For Seniors
The best tool to find services and resources in South Carolina for older adults and adults with disabilities is SCAccess. A general discussion of varied topics and services related to the the elderly and disabled can be found in our Learn About section.
Alzheimer's Resources
- Alzheimer's Resource Coordination Center (ARCC)
- Statewide coordination center for service system development, information and referral, and caregiver support services
- Alzheimer's Resource Directory
- Enter alzheimer in the Keyword text box
Benefits and Services
- Advance Directives
- Information on Living Wills, Health Care Power of Attorney, and The Five Wishes.
- Documents where you tell others how you want to be cared for when you are unable to communicate those wishes.
- Employment
- This is the 2005 Plan for the South Carolina Senior Employment Program (SCSEP) to help seniors find work (medium 312KB pdf file)
- Family Caregiver Support Program
- Offering help for caregivers
- General Aging Benefits
- Benefits available to senior citizens in South Carolina
- Housing
- Listings for housing and information on housing-related issues
- Information, Referral and Assistance
- Contact information for information specialists operating within the 10 AAA offices in South Carolina
- Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) Brochure (Rev Feb 2008)
- Half of the regions in South Carolina (Appalachia, Lower Savannah, Pee Dee, Santee Lynches, and Trident) have these resource centers that expand on the Information Referral Specialist concept. They are designed to be your one-stop shop for aging and disability information. You can find out more in the brochure. (small 90Kb pdf file)
- Choosing Long Term Care Placement
- A good booklet put together by the Central Midlands Regional Long Term Care Ombudsman Program. It can help you walk through the process of choosing a long term care facility. (medium sized 220KB pdf file)
- Medicare's Steps to Choosing Long Term Care
- Brought to you by Medicare, this web site shows you the four steps to choosing Long Term Care.
- Medicaid - Long Term Care Application
- This form is for adults living at home who need help to pay for health care services to stay in their home. It also is for someone who is living in a nursing home or is applying to live in a nursing home and needs help to pay for the nursing home care.
- Senior Centers in South Carolina
- A list of Senior Centers across the state.
- Volunteer Ombudsman Handbook
- This is a medium sized handbook (335K pdf file) for those in the Volunteer Ombudsman Program. Call our office if you are interested
Health and Safety
- South Carolina Arthritis Prevention and Control Program
- The Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) site has a good section on arthritis program.
- Health and Wellness
- Find out more about Evidence Based Prevention Programs (EBPP) that can help you lead a longer and healthier life.
- Medication Management
- Nutrition
- Ombudsman
- Responsible for investigating complaints with long term care facilities
- Stroud Bankrupcy Report
- Patient Care Ombudsman 60 day report for bankruptcy proceedings on Stroud Nursing Care, Marietta, SC (small pdf file)
- Orangeburg Nursing Home Bankruptcy Report
- This is the "Initial Status Report" of the Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings for Orangeburg Nursing Home. (small pdf file)
- Orangeburg Nursing Home Status Reports
These are the status reports on the Orangeburg Nursing Home which detail the Ombudmans' findings from visits made during the following periods. (they are all small pdf files)
June-July
August-September
October-November
- MyrtleCrest Residential Care Facility-1st Report
- The memo summarizes unannounced weekly site visits to Myrtlecrest Residential Care Facility. (small pdf file)
- MyrtleCrest Residential Care Facility-2nd Report
- The following memo summarizes unannounced weekly site visits to Myrtlecrest Residential Care Facility. (59kb-small pdf)
- MyrtleCrest Residential Care Facility-3rd Report
- The following memo summarizes unannounced weekly site visits to Myrtlecrest Residential Care Facility. (59kb-small pdf)
- Safety Tips when Grandchildren Visit
- Small pdf brochure on 5 things you can do to make your home safer for you and your grandchildren
- "You Can" Program
- Promoting good health, preventing chronic disease and postponing disability for older adults
Insurance
- Counseling - I-Care
- This is federally funded program to provide health insurance counseling for Medicare, Medicare Supplement, Medicare Savings program, Medicare Advantage Plans and Senior Medicare Fraud programs. It is also known as the State Health Insurance Assistance Program or SHIP.
- Help with Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage
- Find out more about the Medicare Part D
- Medicaid
- South Carolina Medicaid site within DHHS
- Medicare
- Federal Medicare Site
- Medicare Fraud
- Short primer on protecting yourself from fraud
- The Shoppers Guide to Long Term Care Insurance
- The National Association of Insurance Commissioners have provided a long term care insurance guide.
- Long Term Care Information
- As South Carolina’s population ages, Long Term Care Insurance is becoming a topic that many senior citizens and their families must address sooner, rather than later. The Lt. Governor’s Office on Aging has put together this fact sheet of information that LTC Insurance customers should know before they make this important decision about their futures.
- My Long-Term Care Plan Checklist
- Any decision regarding Long Term Care Plans is a Serious Matter.
This checklist is being provided by the Lieutenant Governor’s Office on Aging to help you and your insurance agent provide the best plan for your needs. Please review each question with your agent to help ensure that you have selected the plan that best fits your needs.