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

 In-Home Support Smarr, 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 Smarr, 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 Smarr, 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 Smarr, GA.

 Senior Companionship Smarr, 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 Smarr, 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.

Personal

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.

Home Care Services Smarr, GA

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.

 Elderly Care Smarr, GA

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.

 Senior Assistance Smarr, GA

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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‘Everybody wants to be a Smarrtian’ since this was painted on the side of Georgia seed store

SMARR, GADuring the summer’s first heat wave, Katie Rowland went out and painted the town.It took lots of brushes and every primary color on her sweaty pallet. She watched the sun come up over Smarr every morning and slide behind the tall trees every evening.It was a labor of love, and plenty of friends and family were there to help. When she brushed the final strokes across the bricks two weeks later, she stepped back and admired her work of art — a 260-square-foot mural depicting life in Smarr on the side o...

SMARR, GA

During the summer’s first heat wave, Katie Rowland went out and painted the town.

It took lots of brushes and every primary color on her sweaty pallet. She watched the sun come up over Smarr every morning and slide behind the tall trees every evening.

It was a labor of love, and plenty of friends and family were there to help. When she brushed the final strokes across the bricks two weeks later, she stepped back and admired her work of art — a 260-square-foot mural depicting life in Smarr on the side of an old feed and seed store.

Folks in Forsyth are known as Forsythians. Down the road in Macon, they are called Maconites.

In tiny Smarr, they proudly refer to themselves as “Smarrtians,’’ although it’s a place more down to Earth than out of this world.

Smarr is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, so nobody knows exactly how many people live there. Katie’s father, Eddie Rowland, a county commissioner, estimated the population at about 300 — not counting all the dogs, cats and cows.

He laughed and said it may have doubled since Katie’s mural made its debut in early June.

“Now, everybody wants to be a Smarrtian,’’ Eddie said.

Katie is in her fourth year as a Spanish teacher at Mary Persons High School, her alma mater. She started as a biology major at Berry College, where she played softball, then transferred to UGA and switched her major to Spanish.

She took art as an elective at UGA, which sparked her creative passion for painting. She was particularly proud of her artwork of the famous arches at the front of the campus in Athens, as well as the chapel bell tower.

She was fascinated with buildings and other architectural structures. She now draws local houses as gifts at closing for clients of her mother, Kathy Rowland, a local real estate agent.

Two years ago, with encouragement from her father, she completed a painting of Smarr, depicting buildings, landscapes and icons from different eras. She sold prints to help fund a mission trip to Puerto Rico for the Mary Persons chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

It also was the start of something big. Really big.

Her dad suggested she paint a mural on the side of the brick building at the corner of Evans and Rumble Road in downtown Smarr. (Actually, there is no “downtown” Smarr. But, if there was, this would be in the central business district — across the road from Mount Zion United Methodist Church and the confluence of Rumble Road with U.S. 41 and the railroad tracks.) It’s about a half-mile from the Rowland’s home.

They contacted the owner of the building, Jonathan Banks, and Katie went to work. They pressure-washed the 10x26 wall, then primed the brick. She used her original painting of Smarr as a blueprint.

“It was kind of like a paint by number,’’ she said. “We got out there one night and drew all the black lines around the buildings. We had the basic structure and then filled in with blocks of color.’’

The scale was different, so she had to make adjustments and add several elements. Among the ones she chose to feature was the “Smarr Rock.’’ It was dedicated to the town’s founder, William Smarr, who was there when the first train stopped on Dec. 10, 1838. With the help of local historians, Katie came up with additional ways to honor both the past and the present.

There were other challenges besides the heat — having to paint on a ladder and trying to capture details on a rough, brick surface.

Her parents were her first lieutenants, and other volunteers embraced the 150-hour project. About a dozen people contributed to the artwork. Several curious folks pulled over to ask questions and take photographs. One man stopped on his way to the recycling center, and Katie enlisted his two young daughters to help paint sunflowers on the wall.

“I was the conductor, but it was great having all that help,’’ she said. “I was not the only person working on it because it was too much of an undertaking. I never knew just doing a mural would turn into so much community involvement and a beautiful space for people enjoy. That has been the best part during the process — getting to meet people and giving them something to be proud of.’’

The mural is bold, bright and, many would say, authentic.

“I have had people tell me they thought it was a different road,’’ Katie said. “They said it’s like a new road popped up and looked so real they wanted to turn down that road.’’

Ed Grisamore teaches journalism at Stratford Academy in Macon. His column appears on Sundays in The Telegraph.

'We have a lot of togetherness:' Smarr community paints town's history on mural

The town came together to create a mural, where each detail carries a special meaning.SMARR, Ga. — "To press all of the paint in -- that was quite difficult," says Katie Rowland.Katie admires the now-dry paint on a brick wall. Two years ago, Katie painted a picture of her home, Smarr, in Monroe County."My dad had been telling me ever since I painted it, he said, 'Man, that would be really cool on a mural,'" says Katie.That's exactly what it turned into.Katie's name is signed on the...

The town came together to create a mural, where each detail carries a special meaning.

SMARR, Ga. — "To press all of the paint in -- that was quite difficult," says Katie Rowland.

Katie admires the now-dry paint on a brick wall. Two years ago, Katie painted a picture of her home, Smarr, in Monroe County.

"My dad had been telling me ever since I painted it, he said, 'Man, that would be really cool on a mural,'" says Katie.

That's exactly what it turned into.

Katie's name is signed on the wall as the artist, but a few others fall alongside.

"We actually had a couple people pull over, and I offered to let them paint," says Katie.

They did -- people in the community grabbed a paintbrush and got to work, including families, young children, the elderly. Why? Because they love their town.

"Smarr is just a wonderful, small farming community. We don't have a lot of stores or anything like that. We have a lot of togetherness," says Eddie Rowland.

If you look at the mural, you probably don't know a lot of the places on it, because you aren't a "Smarr-tian."

"I moved here in 1993, and within the first 6 months, I heard the word 'Smarr-tian,' and then I became one," says Eddie.

The mural features a 100-year-old church, old convenience store, and homes of ancestors that created Rumble and Evans Road.

The paint strokes encompass the history of the town.

"It's like restoring, I guess, the community from the way I knew it growing up," says Frances Davis.

It's the small details that only a true "Smarr-tian" could interpret.

"My dad comes up here every year and we go dove hunting. We put him in there," says Eddie.

What about the 3 little girls riding bikes down the road on the mural? They ride every Sunday from home to church, a tradition worthy of the town's mural.

"We just like to have some fun while we go to church," says Sophie Evans.

These are tiny features that matter and bring the people together because, "I don't think there's another one anywhere," says Davis.

To them, Smarr is one-of-a-kind, and this mural represents home.

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