| Robbie and Jenny Yarborough, Owners |
| Robbie and Jenny feel privileged to have acquired Especially Seniors in August 2005. They believe that their professional experience, strong Christian faith, and long standing ties to the community together have brought them to Especially Seniors for this exciting adventure. |
| Robbie, born and raised in Aiken, attended South Aiken High School and received a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Clemson University in 1994. Upon graduation he began working for Milliken & Co. in Greenville, S.C. where he lived for 11 years. There he received invaluable experience in relating with people, from a customer service standpoint as well as a position of leadership. |
| Jenny was born and raised in nearby Dublin, GA. and is now proud to call Aiken home. She has a strong passion for meeting the health needs of our elderly population. This passion grew from childhood, working many afternoons and summers alongside her mother who was the director of three assisted living facilities in Dublin. In 1998 she graduated cum laude from Clemson with a B.S. in nursing, and has been a registered nurse in both hospital and nursing home settings. |
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| Linda Hart Lucas, RT (ARRT), Business Manager |
| Linda, born and raised in Aiken also, is the proud mother of 2 children and has been married for 31 years. Linda attended USC- Aiken and then the Medical College of Georgia (MCG). She is a Registered Radiologic Technologist and her professional experience includes the Texas Medical Center in Houston, the Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta, as well as local physicians and hospitals. She also spent 16 years working at the Savannah River Site in the areas of public relations, safety and budgeting. As our Business Manager, her focus is on marketing, and as one of our field supervisors she also performs home interviews and assessments. |
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| Karen Scott, C.N.A., Office Manager |
| Karen, also born and raised in Aiken, is the proud mother of 4 children and has been married for 20 years. After enjoying her role as a stay at home mom for many years, Karen’s passion for helping others led her to complete a Certified Nursing Assistant (C.N.A.) certification from Aiken Technical College in 2002. Upon completion of her C.N.A. certification, Karen came to work for Especially Seniors as a caregiver in the field. After a successful career, Karen was promoted in 2006 to office manager for Especially Seniors. Karen now utilizes her extensive field knowledge to supervise a large staff of caregivers and to staff clients’ needs with the best suited caregivers. |
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