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 In-Home Support Red Oak, 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 Red Oak, 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 Red Oak, 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 Red Oak, GA.

 Senior Companionship Red Oak, 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 Red Oak, 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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10 Types Of Oak Trees To Grow In The South

There’s a reason it’s called the Mighty Oak: Oak trees are stately trees that can live for hundreds of years. “If you want to plant a tree your great-grandkids can enjoy, go with an oak,” says Greg Huber, a Georgia Registered Landscape Architect (RLA) and program coordinator of the certified landscape and plant professional programs at the Georgia Center for Urban A...

There’s a reason it’s called the Mighty Oak: Oak trees are stately trees that can live for hundreds of years. “If you want to plant a tree your great-grandkids can enjoy, go with an oak,” says Greg Huber, a Georgia Registered Landscape Architect (RLA) and program coordinator of the certified landscape and plant professional programs at the Georgia Center for Urban Agriculture, University of Georgia. “There’s tremendous variety, and oaks have a classic beauty that feels solid and unchanging.”

They are strong trees resistant to fungal disease and insects, and their hard, heavy wood is used to make furniture and flooring. There are 435 species that grow all around the world, including 90 that are native to North America. Some varieties live for hundreds or thousands of years. Oak trees can be identified by their hard brown scaly bark, lobed leaves, and acorns.

Most oak trees are toxic. The tannins found in the tree’s leaves, acorns, bark, and buds can be harmful to dogs, cats, and cattle if ingested in large quantities.12 They are toxic to humans as well.3

Oaks also provide habitat for birds, mammals, and pollinators. In addition, mature oaks produce acorn crops regularly, which are a favorite food of many kinds of wildlife. But oaks aren’t a species that should be planted in small suburban plots: The tallest types can reach 100 feet tall and 80 to 100 feet wide. Even the smallest oaks are 30 to 40 feet tall and wide. They’re also one of the more slow-growing trees in comparison to other types, gaining approximately a foot per year, while some trees, such as maples, may grow at twice that rate, says Huber.

Because of its slow growth rate, planting an oak tree is an act of goodwill. Although you won’t get to see your tree reach its mature size, there’s still something to be said for investing in future generations. “Oak species are a critical part of the urban and rural canopy for both humans and wildlife,” says Huber. “In a fast-paced world, maybe we should plant something slow and steady.”

Read on for the most common types of native oak trees that thrive in the South.

Greg Huber is a Georgia Registered Landscape Architect (RLA) and program coordinator of the certified landscape and plant professional programs at the Georgia Center for Urban Agriculture, University of Georgia.

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White Oak

White oaks have attractive scaly, grayish bark and lobed leaves with rounded tips. The foliage turns a pretty mottled reddish hue in fall. Acorns appear from September through November. White oaks grow in a pyramid shape while young and a rounded shape as they mature. They also can live for a few hundred years. Often grown as a shade tree, this oak adapts to many soils and is drought tolerant.

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Southern Red Oak

Southern red oaks have glossy, deep green leaves with tan undersides. This oak has an upright form when young, with a more rounded shape when mature, and grows in sandy, clay loam, or gravelly soils. It also lives for 200 to 300 years. It grows in the central and eastern U.S. and is drought tolerant. It takes two years for its acorns to mature.

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Chestnut Oak

This oak is typically found on dry, rocky ridges, including in the mountains. The mature tree has deeply textured light gray bark, similar to a chestnut tree. This central and eastern U.S. native belongs to the white oak family. Its leaves are coarsely toothed and it has large acorns. It prefers to grow in loamy soil.

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Live Oak

This magnificent oak has a striking presence with horizontal branch intersections and leathery, elongated leaves that have silvery undersides. It retains its leaves until new ones leaf out. Live oaks adapt well to poor soils, such as coastal plains, are wind resistant, and can live for centuries (The Angel Oak in Charleston is estimated to be 300 to 400 years old!). These oaks are often seen draped in Spanish moss.

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Georgia Oak

This oak, which tends to be somewhat smaller than many other types, is found on rocky granite or sandstone outcroppings but has a limited range in Georgia, Alabama, and South Carolina. The glossy leaves have a unique shape with pointy lobes. It’s considered rare and is endangered in some areas, though it is available from a limited number of nurseries.

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Scarlet Oak

This oak has narrow leaves with pointy lobes, and it tolerates a wide range of soils. The foliage turns brilliant scarlet in fall, so it’s often chosen as an ornamental tree for its autumn color. Scarlet oak grows more quickly than some other types. It begins producing acorns after 20 years.

