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A specialized $350 million hospital to treat brain disorders will soon become a reality in South Carolina.
This page provides updates regarding the Social Security Administration's proposed customer service changes and AARP's responses to those changes.
No matter where you are in the caregiver journey, these local agencies and organizations can help make the process easier
(Columbia) The AARP South Carolina and Patch.com GOP runoff candidate debate scheduled for Tuesday, March 26 in Beaufort has been cancelled due to candidate participation. "It takes two candidates to have a debate," said Patrick Cobb, AARP SC spokesperson. "After numerous attempts to get Mr. Bostic's commitment to participate in the debate, a decision had to be made in the ability to produce a quality debate." Mark Sanford had previously accepted the invitation for the debate.
What are home- and community-based services? Home- and community-based services (HCBS) prevent or delay frail seniors and persons with disabilities from being admitted to nursing homes. Services include such assistance as personal care aides, adult day services, transportation, home-delivered meals, congregate meals, nutrition education, respite care and other services.
AARP South Carolina and Patch.com have invited the two GOP runoff candidates on the ballot for the First Congressional seat nomination, Curtis Bostic and Mark Sanford to participate in a candidate debate on Tuesday, March 26 at USC-Beaufort's Performing Arts Center, 801 Carteret at 10:30 a.m. The event is free and open to the public.
What are home- and community-based services? Home- and community-based services (HCBS) prevent or delay frail seniors and persons with disabilities from being admitted to nursing homes. Services include such assistance as personal care aides, adult day services, transportation, home-delivered meals, congregate meals, nutrition education, respite care and other services.
It's time for spring cleaning and safely dispose of your personal documents at an AARP shred event. Here is the schedule of where you can take your personal documents and have them securely shred at no cost. We ask that you limit your shred contributions to no more than three boxes or bags.
A new AARP survey of 800 South Carolina residents 45+ shows that almost 70 percent feel that when compared to other government programs, Medicaid is very to extremely important. The report also details that 57 percent of 45 to 64 year-olds surveyed disagree with Gov. Nikki Haley’s refusal to accept federal funds to expand Medicaid in South Carolina.
If you would like to attend a free AARP seminar to learn about options that can help you have a comfortable and safe home as you age, p lease register at this link. You will need to click through the story to get to the active registration link. The seminar will be held on Monday, March 18 at 1:00 pm at the Capital Center Center 1650 Park Circle at Maxy Greg Park.
Have you heard the phrase “chained CPI” lately? It’s an innocuous sounding name for a budget proposal that would cut Social Security and other benefits for today’s seniors and veterans – including disabled veterans and military retirees. But what does it mean?
February 8 th is the filing deadline for candidates for the South Carolina Silver Haired Legislature.
By Lt. Governor Glenn F. McConnell
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