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Long Term Care - Help For Health
(Separate Website)
This web page contains a number of resources to help you understand your rights relating to long term care (nursing homes, assisted living centers, home health aids).
By: National Asian Pacific Center on Aging
Medical Debt and Seniors: How Consumer Law Can Help
(Separate Website)
Americans are living longer, in part due to dramatic advances in medical care. One of the costs of longer life expectancies is that someone has to pay for this medical care. While access to quality medical care is essential for seniors and should be a universal right, it can leave them saddled with unmanageable medical debt. Consumer law remedies are critical in helping seniors avoid financial ruin due to overwhelming medical bills.
By: National Consumer Law Center
Palliative Care - Complete Care Everyone Deserves
(Separate Website)
Palliative care is active, total care for people with
advanced medical illness, especially chronic and progressive life-limiting conditions. The primary goal of palliative care is to help patients and their families live as fully and comfortably as possible and have the best possible quality of life. This brochure discusses palliative care and explains how to get the best treatment for your loved ones.
By: National Alliance for Caregiving
Practical Guide to Services
(Separate Website)
Detailed information about programs and services available for people with disabilities. The guide also lists family support organizations, advocacy groups and other agencies which provide services to people with disabilities.
By: SC Department of Disabilities and Special Needs
Sea su Propia Defensa: 7 Consejos (Know Your Own Defense: 7 Tips)
(Separate Website)
La misión de P&A: la misión de P&A es proteger los derechos legales, civiles y humanos de las personas con discapacidades en Carolina del Sur. Una de las vías en la cual nosotros logramos esta misión es capacitando a individuos para cuidarse así mismos.
By: Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities
Sexuality in the Nursing Home
This document discusses reasons why residents might show sexual interests in others and how to deal with inappropiate behavior.
By: Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Aging Services
Title II of the ADA: State and Local Government
(Separate Website)
Title II of the ADA protects people with disabilities from discrimination by state and local governments. It applies to all kinds of state or local governments, for example: police departments, county councils, courts, and state agencies like Department of Social Services (DSS) or Department of Disabilities and Special Needs (DDSN). Title II does not apply to private businesses. They are covered by another part of the ADA called Title III. This information packet does not cover public transportation. If your problem is with a private business or a public transit service please ask us for information about that problem.
By: Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities
Community Education Workshops Free Workshops
By: South Carolina Legal Services - Lexington
Free Community Education Free Community Outreach/Education Events
By: South Carolina Legal Services - Conway
Free Community Education
By: South Carolina Legal Services- Charleston
Power of Attorney Power Point_Spanish Power Point in Spanish on Power of Attorney
By: South Carolina Legal Services - Greenville
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