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Nuttall Oak

Nuttall oaks are faster-growing oaks. They have an oval shape and good branching, making them ideal shade trees. This oak tolerates many soil types. It is native to wet bottomland soils on floodplains along the Gulf Coast and along the Mississippi River. Leaves have yellow to orange to red fall color, though not as intense as scarlet oaks. Acorns mature after two years.

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Overcup Oak

The overcup oak has loads of character, especially as a young tree. It has scaly bark and dark green leaves that turn yellow-brown in fall. It tolerates many kinds of soils and holds its leaves well into winter, then drops them all at once. It’s named for its acorn cap that covers most of the fruit. It grows in low-lying areas along streams, ponds, and rivers where there may be standing water or occasional flooding, and can grow along the coast.

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Shumard Oak

Shumard oaks are reliable medium-sized oaks with handsome pointy-lobed leaves and small acorns, which aren’t produced until the tree is 25 years old. It tolerates many soil types and also turns lovely red and orange hues in fall. It also tolerates air pollution and drought for city dwellers.

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Swamp Chestnut Oak

This deciduous oak is native to lowland and swampy areas so it can tolerate more moisture than other types. The leaves are shiny green with rounded teeth and wavy margins and are similar to those of the chestnut oak. Swamp chestnut oak prefers sandy soils.

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GEICO ESPN High School Football Showcase

The 2023 GEICO ESPN High School Football Showcase will feature matchups between some of the best high school football talent and teams from across the country. The nine-game schedule begins Friday, Sept. 1, and will continue through Friday, Oct. 20. This year’s showcase will feature 39 ranked players from ESPN 300 (Class of 2024) and ...

The 2023 GEICO ESPN High School Football Showcase will feature matchups between some of the best high school football talent and teams from across the country. The nine-game schedule begins Friday, Sept. 1, and will continue through Friday, Oct. 20. This year’s showcase will feature 39 ranked players from ESPN 300 (Class of 2024) and ESPN Junior 300 (Class of 2025), including ranked athletes who have committed to top college programs such as Alabama, Arkansas, Florida State, Georgia, Miami, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State and USC. Teams from ten states are represented in this season’s showcase: Alabama, California , Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Nevada, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington DC.

Combined with the previously announced 2023 GEICO ESPN High School Football Kickoff, ESPN will feature 16 high school football games across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and the ESPN App.

2023 GEICO ESPN High School Football ShowcaseSchedule Notes: All times are ET *Player rankings from ESPN 300 (Seniors in the Class of 2024) and ESPN Junior 300 (Class of 2025)

Week 1, Friday, Sept. 1 Charlotte Catholic (N.C.) at Providence Day (N.C.) 7 p.m. on ESPNU from Providence Day School in Charlotte, N.C.

Week 2: Thursday, Sept. 7 Red Oak (Texas) at Lake Belton (Texas) 8 p.m. on ESPN2 from Tiger Field in Belton, Texas

Friday Sept. 8 Corona-Centennial (Calif.) at Bishop Gorman (Nev.) 10 p.m. on ESPNU from Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, Nev.

Week 3, Friday, Sept. 15 McCallie (Tenn.) at Brentwood Academy (Tenn.) 8 p.m. on ESPNU from Brentwood Academy in Brentwood, Tenn.

Week 4: Thursday, Sept. 21 Chaminade-Madonna (Fla.) at Miami Central (Fla.) 7 p.m. on ESPN2 from Nathaniel Traz Powell Stadium in Miami, Fla.

Friday, Sept. 22 Cedar Grove (Ga.) at Colquitt County (Ga.) 7 p.m. on ESPNU from Tom White Field at Mack Thorpe Stadium in Moultrie, Ga.

Week 5, Thurs, Sept. 28 Clay-Chalkville (Ala.) at Thompson (Ala.) 8 p.m. on ESPN2 from Thompson High School in Alabaster, Ala.

Week 6 – Bye Week

Week 7, Friday, Oct. 13 Buford (Ga.) at Mill Creek (Ga.) 7 p.m. on ESPN2 from Mill Creek High School in Hoschton, Ga.

Week 8, Friday, Oct. 20 St. John’s (D.C.) at DeMatha (Md.) 8 p.m. on ESPNU from Prince George’s Sports & Learning Complex in Landover, Md.

