The South Carolina Aging Statistics & Resource Guide contains key information, links and statistics for senior citizens in South Carolina. With an aging population and the average cost of care averaging between $20.00 an hour for home care to $7,604 a month for skilled nursing care, South Carolina is typically less expensive than the national average. This guide also contains helpful contact information for county offices, Alzheimer’s Disease organizations and government agencies that offer assistance to caregivers and senior citizens.
South Carolina Department on Aging
Address: 1301 Gervais Street, Suite 350, Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: (803) 734-9900
Toll Free: 1-800-868-9095
Fax: (803) 734-9886
South Carolina Department of Social Services
Address: 1535 Confederate Avenue, Columbia, SC 29201-1915
To report Elder Abuse call the SCDSS Hotline at 1-888-227-3487
For more information or to volunteer please contact the South Carolina Department on Aging at 1-800-868-9095 or your local Area Agency on Aging.
If you suspect abuse or neglect in a long term care facility, please call the SCDOA Long Term Care Ombudsman at 1-800-868-9095
Appalachian Area Agency on Aging (Anderson, Cherokee, Greenville, Oconee, Pickens and Spartanburg)
Address: SC Appalachian Council of Governments, 30 Century Circle, Greenville, SC 29607
Phone: 864-242-9733
Upper Savannah Area Agency on Aging (Abbeville, Edgefield, Greenwood, Laurens, McCormick and Saluda)
Address: Upper Savannah Council of Governments, 430 Helix Road, Greenwood, SC 29646
Toll-Free: 800-922-7729
Phone: 864-941-8069
Catawba Area Agency on Aging (Chester, Lancaster, York and Union)
Address: 2051 Ebenezer Road, Suite B, Post Office Box 4618, Rock Hill, SC 29732
Phone: 803-329-9670
Toll-Free: (800) 662-8330
Central Midlands Area Agency on Aging (Fairfield, Lexington, Newberry, Richland)
Address: Central Midlands Council of Governments, 236 Stoneridge Drive, Columbia, SC 29210
Phone: 803-376-5390
Toll-Free: 866-394-4166
Lower Savannah Area Agency on Aging (Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun and Orangeburg)
Address: Lower Savannah Council of Governments, 2748 Wagener Road, Aiken, SC 29801
Phone: 803-649-7981
Santee-Lynches Area Agency on Aging (Clarendon, Kershaw, Lee and Sumter)
Address: Santee-Lynches Regional Council of Governments, 39 E. Calhoun Street, Sumter, SC 29150
Phone: 803-775-7381
Pee Dee Area Agency on Aging – Vantage Point (Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Marion, and Marlboro)
Address: Caresouth Carolina, Inc., 216 South 2nd Street, Hartsville, SC 29551
Phone: 843-383-8632
Waccamaw Area Agency on Aging (Georgetown, Horry, and Williamsburg)
Address: Waccamaw Regional Council of Governments, 1230 Highmarket Street, Georgetown, SC 29440
Phone: 843-546-8502
Trident Area Agency on Aging (Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester)
Address: 4450 Leeds Place West, Suite B, North Charleston, SC 29405
Phone: 843-554-2275
Lowcountry Area Agency on Aging (Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, and Jasper)
Address: Lowcountry Council of Governments, 634 Campground Road, Yemassee, SC 29945
Phone: 843-473-3991
Toll-Free: 877-846-8148