Local Services

Home Care for Veterans in Smyrna and Vinings: Helping Older Veterans Stay Independent at Home

For families in Smyrna, Vinings and nearby South Cobb communities, planning ahead can protect an older loved one's routines, choices and independence at home.Home care for veterans is about more than helping with a list of tasks. For many older veterans, it is about protecting the routines, choices and independence they worked hard to build.Veterans Day is personal to me. I served in the U.S. Army, so when I meet an older veteran who wants to remain in the home they know, I understand why...

Local Services

When Should Smyrna and Vinings Family Caregivers Consider Respite Care?

Respite care for family caregivers provides dependable time away from caregiving responsibilities while an older loved one receives appropriate support. For families in Smyrna, Vinings and surrounding South Cobb communities, even a few planned hours can make a demanding care routine more sustainable.Respite is not a sign that a family is failing. It is a practical part of a care plan—especially when one person has quietly become responsible for meals, transportation, appointments, personal care...

Health + Wellness

Stronger Together

Faith, healing and community bring two complementary Smyrna practices together Article by Stacey Scott | Photography by Ashley Putnam There are seasons when life seems to change all at once. For Dr. Josiah Bartlett and his wife, Jenna, this has been one of them. A new marriage. A new business. A move far from the small Iowa town they once called home. And, as they prepared to welcome their first baby this fall, an entirely new chapter for their growing family. In the middle of it all, they...

Education

When Smyrna Unites

Campbell students and civic organizations are proving what can happen when a community comes together. Article by Stacey Scott | Photography by Provided At Campbell High School on Thursday mornings, the tables begin to fill. Applesauce. Crackers. Soup. Snacks. Bottled water. Brightly colored drawstring bags. And around those tables, students get to work. They sort. They pack. They laugh. They move from one stack of food to another, filling bags that will leave the classroom on Friday and go...