By Councilmember Rick Jennings, City of Sacramento
On September 14th, I was proud to award 14 “keys to the city” to Sacramento-area citizens over 100 years old at at ACC Care Center’s “Celebrating Our Centenarians” event.
In truth, only four of those incredible individuals were ACC residents but nevertheless, ACC went through the trouble of putting on the event, inviting all centenarians regardless of affiliation and even going to their homes to interview them all individually so that their personal stories could be told. As an organization, ACC has always been committed to making the Sacramento region a place where all senior citizens can be proud to call home.
ACC is clearly succeeding in that regard. By providing services to people in the latter years of their life, ACC aims to bring out senior citizens from all-too-common isolation and to make Sacramento, and specifically the Pocket area, a more aging-friendly community.
In addition to their well-known independent living, assisted living, and skilled nursing facility, I encourage you to visit the new Maple Tree Village Center where ACC is breaking new ground in memory care.
ACC Ride provides transportation for people in ten ZIP codes. Bridge to Healthy Families provides a range of social services including home visits. Meals on Wheels by ACC hooks those same people up with vital food services. ACC’s quality of service and attention to detail has made them well-known and well-regarded among medical professionals and social workers.
The event planning committee has decided to host another “Celebrating Our Centenarians” next year. I have no doubt that more centenarians will find their way to this amazing event as ACC continues its nearly 50-year history of selflessly serving our community.
