AARP South Carolina advocates for important issues to older South Carolinians. The 2024 legislative session has ended. Here's a recap of what we accomplished thanks to our volunteers and members.
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.
AARP is educating families about what to consider when choosing an assisted living facility and is pushing for legislative reforms to improve the safety and oversight of such facilities.
South Carolina’s 2023 legislative session kicked off earlier this week. AARP SC seeks volunteers to join in advocating for the issues important to older adults across the state.
AARP South Carolina State Director Charmaine Fuller Cooper issued the following statement in response to DHEC’s emergency suspension orders at four assisted living facilities in Richland and Charleston counties.
Federal funds are available to those who suffered financially from the pandemic to assist in the prevention of eviction and disconnection of essential services.
Social Security provides only part of what retirees need to pay the bills, and millions of private-sector employees nationwide don’t have a workplace retirement plan that could help fill the gaps.
South Carolina is one of a dozen states that have not expanded Medicaid, the health insurer of last resort for low-income people, children and those with disabilities.