When it comes to our retirement years, Dorothy might have had the right idea when she clicked her heels three times and proclaimed, “There’s no place like home.” Studies have shown that seniors would prefer to age-in-place rather than live in an assisted living facility or nursing home.
The last year has been tough for so many South Carolina residents. In addition to dealing with COVID-19 illnesses and deaths, residents are also suffering from loss of employment and the loss of healthcare. Without healthcare, residents do not have access to medical treatments, prescriptions, routine doctor appointments and other care. AARP South Carolina is working hard to fix that.