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AARP South Carolina
Making a difference where you live
March 20, 2025- In response to the Social Security Administration's recent decision to require in-person identity verification, AARP South Carolina State Director Charmaine Fuller Cooper who represents the state’s 640,000 members said:
If you're feeling overwhelmed by clutter, you're not alone -- 'Tidy Dad’ will help unpack the mess and find a way to make space for what matters most.
Back for its ninth year, the community challenge grants have already funded 27 projects to enhance communities across South Carolina. Learn more and apply today or share with an organization that's making a difference!
Governor McMaster's FY 25-26 budget includes key wins for aging South Carolinians, but more work is needed.
Cassandra Addison was appointed volunteer state president, beginning January 2024. Learn more about her role and experience.
Turn a lifetime of experience into the experience of a lifetime. Join AARP SC as a volunteer. Learn more.
For the first time since AARP began publishing the Scorecard in 2011, more than half of Medicaid long-term care dollars nationwide for older adults and people with physical disabilities went to home- and community-based services instead of nursing homes and other institution.
Join AARP South Carolina for a series of “Pints and Politics” talks with politicians. Candidates running in 2024 will discuss plans to ensure Social Security remains solvent and which issues they will focus on if elected.
Guest post from the South Carolina Human Affairs Commission.
Report Finds Systemic Gaps in South Carolina in Nursing Home and Home Health Staffing, Along with Care Access and Affordability.
Last year, AARP funded an expansion of the Southeast Diabetes Initiative, a program dedicated to raising awareness around type 2 diabetes for those most at risk of the disease. AARP is considering another program expansion by adding churches in other states.
The effects of financial exploitation can be devastating. Most older adults who are impacted never see it coming. But there are always clues and red flags. We want to help you spot them and take action! Check out these 10 tips from a former prosecutor.
AARP South Carolina is continuing its virtual cooking class series with a Thursday, Oct. 5, class on Puerto Rican cuisine.
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