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The South Carolina Alzheimer's Association

According to recently released statistics, someone in America develops Alzheimer's disease every 72 seconds.  An incurable, degenerative disease, Alzheimer's affects 1 in 8 people over the age of 65 and almost half of all people over the age of 85.  There are currently an estimated 5.1 million Americans living with the disease.  As the population ages, the number of those impacted by Alzheimer's is rapidly growing, making it a major health concern.  In South Carolina, an estimated 67,000 people already suffer with the disease.

 

The Alzheimer's Association - South Carolina is here to help.  Our mission is to eliminate Alzheimer’s disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health.  We offer many services, free of charge, to those who are affected by Alzheimer's disease or related dementia, including: 

·        a 24-hour, 7 days-a-week helpline with assistance available in 140 different languages (1-800-273-2555)

·        support groups across the state to help persons with Alzheimer's and their carepartners (and a no-cost sitter to ensure that caregivers are able to attend)

·        care consultations

·        information, literature, and referral

·        educational programs

·        a respite program, through which applicants receive a $500 voucher to be used for an in-home sitter, adult day care, or a short-term facility stay. 

We also offer Safe Return, a nation-wide program that provides identification bracelets and registration to Alzheimer’s patients, in order to help local authorities return wanderers safely to their homes. 

 

Our offices are in 8 locations throughout the state:  Anderson, Charleston, Columbia, Greenville, Greenwood, Rock Hill, Spartanburg, and Surfside Beach.  Visit www.alzsc.org to find more information about our services, exercise your brain, learn about local events and Memory Walks, and much more!

Go to our South Carolina Alzheimer's Resource Page

 

         

 

 

Aiken- South Carolina

Aiken County Help Line -www.aiken211.org

 

Anderson- South Carolina

Cancer Association of Anderson- www.cancerassociationanderson.org

Hospice of the Upstate- www.hospicehouse.net

 

Beaufort- South Carolina

Beaufort Humane Association- www.beauforthumane.org

 

Bluffton- South Carolina

Heroes on Horseback - www.heroesonhorseback.org

 

Camden- South Carolina

Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County- www.fineartscenter.org

 

Charleston- South Carolina

Center for Women- www.c4women.org

Charleston Academy of Music - www.charlestonmusic.org

Charleston House Concerts- www.charlestonghouseconcerts.org

Charleston Research Institute- www.va.gov/charlestonvaresearch

Exchange Club Center- www.exchangeclubcenter.com

Friends of McLeod, Inc. - www.friendsofmcleod.org

HALOS- www.charlestonhalos.org

ITN Charleston Trident- www.charlestongtrident.org

Lowcountry Food Bank- www.lowcountryfoodbank.org

Lowcountry Lab Rescue- www.lowcountrylabrescue.org

Lowcountry Open Land Trust- www.lolt.org

Pure Theatre- www.puretheatre.org

SC Nurses Foundation- www.scnursesfoundation.org

 

Columbia- South Carolina

American Lung Association- Southeast Region -www.alaga.org

Angels With Special Needs- www.angelswithspecialneeds.org

Children's Trust Fund of South Carolina- www.childrentrustfundsc.org

Columbia Medical Society- www.columbiamedicalsociety.org

Epilepsy Foundation of S.C. - www.epilepsysc.org

Family Honor- www.familyhonor.org

Foundation for Professional Development - www.palmettoteachers.org

Friends of the Richland County Public Library - www.richland.lib.sc.us

Harvest Hope Food Bank - www.harvesthope.org

Historic Columbia Foundation- www.historiccolumbia.org

Humanities Council of South Carolina- www.schumanities.org

Junior League of Columbia- www.jlcolumbia.org

LRADAC- www.lradac.org

National Kidney Foundation of South Carolina- www.kidney-sc.org

NonProfitNetwork, Inc. - www.nonprofitnetwork.biz

Respite House- www.mindnet.sc.edu/respite/respite.htm

SC Archives & History Foundation- www.state.sc.us/scdah

SC Association of Non-Profit Homes for the Aging- www.scanpha.org

SC Association of the Deaf- www.scadservices.org

SC Cancer Alliance- www.sccanceralliance.org

SC Pharmacy Foundation- www.scrx.org

SC Press Association Foundation- www.scpress.org

SC Primary Health Care Association- www.scphca.org

SC PTA- www.scpta.org

Senior Resources- www.seniorresourcesinc.org

Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community- www.sceh.org

Zig the Pig- www.zigthepig.org

 

Fairfax- South Carolina

Low Country Health Care System, Inc. - www.lowcountryhealthcaresystem.com

 

Florence- South Carolina

HopeHealth, Inc.- www.hope-health.org

Hospice of Hope of the Pee Dee - www.hofh.org

 

Georgetown- South Carolina

Saint Frances Humane Society- www.stfranceshumanesociety.com

Service Over Self- www.sosvolunteers.org

 

Greenwood- South Carolina

Self Family Foundation- www.selffoundation.org


Greenville- South Carolina

Ark Special Needs Ministry- www.arcsc.org

Community Foundation of Greenville- www.cfgreenville.org

Dining for Women- www.diningforwomen.org

ElderSource by Dobson Ministries- www.eldersourceinfo.org

Gift of Life Trust Fund - www.gifttolife-sc.org

Greenville Area Interfaith Hospitality Network - www.gaihn.org

Hands on Greenville - www.handsorgreenville.org

Loaves and Fishes- www.loavesandfishesgreenville.org

Make-a-Wish Foundation SC- www.sc.wish.org

March of Dimes- www.marchofdimes.com

Meals on Wheels - www.mealsonwheelsgreenville.org

Patients First- www.cancersurvivorspark.org

Phoenix Center for Behavioral Health Services- www.phoenixcenter.org

Piedmont Women's Center- www.piedmontwomenscenter.org

SC Ovarian Cancer Foundation- www.scovariancancer.org

ScanSource Charitable Foundation- www.scansource.org

Speak for Animals- www.speakforanimals.com

 

