, offering their space. So I do wanna say thank you to both of them. That’s Buford First Methodist and Buford Church of God.”

Copeland said he plans to take the offers to have service inside of another church while the work to rebuild occurs.

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2024 GHSA Playoffs:Semifinals - Carrollton at Buford

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247Sports Embed ResourceCollege football teams who could flash in 2025 include Miami, AuburnPay attention to this group of programs outside of the early national title picture.Brad Crawford46 minsIf you want to make an offseason splash in college football, talent accumulation is paramount to picking up hype ahead of the 2025 season. And for 10 teams who could flash next fall, all ...

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Pay attention to this group of programs outside of the early national title picture.

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If you want to make an offseason splash in college football, talent accumulation is paramount to picking up hype ahead of the 2025 season. And for 10 teams who could flash next fall, all have done a nice job bolstering their respective two-deeps with portal guys or retaining top-end producers coming out of the winter cycle.

For this exercise, only teams who finished the 2024 season outside of the top 15 are eligible for inclusion. You're not going to find these programs on the shortlist of national championship contenders according to way-too-early odds. However, they're going to have rosters capable of getting to the playoff and potentially, winning a game or two in the postseason.

The 247Sports way-too-early top 25 for 2025 will be out Monday ahead of the College Football Playoff national championship game pitting Ohio State and Notre Dame. A couple of these "flash" teams will be included based on the array of early ballots submitted by our analysts.

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Here's a glance at the college football teams who could flash in 2025:

Illinois Fighting Illini

Illinois returns 18 starters off a 10-win team and at least early, very few are talking about the Fighting Illini having a puncher's chance at a top-end finish in the Big Ten in 2025. That's just the way Bret Bielema likes it, too. Former Ole Miss quarterback Luke Altmyer is entering Year 3 as this program's starter and there's a ton of other veterans around him capable of potentially unseating one of the heavyweights at the top of the conference. All-Big Ten left tackle J.C. Davis is back, along with wideout Hank Beatty, who should emerge as WR1 with Pat Bryant and Zakhari Franklin moving on.

Kansas State Wildcats

Quarterback Avery Johnson and Kansas State want a re-do of November after entering the season's final month in 2024 with a chance to make the College Football Playoff. It didn't happen, but a strong nucleus returns for a team we're expecting to be inside the preseason top 25. The Wildcats addressed needs at receiver with three portal additions and they're expecting former Alabama edge Jayshawn Ross and Ohio State linebacker Gabe Powers to provide immediate assistance on defense. Pass-catcher Jayce Brown will be one of the co-alphas offensively after doubling his freshman year totals as a sophomore.

UNLV Runnin' Rebels

First-year coach Dan Mullen has quite the quarterback room ahead of the 2025 season at UNLV with the additions of Virginia transfer Anthony Colandrea and Michigan's Alex Orji. The Runnin' Rebels did lose a couple expected starters to the portal following Barry Odom's departure, but for the most part, Mullen was able to convince the majority of his roster that may have been on the fence to stay. Rising junior running back Jai’Den Thomas returns after rushing for 1,421 yards and 19 touchdowns in his first two seasons. UNLV is a team that could challenge for a spot in the playoff as the Group of Five's champion if all goes well.

Duke Blue Devils

Manny Diaz won nine games at Duke during his first season, which was more than enough success to convince the boosters for the Blue Devils to open the checkbook for new quarterback Darian Mensah, who signed a reported record-setting deal after transferring from Tulane. Getting Oklahoma pass-catcher Andrel Anthony upgrades that room and Appalachian State's Anderson Castle should crack the two-deep in the backfield after losing talent there. Duke's not flying under the radar in 2025, but the schedule is beefy enough for the Blue Devils to make noise if this uptrend continues.

Washington Huskies

Buy stock now in quarterback Demond Williams. Those around Washington are raving about the progress he'll make in Year 2 under Jedd Fisch. More than two dozen newcomers arrived on Jan. 6 as spring enrollees for the Huskies, including several new starters along the offensive line and on the defensive side of the football. The 2024 season was a transition year at Washington with a new coaching staff coming off the playoff title game appearance and 2025 should be closer to the success seen in recent years, at least that's the early belief.

Florida State Seminoles

Mike Norvell expects his overhaul offensively — including the signing of new OC Gus Malzahn and Boston College transfer quarterback Thomas Castellanos — to make that side of the football light years improved from 2024's faceplant. Ex-Tennessee slot Squirrel White and USC wideout Duce Robinson should be go-to options and Florida State landed a pair of upgrades at tight end, too. The Seminoles should be elite at linebacker with portal addition Elijah Herring to pair with returners Omar Graham Jr. and Blake Nichelson. There's nowhere to go but up for a program that was in disarray last fall coming off an unbeaten regular season and ACC title.

Auburn Tigers

Don't be surprised despite consecutive less-than-stellar seasons under Hugh Freeze to see the Tigers in various early preseason rankings this fall. To borrow a phrase from Auburn's 2010 national championship team, the Tigers are "all in" for 2025 with this enhanced roster after making changes at quarterback, wide receiver, offensive line and along the defensive front. From top to bottom with the addition of Georgia Tech's Eric Singleton, Auburn's wideout group might be the SEC's best.

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Miami Hurricanes

The addition of Georgia quarterback Carson Beck was the much-needed piece to the puzzle for the Hurricanes, who welcome back a wealth of talent elsewhere including the strongest running back tandem in the ACC with Mark Fletcher and Jordan Lyle. Many are expecting Miami to be a shopper in the 10-day spring portal cycle for a top-end wide receiver now that Beck's in tow with the promise of explosion on that side of the football. Miami was one win away from the playoff this season under Mario Cristobal.

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Congregation brings Christmas spirit even after historic church burns down in Buford

BUFORD, Ga. — The fire that consumed the First Pentecostal Church of Buford on Thanksgiving left a void in the downtown community, but it did not take away the congregation’s Christmas spirit.“We’re closer now than we were before this happened,” said Minister Benjamin Copeland. “We’re thankful that we didn&rsq...

BUFORD, Ga. — The fire that consumed the First Pentecostal Church of Buford on Thanksgiving left a void in the downtown community, but it did not take away the congregation’s Christmas spirit.

“We’re closer now than we were before this happened,” said Minister Benjamin Copeland. “We’re thankful that we didn’t lose any people. We’re thankful that our church family is still here.”

The flames, which destroyed the 92-year-old building, also sparked something powerful: Unity. Nearby churches, like the First United Methodist Church, opened their doors to ensure Sunday services continued without interruption.

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“We honestly have been amazed by the way the community of Buford has reached out to us,” Copeland said.

The church, a cornerstone of Buford for generations, has been a part of Copeland’s life since birth.

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This holiday season, its congregation is focusing on the deeper meanings of Christmas: faith, family, and resilience.

“The only time you can really show faith is when you’re in a time where you need it,” Copeland said. “When you don’t understand why things are happening.”

The fire began in the attic and quickly spread, leaving the church in ruins. Copeland shared that three young members of the congregation tried to extinguish the flames but narrowly escaped before the roof collapsed.

“The area they were in actually collapsed within one to two minutes from the time they left,” he said.

Despite the devastation, the congregation remains hopeful. They plan to rebuild the sanctuary and school stronger and brighter than before. In the meantime, they are celebrating the holiday with a renewed appreciation for the people in their lives.

“We’re not going anywhere,” Copeland said. “We feel that we are called to this city and to this community.”

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