Service Providers

Our Helping Hands is a patient advocacy organization that services seniors of Charleston South Carolina. We are dedicated to assisting you in becoming an active participant in your own health care and empower you to ask the right questions of your providers.

Advocates translate medical terminology so that you can better understand your physician's explanations and instructions so you are more likely to have positive health outcomes.

Catawba Area Agency on Aging (AAA) serves as the regional aging focal point and resource connection for seniors, adults with disabilities, caregivers, families and professionals

Margaret Kunes, MHA, CMC is an Aging Life Care Manager who operates a small practice offering highly personalized decision support for individuals and families faced with managing chronic illness, particularly cognitive impairment, or more general matters related to aging and planning for the future.

ALCC also offers assistance with exploring retirement community options, medication management, home care management, coordinating and attending medical and other business appointments.
 

Palmetto Medicaid Eligibility Consulting, LLC, (PalmettoMEC) specializes in helping South Carolina residents qualify for nursing home and in-home care Medicaid. As experienced consultants and planners, we partner with the applicant or a representative in the application process to obtain all documents needed to complete the nursing home application and meet Medicaid program requirements; we then organize the application and promptly submit it to the Medicaid agency, the SC Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) for review and approval. PalmettoMEC's consultants have more than 30 years of Medicaid eligibility, policy, and case–management experience administering long-term care programs.

Clarendon County Council on Aging, serves as the aging focal point and resource connection for seniors and adults with disabilities, caregivers, families, and professionals.

Young At Heart Home Care Services Takes the time to understand your needs and develops a personalized plan to help keep you or love one living independently at home.

Organization in Newberry County to provide leadership on aging issues. 

Services include an adult day health care program, meal delivery, personal care and others. 

 Our residents have access to a choice of home health agencies that provide regular personal care assessments. Staff members who are on call 24 hours a day work with residents to tailor plans for all levels of care needed, with services including medication reminders and administration, incontinence care, special nutritional counseling and escort and transfer assistance available if and when needed. Residents also can obtain bathing, dressing and grooming assistance and medication administration as necessary.

Physical, occupational and speech therapies are available on site as conveniences to our residents, who also have access to psychotherapy services. Wellness, walking, balance and exercise classes also are offered on a regular basis.

Shoreline Behavioral Health Services addresses the problem of alcohol and substance abuse in Horry County by providing individualized, recovery based treatment and community prevention services.

Hospice care offers peace and comfort to patients with life-limiting illness through a family-focused approach. Palliative care is specialized for those with an acute or chronic illness and is focused on symptom management and stress relief. Your team consists of physicians, nurses, nursing aides, social workers, chaplains, and volunteers. We care for you wherever you call home. Please let us know if we can help. 

Hospice & Palliative Care of the Piedmont is your community non-profit network of care that provides expert life-changing health care for those living with advanced illnesses. Has been a non-profit, community based hospice since 1981. Employs more than 68 trained staff including 4 Nurse Practitioners, 15 licensed nurses, 4 certified Hospice and Palliative Care nurses, 3 licensed social workers, 3 physicians, and 1 certified Hospice & Palliative Care Administrator. 

Services provided include: 

• Inpatient Hospice Care 
• In-Home Hospice Care 
• Palliative Care 
• Bereavement Services 

Casania's Caring Hands provides personal care to your loved ones in their home. Our team consists of compassionate Nurses and Personal Care Aides for assistance with daily activities in the place you are most comfortable.

Life Care Center of Columbia offers inpatient and outpatient Physical, Occupation and Speech therapies in its full-service Rehabilitation Center, which features state-of-the-art, specialized equipment. We also offer compassionate 24-hour Skilled Nursing Care, including Wound Care services, scheduled transportation services and a variety of daily life enrichment activities. Our homelike atmosphere, coupled with our private, semi-private, and suite room options makes Life Care Center of Columbia a choice for your continuum of care needs.

