Consumer Resource Library
Advance Directives
Advance Directives Information and Brochure
Source: South Carolina Lt. Governor’s Office on Aging
Description:
This online resource page provides background on your advance directive options in South Carolina, as well as links to downloadable and printable versions of the South Carolina Living Will and Health Care Power of Attorney forms in English and Spanish.
Caring Connections Advance Directives Forms Library
Source: Caring Connections, a program of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
Description:
Caring Connections is a program of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. As a public service, Care Connections provides free online access to advance health care planning information and forms for South Carolina and all the other states.
Advocacy
Source: South Carolina Long Term Care Ombudsman Program
Phone: 1-800-868-9095
Description:
South Carolina’s Long Term Care Ombudman Program is administered by the Lt. Governor’s Office on Aging through ten regional offices. Support and services provided by the Long Term Care Ombudsman Program are free. The Ombudsman program works to protect the the health, safety, and rights of persons receiving care in long term care facilities. The program functions in large part through trained volunteers who work to educate and empower residents of care facilities and their families and to investigate and help resolve complaints when they arise. Visit the Ombudsman Resource Web Page for a listing of local offices or call the Office on Aging toll-free.
Information & Referral
Source: South Carolina Lt. Governor’s Office on Aging
Description:
GetCareSC is a NEW guide to available resources for older adults, people with disabilities, their family members and caregivers in South Carolina. It is a program of the Lieutenant Governor’s Office on Aging.
Legal Issues
Advance Directives Information and Brochure
Source: South Carolina Lt. Governor’s Office on Aging
Description:
This online resource page provides background on your advance directive options in South Carolina, as well as links to downloadable and printable versions of the South Carolina Living Will and Health Care Power of Attorney forms in English and Spanish.
Caring Connections Advance Directives Forms Library
Source: Caring Connections, a program of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
Description:
Caring Connections is a program of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. As a public service, Care Connections provides free online access to advance health care planning information and forms for South Carolina and all the other states.
Long-term Care
Source: South Carolina Long Term Care Ombudsman Program
Phone: 1-800-868-9095
Description:
South Carolina’s Long Term Care Ombudman Program is administered by the Lt. Governor’s Office on Aging through ten regional offices. Support and services provided by the Long Term Care Ombudsman Program are free. The Ombudsman program works to protect the the health, safety, and rights of persons receiving care in long term care facilities. The program functions in large part through trained volunteers who work to educate and empower residents of care facilities and their families and to investigate and help resolve complaints when they arise. Visit the Ombudsman Resource Web Page for a listing of local offices or call the Office on Aging toll-free.
Medicaid
Medicaid in South Carolina Website
Source: South Carolina Department of Health & Human Services
Description:
This is the Department of Health and Human Services’ homepage. Visit this page for online information about Medicaid, including eligibility requirements, how to apply, what health services are covered, what co-payments are required, and many other questions regarding Medicaid in South Carolina.
Source: South Carolina Lt. Governor’s Office on Aging
Description:
The purpose of this program is to educate Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries and caregivers concerning their benefits and support them in recognizing and reporting billing errors and possible fraud and abuse.
Medicare
Source: South Carolina Lt. Governor’s Office on Aging
Description:
The purpose of this program is to educate Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries and caregivers concerning their benefits and support them in recognizing and reporting billing errors and possible fraud and abuse.
Senior Safety
Don’t Let Falls Get You Down: Take Control (Factsheet)
Source: South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
Description:
This injury prevention webpage contains a helpful set of safety tips to help you prevent falls for yourself or a loved one. Covers key facts about falls and older adults, common risk factors for self-assessment, and four things you can do to prevent falls. Scroll down on this web page to find the fall prevention tips.
Your Rights
Source: South Carolina Long Term Care Ombudsman Program
Phone: 1-800-868-9095
Description:
South Carolina’s Long Term Care Ombudman Program is administered by the Lt. Governor’s Office on Aging through ten regional offices. Support and services provided by the Long Term Care Ombudsman Program are free. The Ombudsman program works to protect the the health, safety, and rights of persons receiving care in long term care facilities. The program functions in large part through trained volunteers who work to educate and empower residents of care facilities and their families and to investigate and help resolve complaints when they arise. Visit the Ombudsman Resource Web Page for a listing of local offices or call the Office on Aging toll-free.