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Useful Web Sites

 For your Convenience we have provided some helpful links.

State of South Carolina  http://www.state.sc.us/ltgov/

Regional Information Specialist  https://scaccess.communityos.org/local/os107/posting_area/IRAList4.htm

AARP Health Care Options  http://www.aarphealthcare.com/

Health and Well Being

  http://onhealth.webmd.com/script/main/hp.asp

Healthe and Age  http://www.healthandage.com/

Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services:

www.cms.gov

Additional Support Services in the Upstate!

• The Alzheimer’s Association - offers a $500 Respite Care Voucher to the families of those who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or Dementia. The Alzheimer’s Association also has monthly support group meetings. During those support group meetings, respite care is paid for by the Alzheimer’s Association and not considered part of the use of your voucher. The Alzheimer’s Association also has many other valuable resources for patients, family members, and caregivers. Call Ms. Deby Stewart, Respite Care Coordinator, at 1-800-273-2555 for more information. 
     
• The Appalachian Area Agency on Aging offers the South Carolina Family Caregiver Support Program. There are no income limits on eligibility. To qualify for the Family Caregiver Support Program, the individual receiving support must be 60 years or older and unable to do at least two (2) activities of daily living on their own. For more information call a Family Caregiver Advocate, Sam Wiley or Debra Brown at 1-800-925-4077 or 864-242-9733.    
• Meals on Wheels Services offers meals to those in need . Each meal location has its own schedule of services. You can contact them directly by calling 864-573-7684.
     
• Government Benefit Services of the Carolinashas established a Veteran’s program designed to help veterans and spouses receive the financial support necessary to ensure their continuing care. You may be eligible if you are a Veteran or the surviving spouse of a Veteran who has served at least 90 days or more on active duty with one day beginning or ending during a period of war, and you are in need of assistance at home due to your disabilities. Contact Ted Walters at 704-989-0732 for more information. There is no fee to find out if you or a loved one is entitled to these services.
• Mesothelioma">

  Mesothelima is a terminal disease and caregivers and palliative care are options for those with terminal malignant mesothelioma.  The daily tasks of caring for someone who has been diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma can be overwhelming. 
  The Mesothelioma Center is here to offers a one-stop resource on all asbestos and mesothelioma-related issues.

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