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SENIOR HELP & RESOURCE INFORMATION

LONG TERM CARE OMBUDSMEN PROGRAM

OMBUDSMEN NUMBERS
Region 1, Appalachia Eldercare Locator (National)
Anderson, Cherokee, Greenville, Oconee, Pickens 864-242-9733
and Spartanburg Counties National Consumers League - Fraud Info
1-800-434-4036 (outside Greenville County) 1-202-835-3323
Region 2, Upper Savannah - 864-941-8061 National Institute on Aging Info Center
Abbeville, Edgefield, Greenwood, Laurens, 1-800-222-2225
McCormick and Saluda Counties Medicare Consumer Information Line
1-800-922-7729 (outside Greenwood County) 1-800-MEDICARE
Region 3, Catawba - 803-329-9670 Social Security Administration
Chester, Lancaster, York and Union Counties 1-800-772-1213
1-800-662-8330 (outside York County) Veterans Administration
1-800-827-1000
Region 4, Central Midlands - 803-376-5390 SC Bar - Legal Aid Telephone Intake Service (LATIS)
Fairfield, Lexington, Newberry, and 1-888-346-5592
Richland Counties
1-866-394-4166 (outside Richland County) SC Department of Consumer Affairs
1-800-922-1594
Region 5, Lower Savannah - 803-508-7033 Protection & Advocacy for People
Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, with Disabilities
and Orangeburg Counties 1-866-275-7273
1-866-845-1550 (outside Aiken County)
SC State Library - Dept. for the Blind and
Region 6, Santee Lynches - 803-775-7381 Physically Handicapped
Clarendon, Kershaw, Lee, and Sumter Counties 1-800-922-7818
1-800-948-1042 (outside Sumter County) Alzheimer’s Resource Coordination Center
Region 7, Pee Dee - 843-383-8632 1-800-868-9095
Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Marion Alzheimer’s Association - SC Chapter
and Marlboro Counties 1-800-272-3900
1-866-505-3331 (outside Darlington County) SC Health Care Association
1-803-772-7511
Region 8, Waccamaw- 843-546-4231
Georgetown, Horry and Williamsburg SC Association of Residential Care Homes
Counties 1-800-862-2908
1-888-302-7550 (outside Georgetown County) Insurance Counseling and Assistance
for Elders (I-CARE)
Region 9, Trident- 843-554-2275 1-800-868-9095
Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester Counties Family Caregiver Support Program
1-800-894-0415 (outside Charleston County) 1-800-868-9095
Region 10, Lowcountry- 843-726-5536 Long Term Care Ombudsman
Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton 1-800-868-9095
and Jasper Counties American Red Cross -Central SC Chapter
1-877-846-8148 (outside Jasper County) 1-800-922-4469