by Tamra J. Fairchild, MPH, CSA; Griswold Home Care, Greenville-Spartanburg, SC Planning ahead is ideal, but more often than not,… Read more »
Tag: South Carolina
Know the Difference Between a Hospital Observation Stay and an Independent Stay
by Appalachian Area on Aging ADRC (Aging and Disability Resources Center) (800) 434-4036 www.scupstateadrc.org If you are going in the… Read more »
Not Your Mother’s Reverse Mortgage
by Mark Schumacher, Home Equity Retirement Specialist, Security One Lending In 1989 the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) insured their first… Read more »
Bearing Fruit
by The Rev. Julie Carter Schaaf, Chaplain, Foothills Presbyterian Community, Easley, SC A tourist, tramping around in the villages… Read more »
Long Term Care Expenses – Are They Deductible as a Medical Expense?
by Michael B. Bridges, Attorney; Dobson, Jones, Ball, Phillips & Bridges, P.A. Yes, if certain requirements are satisfied and the… Read more »
Healthy Connections Prime: A New Option for Older Dual Eligibles
The SC Health and Human Services Department has been approved to implement a new pilot program called Healthy Connections Prime for certain… Read more »
Who Will be Your Voice?
by H. Stewart James, Babb & Brown, P.C., Attorneys at Law It’s a scenario that plays out not only… Read more »
Scam Artists Prey on Seniors Using a Variety of Tactics
by Vee Daniel, President and CEO, Better Business Bureau of the Upstate From charity scams to grandparent scams, there are… Read more »
Key Discussions Families Don’t Have
by Loretta Hartzell Nearly three-quarters of people wouldn’t know what to do if they found out a family member needed long… Read more »
Spotting Medicare Fraud
By Vee Daniel, President/CEO, Better Business Bureau of the Upstate It was a perfect storm. The launch of the Affordable… Read more »


