South Carolina Aging In Place Council

Aging In Place Resources

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Healthy Living
Resources designed to maintain or enhance the quality of your life and health
Livable Residences
Resources for home modification, safety, and other housing alternatives
Financial & Legal
Resources to help you plan for aging in place financial and legal issues
Supportive Relationships
Resources for various personal and organizational contacts in the community
Transportation
Resources to help you to sustain independence and mobility

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Healthy Living Resources designed to maintain or enhance the quality of your life and health
Advanced Hearing Care, Inc. Experts in hearing healthcare Dr. Mary Ann Larkin, Au. D 843-849-8604 www.advhearing.com
AllCare Living Services, Inc. In home care with a heart Tauna Longest 843-832-9888 tlogest@allcareliving services.com www.AllCareLivingServices.com
Amedisys Providing skilled services by professionals in the home Cameron Westmoreland 843-901-9281 / 843-556-0200 www.amedisys.com
Association for the Blind In-home low-vision rehabilitation services Gwendolyn Bouchie 843-723-6915 gbouchie@aftbsc.org www.associationfortheblind.org
Balance, Mobility & Dizziness Center Physical therapy for balance/fall prevention Brooks Haygood, PT, MSR 843-764-4887 www.csmr.org
BeWell Home Services Non-medical home care Kirke Gordon 843-377-4663 www.bewellhomeservices.org
Brightstar of Charleston Homecare, Transportation, Geriatric Case Management Cyndy T. Applegate, Owner 843-300-3008 www.brightstarcare.com
Care for Life Geriatric care management and homecare Sheryl W. O’Neal 843-852-9090 www.careforlifecharleston.com
Charleston House Calls Non-insurance based physician house calls Leslie Hubbard Pelzer, MD 843-814-1138 lesliepelzermd@gmail.com
CMK Home Care of Charleston, LLC Unique home care services - brighter way Pam Chambers 843-849-5454 pam.chambers@cmkhomecare.com
Gailliard Adult & Senior Services Providing non-medical care to seniors Sylvia Barnes Gailliard 843-722-2203 www.gailiardadultcare.com
Griswold Special Care - Charleston Office Extraordinary HomeCare at Affordable Rates Joseph Bachich, Director 843-375-3044 www.griswoldspecialcare.com
Home Care Assistance Assistantce with daily living needs Ryan Coker 843-216-9915 www.charleston-homecare.com
Home Care Plus In Home Care for Seniors Tom Kuppens 843-628-3642 ext. 12 www.home-care-plus.com
Home Helpers Serving Seniors in Their Homes Sheryll Birk, RN President / Owner 843-376-5757 sbirk@homehelpers.cc www.homehelpers.cc/charleston58431
Home Instead Senior Care Providing wonderful, professional, reliable caregivers Harry Fendrich / Marianne Nehls 843-571-3000 www.homeinstead.com/264
Interim Healthcare Services to Keep Seniors Home Erin Branham 843-534-6090 EBranham@InterimHealthCare.com
Lowcountry Companion Senior Care Exceptional in-home senior care Wendy Weisner 843-856-2582 www.lowcountrycompanions.com
Lowcountry Senior Center Wellness, educational, & social programs for 50+ Jennifer D. Brown 843-762-9555 jennifer.brown@rsfh.com www.lowcountryseniorcenter.org
Maxim Healthcare Service Comprehensive home care for seniors Ron Steffy 843-573-0772 rosteffy@maxhealth.com
ResCare Home Care Providing Excellent Care In Your Own Environment Annelle Orr 843-556-1191 asorr@rescare.com
Tender Touch Home Care Keeping Seniors Independent at Home Brigitte Rinaldi 843-735-7619 www.tendertouchhomecarellc.com
Trident Senior Health Comprehennsive Care for Patients Over 55 Loralee Mennetti, RN 843-797-0416 loralee.mennetti@hcahealthcare.com
Utopia Home Care Live-in's, LPN's/RN's, CNA's/PCA's, in-home care, reliable Megan Fier 843-553-6060 / 843-906-6452 mfier@utopiahomecare.com
Visiting Angels Living Assistance Services Non-medical, in-home living assistance services Bonnie Yon 843-884-2828 homecare@visitingangel.net
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Livable Residences Resources for home modification, safety, and other housing alternatives
50PlusRealto-Coldwell Banker United, Realtors Seniors Real Estate Specialist Debra Whitfield 843-367-4845 www.50PlusRealtor.com
Accessible Homes Home modifications for safety and comfort Janet M. Schumacher, CEAC 843-847-1384 schumacherj@charleston.sc.gov
Adaptive Home Design Accessible Design/Assistive Design Consultants Jed Elmaleh, MPT, CAPS, MSCS 843-868-1AHD (1243) jed@adaptivehd.com
Charleston Transitions, LLC Organize for safety and functionality Mary Kay Taylor 843-814-0459 www.charlestontransitions.com
Citadel Enterprises, Inc. Home modifications and design services Peter M. Loy, CAPS 843-884-4303 www.citadelenterprises.com
The Palmettos Assisted Living - Charleston Assisted Living, Alzheimer's Memory Caree MegannMartinMartin 843-852-0505 www.thepalmettoscharleston.com
The Palms of Mt. Pleasant A full-service retirement community Marisa Ferguson 843-884-6949 www.thepalmsofmtpleasant.com