Provide services to support individuals in their homes, promote independence, and enhance their overall quality of life. Assigned Direct Care Workers provide personal, social, and domestic care and supervision at a level appropriate to the individual client.   Our services are non-medical which include but are not limited to the following: personal care, companionship, diabetic, dementia, and Alzheimer’s care, assistance with daily living activities, and transportation for the elderly, chronically ill, physically, or mentally challenged individuals, and those recently discharged from the hospital. 

The Legacy of North Myrtle Beach is a senior living community offering assisted living apartments, bridge to rediscovery program for seniors with Alzheimer's or related dementias, and respite care (short stays).

For almost 40 years, Wellhaven Home Care has been working to ensure that you are able to abide at home during a time of need. Experienced caregivers enable our clients to thrive in the comfort of their own home by preparing meals, tidying living spaces, running errands, and assisting with basic life functions, like bathing and dressing.

Sometimes your concerns are more complex – a child with disabilities, a spouse who requires significant care as he or she recovers from a procedure, or navigating life with a difficult diagnosis such as Alzheimer's. Wellhaven Home Care’s team will be by your side, tending to your needs with professionalism and dignity. Wellhaven Home Care also offers boutique solutions for your individual needs such as transportation services, Rise & Shine morning visits and Tuck-In evening visits.

Non-medical home care services that provides an array of one-on-one services for our senior clients in their homes or within a Senior Community.

Upper Savannah Area Agency on Aging (AAA) provides and finds services designed to assist seniors in leading independent, meaningful and dignified lives in their own homes and communities as long as possible.

Shem Creek Health Center offers the full continuum of care beginning with private accommodations in its 24 Memory Support and 54 Assisted Living apartments. Couples have the ability to reside together enjoying South Bay’s luxury retirement lifestyle in Assisted Living whether one or both members have the need for 24-hour assistance.

Shem Creek Nursing and Rehab completes the continuum with 40 Skilled Nursing and Short-term Rehabilitation apartments, offering both studios and one-bedroom suites. Residents requiring the care of a licensed nurse 24 hours daily will also enjoy South Bay’s luxury community setting.

Short-term Rehabilitation patients will appreciate the state of the art Rehab gym staffed by our in-house Occupational, Physical and Speech therapists who will work with our interdisciplinary team to get patients back to their previous lifestyle quickly.  Finally, the campus also boasts a clinic on-site staffed by MUSC Health Geriatrics. Residents in all levels of the continuum have opportunity to be seen on campus by MUSC staff who can also facilitate quick referrals to specialty services if indicated.

By providing meals, transportation, and social interaction to older adults, Aiken Senior Life Services – a private, charitable nonprofit organization established in 1971 – allows Aiken County seniors to gracefully age in place. 

Aiken Senior Life Services, in partnership with Meals on Wheels America, provides a hot, nutritious meal to any senior who is unable to leave their home or who has difficulty preparing a meal. These meals are delivered by volunteers that provide important social interaction to homebound seniors. These visits, which serve as important “wellness checks,” often turn into lasting friendships. 

We are a comprehensive resource for those in Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun and Orangeburg counties. The Lower Savannah Council of Governments  helps develop, write and administer grants; provides research and data for planning and decision-making; offers access to the Aging, Disability & Transportation Resource Center and coordinates the region’s workforce development programs.

Since 1986, AllCaregivers has been a leader in providing quality home care throughout South Carolina. Our community-based caregivers specialize in providing your family with many types of affordable assistance, including Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) and skilled nursing. Our company provides a holistic approach to in-home care, offering a wide range of services tailored to meet the individual needs of clients. From skilled nursing and personal care to companionship and certified nursing assistance, our dedicated team of caregivers ensures that clients receive compassionate support and specialized attention within the comfort of their own homes. 

Potters of Eden is a licensed and full-service home care agency with trained caregivers. Promoting health, wellness, quality of life, and quality of home care to their clients.  

Senior Action is a non profit organization that provides a wide array of programs and services for seniors in Greenville County.

Our comprehensive legal approach helps ensure that fixing one issue doesn’t create others down the road. Our team includes a Certified Specialist in Elder Law (CELA) certified by the National Elder Law Foundation, a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Professional and former Trust Officer, and decades of experience in the trenches.