Pickens County Meals on Wheels

2025-2026 Bill 5469: Pickens County Meals on Wheels - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 5469
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House Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Bowers, Hiott, Collins, Alexander, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bauer, Beach, Bernstein, Bradley, Brewer, Brittain, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Caskey, Chapman, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cox, Crawford, Cromer, Davis, Dillard, Duncan, Edgerton, Erickson, Ford, Forrest, Frank, Gagnon, Garvin, Gatch, Gibson, Gilliam, Gilliard, Gilreath, Govan, Grant, Guest, Guffey, Haddon, Hager, Hardee, Harris, Hart, Hartnett, Hartz, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hixon, Holman, Hosey, Howard, Huff, J.E. Johnson, J.L. Johnson, Jones, Jordan, Kilmartin, King, Kirby, Landing, Lastinger, Lawson, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Luck, Magnuson, Martin, McCabe, McCravy, McDaniel, McGinnis, C. Mitchell, D. Mitchell, Montgomery, J. Moore, T. Moore, Morgan, Moss, Neese, B. Newton, W. Newton, Oremus, Pace, Pedalino, Pope, Rankin, Reese, Rivers, Robbins, Rose, Rutherford, Sanders, Schuessler, Scott, Sessions, G.M. Smith, M.M. Smith, Spann-Wilder, Stavrinakis, Taylor, Teeple, Terribile, Vaughan, Waters, Weeks, Wetmore, White, Whitmire, Wickensimer, Williams, Willis, Wooten and Yow
Document Path: LC-0579SA-EB26.docx
Introduced in the House on March 31, 2026
Adopted by the House on March 31, 2026
Summary: Pickens County Meals on Wheels
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date

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Action Description with journal page number

3/31/2026

House

Introduced and adopted (
House Journal-page 237
)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
03/31/2026

A
house
RESOLUTION

TO HONOR AND
RECOGNIZE THE PICKENS COUNTY MEALS ON WHEELS ORGANIZATION FOR THEIR MANY YEARS
OF SERVICE AND COMMITMENT TO THE SENIOR CITIZEN AND HOMEBOUND COMMUNITIES OF PICKENS
COUNTY.

W
hereas, the members of
the South Carolina House of Representatives are grateful to the Pickens County
Meals on Wheels Organization for their dedication and service to the senior
citizen and homebound communities in Pickens County; and

W
hereas, the Meals on
Wheels Organization works with volunteers to provide and deliver meals to homebound
individuals and senior citizens within the community. They deliver meals Monday
through Friday, not only providing a daily meal, but daily human connection, helping
to combat the effects of hunger, loneliness, and isolation; and

W
hereas, Pickens County Meals
on Wheels strives to provide a continuum of care for active, aging, and
homebound individuals by providing them and their families with the services
that they need, ensuring that they are valued members of the Pickens community;
and

W
hereas, Pickens County Meals
on Wheels understands that maintaining a healthy lifestyle is important. Along
with the South Carolina Department on Aging, through the Appalachian Council of
Governments, they have established the Young at Heart Dining and Activity
Center, where seniors are able to dine for lunch, socialize, and participate in
a variety of activities, such as structured fitness, exercise, recreation, and educational
and nutritional programs, helping them to lead and maintain balanced lives; and

W
hereas, Pickens County Meals
on Wheels also works alongside the Clemson Institute for Engaged Aging-Brain
Health Club, to meet the social and emotional needs of adults with early to
mid-stage Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, while also providing
meaningful resources and support for their caregivers. This program provides a
safe, loving environment outside the home for the well-being of each
participant, allowing them to participate in activities and socialization
opportunities. They offer a variety of activities that are designed to
socially, creatively, intellectually, physically, and spiritually stimulate the
participants' bodies and minds. The program's many activities include group
singing, arts and crafts, community service projects, reminiscing, exercise,
games, puzzles, and socialization activities. This program also provides
respite for caregivers, offering them personal time away during the day to rest
and take care of personal concerns. Additionally, this program can provide
information regarding available community care and resources, Alzheimer's
information, and caregiver education; and

W
hereas, the members of
the South Carolina House of Representatives value the work that the Pickens
County Meals on Wheels Organization does to better the quality of life for the
senior citizens and homebound individuals in their community. Now, therefore,

B
e it resolved by the
House of Representatives
:

T
hat the members of the
South Carolina
House of Representatives
,
by this resolution, honor and recognize the Pickens County Meals on Wheels Organization
for their many years of service and commitment to the senior citizen and homebound
communities of Pickens County.

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