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Comfort Keepers® offers you the following collection of online resources related to senior care and health. Whether you’re a senior, loved one, family or professional caregiver, or senior service provider you’ll find a wealth of helpful information:

  • Guidance to help make senior care decisions

  • Resources to support senior care

  • Caregiving advice and help for caregivers

  • Alternatives in senior care

  • The latest research in senior health and care, and much more
     

Local Resources

Coastal Carolina University Center for Active Aging & Retirement

- The Center for Active Aging and Retirement (CAAR) serves as the educational and research center for aging resources for the university and Myrtle Beach region.

(www.coastal.edu/caar)

Waccamaw Regional Area Agency on Aging

- Comprehensive and coordinated system of delivering services for senior citizens in Horry, Georgetown and Williamsburg counties. 

(www.wrcog.org/aging.htm)

South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services

- Programs  and services available for Seniors in South Carolina. 

(www.dhhs.state.sc.us)

Regency Hospice

- Personalized care that ensures the comfort, compassion, dignity and peace that patients and families deserve. Regency Hospice serves the entire Grand Strand region.

(www.regencyhospice.com)

South Carolina Lieutenant Governor’s Office on Aging

– This site is designed to help connect Seniors with available service throughout South Carolina.

(www.aging.sc.gov)

Alzheimer's Association, South Carolina Chapter

- Our professional staff is dedicated to helping people navigate through the difficult decisions and uncertainties people with Alzheimer’s and their families face at every stage of the disease.

(www.alz.org/sc)

The National Parkinson Foundation

- To educate persons with Parkinsons, their caregivers, healthcare professionals, and the general public about Parkinson disease and its treatment. 

(www.parkinson.org)

Horry County/Project Lifesaver

- Project Lifesaver is an innovative rapid response program aiding victims and families suffering from Alzheimer's disease and related disorders such as Downs Syndrome and Autism. Clients that are enrolled in the Project Lifesaver program wear a personalized wristband that emits a tracking signal. 

(www.Horrycounty.org/ProjectLifesaver)

Conway Medical Center

- Physicians, services and community outreach programs in Conway and surrounding areas.

(www.conwaymedicalcenter.com)

Grand Strand Regional Medical Center

- Facility and Physician services located in Myrtle Beach, SC. 

(www.grandstrandmed.com)

Waccamaw Community Hospital

- Medical and Rehabilitation Services  located in Murrells Inlet, SC.

(www.gmhsc.com)

Seacoast Medical Center

- Outpatient & 24 Hour emergency medical care in Little River, SC.  A division of Loris Healthcare Systems. 

(www.Lorishealthcaresystem.com)

Brunswick Senior Resources

- Promoting the well-being and enhancing the quality of life for all senior adults of Brunswick County, NC. 

(www.Brunswickseniorresources.org)

Mercy Hospice and Palliative Care

- Hospice services for Horry County.

(www.mercyhospice.org)

Amedisys Home Health Care

- In-Home skilled nursing, physical therapy and medical social workers in Horry County and surrounding communities.

(www.amedisys.com)

Lowcountry Medical Equipment

- Provides health care equipment, services and supplies for patients who need primarily in-home equipment, mobility products, respiratory services and high-tech rehabilitation equipment. 

(843) 457-4577 or (843) 238-2388

The Mobility Center of the Grand Strand

- Carries the most popular lines of quality scooters, lift chairs, wheelchairs and rehabilitation equipment. 

(www.mobility-center.com)

Southeastern Health Plus, Inc.

- Mobility, Home Medical Equipment Service and Repairs in Murrells Inlet. Southeastern does deliver and service clients all over the Grand Strand area.

(www.sehealthplus.com)

Senior Super Store

- Premiere internet store designed with the needs of senior adults in mind.  

(www.seniorssuperstores.com)

Aging Resources

Administration on Aging
Aging Help
American Society on Aging
Elder Corner
FirstGov for Seniors
Generations Online
Go60.com
National Areas on Aging
National Association of State Units on Aging
National Center on Women & Aging
National Institute on Aging
National Senior Games Association
Oasis
Senior Corps
Senior Drivers
Senior Job Bank
Senior Service America, Inc

Caring for Parents

Children of Aging Parents
Elder Rage

Healthcare Providers

American Geriatrics Society
CarePathways
National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Mgrs.
National Association of Social Workers

Home Services

Care Guide
Meals on Wheels
National Association for Home Care
National Private Duty Association

Legal

Crimes of Persuasion: Schemes, Scams, Frauds that Prey on Seniors
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
National Senior Citizen’s Law Center
National Citizen’s Coalition for Nursing Home Reform
National Committee to Preserve Social Security & Medicare

Research

Alliance for Aging Research
American Federation for Aging Research
ElderWeb
Gerontological Society of America
National Policy & Resource Center on Nutrition & Aging
Purdue Study:Household Help May Reduce Healthcare Costs Among Elderly

Retired Workers

Alliance for Retired Americans
American Association of Retired Persons

Specific Health Issues

Ageless Design
Alzheimer's Association
Alzheimer's Disease Education & Referral Center
American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
American Parkinson Disease Association
Arthritis Foundation
Better Vision Institute
Lighthouse International

Web Help

Seniorlink Online
Senior World Online
SeniorNet