Roper St. Francis Lifeline The #1 Home Medical Alert System Kelley Hallman 843-720-8440 / 843-345-2002 www.rsfh.com/lifeline kelley.hallman@rsfh.com
The Canterbury House Quality “affordable” housing with services Peggy M. Pye 843-723-2351 canterbury1@yahoo.com
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Financial & Legal Resources to help you plan for aging in place financial and legal issues
Center for Heir Property Preservation Preserving family owned land Adrienne Rowlin 843-745-7055 www.heirsproperty.org
CoverageComplete, Inc. Providing senior healthcare support, strategies and solutions Carole Campbell 843-884-2818 carolecampbell@coveragecomplete.com
Franklin & Associates, Inc. Long Term Care and Medicare Supplement Insurance Barbara Franklin, LTCP 843-762-4260 / 800-375-0351 www.franklinassociatesinc.com
Franklin Funding, Inc. Specializing in Reverse Mortgages Since 1999 David R. Heilman / Paul Franklin 843-762-2218 www.franklin-funding.com
LaFond & LaFond, LLC Legal long term care/crisis planning Catherine E LaFond 843-762-3554 www.lafondlaw.com
Lowcountry Law Office on Aging, Mental Health & Disabilities, LLCLowcountry Law Office on Aging, Mental Health & Disabilities, LLC Providing Peace of Mind to Families Alyson C. Fudge / Marie B. McGuirk 843.416.1102 www.lowcountrylawofc.com
Medical Billing Advocates of South Carolina, LLC Medical Bill Cost Containment Services Robin Giangrande 843.637.4757 www.MedBillAdvocates.com
METLIFE Reverse Mortgage Consultant Cheri Williams 843-330-3519 cwilliams9@metlife.com
New York Life Insurance Company Long-Term Care, Estate Planning & Annuities Laura Rayl 843-720-1900 ext 1985 / 843-408-6000 llrayl@ft.newyourklife.com
South Carolina Legal Services Free legal assistance for low income elderly South Carolinians Kimberly Perdue Shelton 843-720-7044 www.sclegal.org
Survivor Financial Strategies, LLC Financial advice for life changing events Bernard Bandish, CFP, EA 843-884-3040 www.TheSurvivorAdvisor.com
Wells Fargo Reverse Mortgage Nation’s Leader for Reverse Mortgages Jerry Garner 843-577-8329 jerry.a.garner@wellsfargo.com
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Supportive Relationships Resources for various personal and organizational contacts in the community
Active Day of Charleston Adult day care and rehabilitation Bettye Dorn 843-762-5291 www.activeday.com
Aging Resources Assessments, care recommendations, monitoring, counseling, advocacy Mary Ross McQuage 843-224-3231 www.agingresources.net
Alzheimer's Association SC Chapter Respite assistance grants, resource information and care consultations Cawana Wilson 843-571-2641 / 800-860-1444 Cawana.Wilson@alz.org www.alz.org/sc
Charleston Area Senior Citizens Community and in-home services for low-income seniors Yvonne Cooper 843-722-4127 www.charlestonareaseniors.com
City of Charleston Mayor's Office on Aging Advocate for policies that protect dignity and independence of seniors Janet M. Schumacher 843-577-1389 schumacherj@charleston-sc.gov
Dorchester County DSS / Adult Protective Services Safety and wellbeing of elders and adults with disabilities Philecia Wright 843-821-0444, Ext. 3048 philecia.wright@dss.sc.gov
East Cooper Meals on Wheels Delivering daily nutrition to seniors Pat Walker 843-881-9350 www.ecmow.org
Halos Support Services for Grandparents Raising Grandkids Amber Sahlberg 843-953-9539 amber@charlestonhalos.org
Hospice Care of South Carolina Caring for Patients in Their Home Setting Paula Johannsen 843-414-9660 / 843-300-8021 paula.johannsen@hospicecare.net
Hospice of Charleston Comfort, end-of-life care Todd Beatty 843-529-3100/800-617-6152 Todd.Beatty@gentiva.com
Luke Daniels Caregiver Luke Daniels 843-608-9728
Lutheran Hospice Faith-based, non-profit, compassionate care (at home) Stephanie A. Bowden 843-856-4735 outreach-lowcountry@lutheranhospice.org
McAlister Smith Funeral Home Burial, Cremation, Grief & Pre-Planning Counseling; Pet Cremation Mark Smith 843-722-8371 www.mcalister-smith.com
Mount Pleasant Police Department Advocate for senior crime victims John H. Jenkins, Jr. 843-849-3003 Jenkins@townofmountpleasant.com
MUSC Center on Aging Resource, Service and Education Center Rebekah Hardin 843-792-0712 www.musc.edu/aging
Odyssey Hospice Leading Experts in Providing Care at the End of Life Dana Toth 843-554-4048 dtoth@odsyhealth.com
Palmetto Cremation Society Provider of low cost cremation and burials Mark Smith 843-722-2555 www.palmettocremationsociety.com
Respite Care Ministries Support services for people with memory loss Laura Stefanelli 843-723-1611 ext. 115 respitecare@comcast.net www.respitecarecharleston.org
Seniors Choice Well being, independence and dignity Maureen Maguire 843-881-5521 seniorschoice@comcast.net
Solaris Hospice of Charleston Providing Quality End-of-Life Care in Home Jamie A. Connor, MBA 843-402-0614 / 1-800-HOSPICE jconnor@solarishospice.net
Trident Area Agency on Aging Information and assistance with home and community-based services Johnsie Currin 843-554-2275 www.tridentaaa.org
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