Area Agency on Aging serving as the Aging Disability & Resource Center 2015-2016 SENIOR & DISABILITY SERVICES DIRECTORY Source of Copies: Central Midlands Council of Governments 236 Stoneridge Drive Columbia, SC 29210-8010 Tele: (803) 376-5390 Fax: (803) 376-5394 www.centralmidlands.org www.adrcmidlands.org Cost of Document: $12.00 Date of Publication: June 1, 2015 Next Date of Publication: June 1, 2016 Central Midlands AAA/ADRC Senior & Disability Services Directory Table of Contents CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................... 6 Overview .............................................................................................................................................................. 7 Services Provided ............................................................................................................................................. 8 In-Home Services .............................................................................................................................................. 8 Long-Term Care Ombudsman ...................................................................................................................... 8 Staff ........................................................................................................................................................................ 9 Mission Statement ............................................................................................................................................ 9 CHAPTER 2: GENERAL INFORMATION .............................................................................. 10 Aging Contractors ...........................................................................................................................................11 Aging Organizations .......................................................................................................................................13 Aging Congressional Committee ..........................................................................................................16 Aging Centers ...............................................................................................................................................16 S.C. Area Agencies on Aging ........................................................................................................................17 S.C. Information, Referral and Assistance Specialists .......................................................................18 S.C. Long-Term Care Ombudsmen ............................................................................................................19 Regional Aging & Disability Advisory Committee ..............................................................................20 Silver Haired Legislature .............................................................................................................................20 State Agencies ..................................................................................................................................................21 CHAPTER 3: SENIOR & DISABILITY ADVOCACY AND INFORMATION ............................... 22 Advocacy Services ..........................................................................................................................................23 Adult Protective Services .............................................................................................................................25 Disability Resources ......................................................................................................................................26 Legal Services ...................................................................................................................................................30 Medicare, Medicaid, Insurance Counseling and Social Security ...................................................32 Senior Fraud & Scams ...................................................................................................................................35 CHAPTER 4: HOME BASED AND COMMUNITY SERVICES .................................................. 39 Adult Day Care Facilities ..............................................................................................................................40 Family Caregiver .............................................................................................................................................41 Non Medical Homecare………………………………………………………………………………………………42 November 2015 Page 2 Central Midlands AAA/ADRC Senior & Disability Services Directory Respite Care (Out-of-Home) .......................................................................................................................46 Senior Centers and Nutrition Sites ..........................................................................................................49 Transportation .................................................................................................................................................50 Veterans Assistance ......................................................................................................................................55 CHAPTER 5: EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE ............................................................................. 57 Adult Protective Services .............................................................................................................................58 Clothing, Food, Shelter and Utility Assistance .....................................................................................58 Emergency Response Systems ..................................................................................................................64 Physicians ..........................................................................................................................................................66 Rental Assistance ............................................................................................................................................67 CHAPTER 6: HOUSING & HOME REPAIRS / MODIFICATIONS .......................................... 70 Community Residential Care Facilities / Assisted Living ...............................................................71 Home Repair / Modification Assistance ................................................................................................75 Housing Counseling .......................................................................................................................................77 Retirement / Independent Living Communities ................................................................................78 Subsidized Housing ........................................................................................................................................79 CHAPTER 7: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES & SUPPORT GROUPS ............................... 84 Counseling / Mental Health Services ......................................................................................................85 Support Groups – Addiction ......................................................................................................................94 Support Groups – Alzheimer’s ..................................................................................................................95 Support Groups – Bereavement ...............................................................................................................96 Support Groups – Cancer ............................................................................................................................97 Support Groups – Diabetes .........................................................................................................................98 Support Groups – Disabilities ...................................................................................................................99 Support Groups – Heart Conditions .................................................................................................... 101 Support Groups – Stroke .......................................................................................................................... 101 Support Groups – Mental Health .......................................................................................................... 102 Support Groups – Other ........................................................................................................................... 102 CHAPTER 8: HEALTHCARE FACILITIES & MEDICAL RESOURCES ...................................104 Addiction Recovery Services ................................................................................................................... 105 November 2015 Page 3 Central Midlands AAA/ADRC Senior & Disability Services Directory Audiological Services ................................................................................................................................. 107 Community Clinics ...................................................................................................................................... 110 Dental Services ............................................................................................................................................. 112 Geriatric Care Managers...........................................................................................................................