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LAFAYETTE, LA – Elder Outreach, a Louisiana-based nursing and rehabilitation organization serving a large part of Acadiana, has expanded its senior living services by acquiring Senior Helpers of Lafayette. Michele Veillon, Elder Outreach’s longtime Vice President of Marketing, will now serve as Senior Helpers’ new CEO and co-owner. Senior Helpers is a national leader in professional,Read more

The 2023 Leadership EXCEL class met for a Two Day retreat held at the First United Methodist Church of Crowley on Tuesday & Wednesday, February 14th &15th. Nineteen participants from the parishes of Acadia and Jeff Davis were previously chosen to participate in the year-long program. Advisory Board Chairman, Chuck LeJeune, welcomed the class. “TheRead more

The Leadership EXCEL program kicked off their 28th class in a different way this year! The advisory board made the bold decision to kick off the year with Emergenetics, and it did not disappoint. The session started with an orientation of the program by Chuck LeJeune, Chairman and Megan Duhon, Acadia Parish Chamber President/CEO. LeadershipRead more

The stage is set for the 2021 Acadia Parish Honors Annual Banquet and Award Ceremony! The event will take place tomorrow on Thursday, May 20, 2021 from 6 until 9 PM. It will be held in Le Grand Hall at the beautiful Grand Opera House of the South, and catered by Fezzo’s Seafood, Steakhouse andRead more

The Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce and title sponsors, Southwind Healthcare & Rehab, Encore Healthcare & Rehab and Southwind Senior Living Suites, are pleased to announce the Acadia Parish Chamber Golf Classic to be held Friday, June 19 at Bayou Bend Country Club in Crowley.  The tournament will consist of 18 holes of golf forRead more

Teams began at the crack of dawn— 6 AM was an early, but crucial start for the 15th Annual Gumbo Cook-Off at the Rayne Frog Festival Pavilion. Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and staff, volunteers, and teams began unloading and setting up for an exciting day ahead. At 7 AM teams couldRead more

Encore Healthcare and Rehabilitation, an Elder Outreach community in Crowley, has been named a recipient in the 2018 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards. The nursing home facility, which specializes in long-term care and skilled nursing, was honored for its use of the It’s Never 2 Late® (iN2L) system. Encore uses iN2L to help its residentsRead more

Elder Outreach and Team Mergist are combining efforts to set a Guinness Book of World Records for the longest bingo game on record. They are committing to play bingo for 24 consecutive hours beginning on June 20 through June 21. This will coincide with the Alzheimer’s Association’s signature event, The Longest Day. All proceeds fromRead more