ESPN 300 Participants (Class of 2024)

Rank Player Pos. High School College Commitment
2 Dylan Raiola QB Buford (GA) Georgia
4 Jaylen Mbakwe CB Clay-Chalkville (AL) Alabama
9 Jeremiah Smith WR Chaminade-Madonna (FL) Ohio State
11 Joshisa Trader WR Chaminade-Madonna (FL) Miami
13 Micah Hudson WR Lake Belton (TX)
16 K.J. Bolden ATH Buford (GA) Florida State
32 Eddrick Houston DE Buford (GA)
43 Ny Carr WR Colquitt County (GA) Georgia
47 Landen Thomas TE-H Colquitt County (GA) Florida State
55 JacQawn McRoy OT Clay-Chalkville (AL) Oregon
61 King Joseph Edwards DE Mill Creek (GA)
68 Selman Bridges CB Lake Belton (TX) Arkansas
76 Zaquan Patterson S Chaminade-Madonna (FL)
114 Jadyn Davis QB-DT Providence Day (NC) Michigan
116 T.A. Cunningham DE Miami Central (FL) Penn State
118 Jamari Howard CB Miami Central (FL)
271 Elija Lofton TE-H Bishop Gorman (NV) Miami
272 Mario Craver ATH Clay-Chalkville (AL)
299 Davion Gause RB Chaminade-Madonna (FL) North Carolina

ESPN Junior 300 Participants (Class of 2025)

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4 Armondo Blount DE Miami Central (FL)
8 S.J. Alofaituli OG Bishop Gorman (NV)
9 Douglas Utu OT Bishop Gorman (NV)
16 Anquon Fegans S Thompson (AL) USC
27 George MacIntyre QB-PP Brentwood (TN)
37 Jadon Perlotte OLB Buford (GA) Georgia
69 Devin Williams CB Buford (GA)
91 Alai Kalaniuvalu OC Bishop Gorman (NV)
124 Husan Longstreet QB-PP Corona-Centennial (CA)
128 Chris Ewald CB Chaminade-Madonna (FL) Michigan
164 Brayden Jacobs OT Buford (GA)
180 Tariq Hayer CB St. John’s (DC)
186 Taz Williams Jr. WR Red Oak (TX)
191 Amari Wallace S Miami Central (FL)
197 Cortez Harris DE DeMatha (MD)
218 Kamare Williams WR Chaminade-Madonna (FL)
223 Bekkem Kritza QB-PP Miami Central (FL)
236 Kamauryn Morgan DE Red Oak (TX)
290 Nicco Maggio DT Buford (GA)

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Qarbon Aerospace is selected by Virgin Galactic to manufacture and assemble the wing and fuselage structures for the new Virgin Galactic Delta class spaceship

RED OAK, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Qarbon Aerospace, Inc. (Qarbon Aerospace), a premier manufacturer of medium to large complex composite components and assemblies has reached an agreement with Virgin Galactic to manufacture and assemble the wing and fuselage structures for the Virgin Galactic Delta class spaceship. ...

RED OAK, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Qarbon Aerospace, Inc. (Qarbon Aerospace), a premier manufacturer of medium to large complex composite components and assemblies has reached an agreement with Virgin Galactic to manufacture and assemble the wing and fuselage structures for the Virgin Galactic Delta class spaceship. Virgin Galactic is the world’s first commercial spaceline, and their purpose is to connect people across the globe and help them experience the wonders that’s space has to offer. The Delta class spaceship is designed to fly weekly into space with 6 passengers per flight.

After taking part in a competitive RFP process, Qarbon Aerospace was one of two companies selected to manufacture the Delta class spaceship major structural sub-assemblies based on their expertise in high temperature composite manufacturing and full-size determinant assembly methodologies. Since its formation in May 2021, Qarbon Aerospace has established itself as a leader in the composites structures industry and a pioneer in the development of groundbreaking thermoplastic welding and ice protection technologies that have the potential to reimagine the aerospace industry. Pete Wick, CEO of Qarbon Aerospace said “Qarbon Aerospace is honored to have been selected by Virgin Galactic as a manufacturing partner for the Delta class spaceship. Based on their ingenious technology, vision and world-renowned reputation for delivering exceptional customer experience, Virgin Galactic is redefining commercial travel taking passenger flight to the next frontier. I have no doubt that this is just the very beginning of a longstanding relationship developing many spaceships for years to come as more people take the giant leap to becoming astronauts”.

Qarbon Aerospace, headquartered in Red Oak, Texas, is a leading provider of large, complex composite and metallic structural components and assemblies such as fuselages, wings, flight control surfaces, and engine nacelles and components. Qarbon Aerospace operates nearly two million square feet of factory space across three facilities located in Red Oak, Texas, Milledgeville, Georgia, and Rayong, Thailand. Qarbon Aerospace has vertically integrated manufacturing capabilities from component fabrication through large-scale assembly as well as world-leading proprietary thermoplastics technologies. Qarbon Aerospace has longstanding relationships with blue-chip OEM customers and a diversified product portfolio across a variety of successful commercial, defense, and business jet platforms. Qarbon Aerospace has the capabilities and resources to solve the market’s toughest challenges with Quality Assured. You can find more information at www.QarbonAerospace.com.

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