Hilton Head - South Carolina

Community Foundation of the Lowcountry- www.cf-lowcountry.org

Foundation for Hospice Care, Inc. - www.hospicecarelc.org

Hilton Head Island Foundation, Inc. - www.hhif.org

Hospice Care of the Lowcountry- www.hospicecarelc.org

Volunteers in Medicine Clinic- www.vimclinic.org

 

Lancaster- South Carolina

J. Marion Sims Foundation, Inc. - www.jmsims.org

 

Little Mountain- South Carolina

Senior Catering- www.seniorcatering.com

 

Marion- South Carolina

Marion Regional Healthcare System- www.marioncountymedical.com

 

Mt. Pleasant- South Carolina

Changing Families Ministries- www.changingfamilies.com

 

Myrtle Beach- South Carolina-

Mercy Hospice and Palliative Care- www.mercyhospice.org

S.O.S Health Care - www.sos-healthcare.com

 

Pickens- South Carolina

Pickens County Meals on Wheels- www.pcmow.org

 

Piedmont- South Carolina

Blood Connection- www.thebloodconnection.org

 

Rock Hill- South Carolina

American Red Cross of Rock Hill- www.yorkcountyredcross.org

Catawba Care Colition- www.catawbacare.org

 

Summerville- South Carolina

Dorchester Seniors, INC.- www.dorchesterseniors.com

 

Spartanburg- South Carolina

Cancer Association of Spartanburg & Cherokee Counties -www.cancerassociation.org

Hospice and Palliative Care Foundation- www.hpcfoundation.org

Mary Black Foundation - www.maryblackfoundation.org

Mobile Meals - www.mobile-meals.org

Piedmont Care, Inc. - www.piedmontcare.org

 

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National Associations & Organizations for Seniors

 

National Institute on Aging Information Center
P.O. Box 8057
Gaithersburg, MD 20898-8057
Phone: 1-800-222-2225 (toll-free)
TTY: 1-800-222-4225 (toll-free)
Website: www.nia.nih.gov
To order publications (in English or Spanish) online or sign up for email alerts, visit: www.niapublications.gov/HealthInformation.

Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral Center (ADEAR)
A service of NIA, the ADEAR Center offers free publications and information on diagnosis, treatment, patient care, caregiver needs, long-term care, education and training, and research related to Alzheimer’s disease.

P.O. Box 8250
Silver Spring, MD 20907-8250
Phone: 1-800-438-4380 (toll-free)
Website: www.alzheimers.nia.nih.gov

Administration on Aging (AoA)
AoA provides funds and community-based services for programs that serve older adults.

Phone: 202-619-0724
Website: www.aoa.gov

Alzheimer’s Association
A national voluntary health organization supporting Alzheimer’s research and care, the Association offers information and support to patients and families.

225 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60601-7633
Phone: 1-800-272-3900 (toll-free)
Website: www.alz.org

American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
This trade association for not-for-profit nursing homes, continuing care retirement communities, assisted living, senior housing facilities, and community service organizations offers information for consumers and families.

2519 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20008-1520
Phone: 202-783-2242
Website: www.aahsa.org

ARCH National Respite Network and Resource Center
This national resource center provides resources and information, including a respite locator program, technical assistance to State organizations, and an information clearinghouse.

800 Eastowne Drive, Suite 105
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Phone: 1-800-473-1727, ext. 222 (toll-free)
Website: www.archrespite.org

BenefitsCheckUp
An online service provided by the National Council on Aging, this program allows people to find programs that can help them meet health care costs.

Website: www.benefitscheckup.org

Caregiver Resource Directory
Offered by Beth Israel Medical Center, this guide offers resources, facts, and advice about caring for a family member, as well as the caregiver.

Website: www.netofcare.org/crd/resource_form.asp

Children of Aging Parents
This organization provides information, referral services, and educational outreach.

1609 Woodbourne Road, Suite 302A
Levittown, PA 19057
Phone: 1-800-227-7294 (toll-free)
Website: www.caps4caregivers.org

Family Caregiver Alliance
The Alliance provides information, education, services, research, and advocacy for caregivers.

690 Market Street, Suite 600
San Francisco, CA 94104
Phone: 1-800-445-8106 (toll-free)
Website: www.caregiver.org

National Alliance for Caregiving
The Alliance supports family caregivers and the professionals who help them and works to increase public awareness of issues facing family caregivers. The website features peer-reviewed links to other resources for family caregivers.

4720 Montgomery Lane, Suite 642
Bethesda, MD 20814
Website: www.caregiving.org

National Center on Elder Abuse
The Center promotes understanding and action on elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

1201 15th Street, Suite 350
Washington, DC 20005-2800
Phone: 202-898-2586
Website: www.elderabusecenter.org

National Family Caregivers Association
This group supports family caregivers and offers education, information, and referrals.

10400 Connecticut Avenue, Suite 500
Kensington, MD 20895-3944
Phone: 1-800-896-3650 (toll-free)
Website: www.nfcacares.org

National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
This professional association for hospices has resources and information for the public.

1700 Diagonal Road, Suite 625
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 1-800-658-8898 (toll-free)
Website: www.nhpco.org

Well Spouse Association
The Association is a national, nonprofit membership organization providing support to wives, husbands, and partners of chronically ill and/or disabled people.

63 West Main Street, Suite H
Freehold, NJ 07728
Phone: 1-800-838-0879 (toll-free)
Website: www.wellspouse.org

 

 

 

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