ADRC Midlands

We are an Area Agency on Aging (AAA), federally funded through the Older Americans Act of 1965.
We are one of ten AAA in the state of SC and became the Midlands’ Area Agency on Aging in 1976.
Our agency was designated as an Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) in 2009.

• Individuals over the age of 60
• Adults 18+ with disabilities
• Veterans with disabilities
• Family Members
• Caregivers
• Service Providers

There are currently 103, 223 people over the age of 60  and 118, 198 persons with a disability in the region we serve.

ADRCs serve as single points of entry into the long-term supports and services system for older adults and people with disabilities

• Empower older people and their families to make informed decisions about, and be able to easily access, existing health and long-term care options.
• Enable seniors who are at high-risk of nursing home placement to remain in their own homes and communities for as long as possible if that is their preference.
• Empower older people to stay active and healthy through evidence-based disease and disability prevention programs.
• Ensure the rights of older people and prevent their abuse, neglect and exploitation through adequate Elder Rights Programs.
• Promote effective and responsive management of AoA human capital resources and grants funds through implementing a system of sound financial controls.

• Information, Referral and Assistance
• Family Caregiver Support Program
• Insurance Counseling (I-CARE)
• Long Term Care Ombudsman

• Advocacy
• Community Education and Training
• Advance Directives

• Adult Day Care
• Care Management
• Dietician-Approved Home
• Delivered Meals

• Health Education and Prevention
• In Home Respite
• Legal Assistance
• Medical Equipment
• Loan Program
• Nutrition Education and Counseling
• Senior Centers
• Group Dining
• Transportation
• Volunteer Opportunities

• Integrates or coordinates aging and disability service systems.
• Establishes formal partnerships between aging, disability & Medicaid agencies and stakeholder groups
• Serves individuals of all ages and income levels.
• Works towards one comprehensive, integrated assessment and eligibility determination (financial and functional) process.
• Makes effective use of technology – invests in management information systems that facilitates service delivery, supports integration of data, streamlines access to information and options.

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