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Palmetto SeniorCare provides senior citizens in Richland and Lexington counties with healthcare options that allow them to receive daily medical care while remaining at home with family.
The program serves approximately 400 patients at five locations in the Columbia, SC area, including Palmetto SeniorCare at Eau Claire Day Health Center, Laurel Day Health Center, Lexington Day Health Center, Shandon Day Health Center and White Rock Day Health Center. Palmetto SeniorCare provides participants with many kinds of care either directly or by contractual relationship. A participant's personal care team will work with the participant and family members to decide what services best meet his or her needs. Palmetto SeniorCare provides a range of services 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week, 365-days-a-year. Services may include the following...
Palmetto SeniorCare recognizes that older people often have medical problems that last for long periods of time and need services from several different sources. All services offered through Palmetto SeniorCare are planned and authorized through an inter-disciplinary team. The team assesses each participant individually, develops and implements the care plan, and monitors progress, modifying the plan as necessary. Implementation is carried out through a combination of direct service by the program and contractual arrangements with community health providers. The program focuses on preventive care, maintenance of functional abilities, and the early recognition and treatment of changes that can signal major problems. Access to a holistic care plan through Palmetto SeniorCare results in less frequent hospitalization and decreased dependency on medications. This leads to a healthier and better quality of life for participating seniors because fewer healthcare resources are needed, so care is not as costly and participants can spend quality time enjoying one another and the activities of the centers. Financed through Medicare and Medicaid, the program is able to pool funding sources to provide care based on the needs of individuals and not re-imbursement guidelines for traditional fee for service payment sources. Palmetto SeniorCare emphasizes what the person can accomplish. The key is the "participant." The program encourages individuals to become more involved in the world around them by participating in a variety of support services. Frequently, families become frustrated with the responsibilities of providing around-the-clock supervision and support to a loved one. The emphasis often tends to be more on what the elderly can no longer do rather than on what they can do. The primary goal of Palmetto SeniorCare is to help participants remain active in their families and community, as long as it is socially, medically and economically feasible. All older adults are welcome to participate at Palmetto SeniorCare. Participants are eligible for the program if they...
Once enrolled in the program, all services are provided by Palmetto SeniorCare rather than by individual providers under the traditional fee-for-service system. If the participant is eligible for Medicare and/or Medicaid, Palmetto SeniorCare takes the place of the standard Medicare and/or Medicaid programs. This is made possible through a special agreement Palmetto SeniorCare has with Medicare and Medicaid. The only payment made by Medicare and/or Medicaid for the care the participant needs will be one payment each month to Palmetto SeniorCare. A participant's special monthly payments will depend on eligibility for Medicare and/or Medicaid or their eligibility for Veteran’s Administration (VA) PACE. For additional information on our SeniorCare program, email us or call (803) 931-8175.
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Adult Day Healthcare - Services such as nursing, social work, physical, occupational and speech therapy, nutritional and personal care are provided in our community-based centers. There also are meals and snacks, and recreational and social activities. Transportation is provided.
