Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Title III
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The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) secures equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities in employment, public accommodations, transportation, state and local government services and telecommunications. Title III of the ADA applies to public accommodations, which are private entities that are open to the public.
By: Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities
Choosing a Caregiver
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A guide for individuals and families with special needs
By: SC Department of Disabilities and Special Needs
Choosing a Hospital - A Guide for People with Medicare
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At some time in the future, you or a loved one may need to get hospital care. Research shows that some hospitals take better care of patients than others. For instance, hospitals do better when they do the same procedure often. This booklet can help you choose a hospital that will give you good quality care. The document is in PDF format.
By: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Civil Rights-Related Information for People with Disabilities
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Find civil rights-related information from the Federal government for people with disabilities from this section of the DisabilityInfo.gov web site, including information about: The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Other Disability Rights Laws, Community Access, Community Rights and Responsibilities, Educational Rights, Employment Rights and Responsibilities, Health Rights, Housing Rights, Technology Rights, and Transportation Rights.
By: First Gov - Your First Click is the U.S. Government
Client Advocacy
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The purpose of the Client Advocacy Program is (1) to prevent rights violations and advocate for the provision of quality of care in a humane environment and (2) to review, investigate and resolve rights complaints or issues. Algunos folletos en Español.
By: SC Department of Mental Health
Community Education Workshops Free Workshops
Consumer Information on Diet Health and Fitness
(Separate Website)
This FTC web site contains information on a large variety of consumer issues relating to health products and purchases, weight loss, diet supplements, indoor tanning beds, smoking, sun protection and elective eye surgery. The web site also contains information for health-related businesses.
By: Federal Trade Commission
DisabilityInfo.gov, the comprehensive Federal website of disability-related government resources
(Separate Website)
This web site provides a comprehensive list of the federal government's online information for people with disabilities. From the DisabilityInfo.gov home page you may select the category of information or services you're interested in from tabs at the top of the page. From the DisabilityInfo.gov home page you can also use the search function to look for any information by typing in related words.
By: First Gov - Your First Click is the U.S. Government
Elder Law
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Senior citizens must deal with many legal issues. In recent years, there has been a growing awareness of the need to address these issues, and there is now an area of practice known as elder law. Elder law is specifically designed to address the particular concerns of older citizens. By looking at the whole picture, before a crisis occurs, a plan can be developed to carry out your wishes to the greatest extent possible. PDF document (may load slowly).
By: South Carolina Bar Association
Elder Law - Online Research Resources
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PDF document (may load slowly).
By: South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center
Elder Resource Guide
(Separate Website)
Guide to finding resources for senior citizens in areas such as state government programs, financial assistance, housing, health care, long-term care, legal assistance, consumer law/crime prevention, and disability. PDF document (may load slowly).
Free Community Education
By: South Carolina Legal Services- Charleston
Health Information in Asian Languages
(Separate Website)
These pages contain health information in English and the following languages: Cambodian/Khmer, Chinese, Hmong, Korean, Laotian, Thai, and Vietnamese.
By: Tufts University
Now...And The Future
(Separate Website)
Resource Planning Guide for Persons with Disabilities and Their Families
By: SC Department of Disabilities and Special Needs
Nursing Homes and Medicare
(Separate Website)
This link takes you to the Nursing Homes section of the Medicare.gov website. The purpose of this section is to provide visitors with information relating to Medicaid and Medicare certified nursing homes throughout the United States. It includes information on payment and patient rights, and a nursing home checklist which will help you evaluate the nursing homes that you visit. The site also includes a comparison of nursing homes by state.
By: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Power of Attorney Spanish Power of Attorney Information
By: South Carolina Legal Services - Greenville
Power of Attorney Power Point_Spanish Power Point in Spanish on Power of Attorney
By: South Carolina Legal Services - Greenville
Power of Attorney PowerPoint in Spanish
By: South Carolina Legal Services - Greenville
Power of Attorney PowerPoint_Spanish
Power of attorney power point in spanish
By: South Carolina Legal Services - Greenville
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