Hospital in Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia, SC has 6 licensed hospitals listed on ElderCareCosts.
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Hospital context in Columbia
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6 hospitals in Columbia
What hospitals looks like in Columbia
3 of the 5 hospitals here with a current CMS rating hold four or five stars, 60% against 49% across South Carolina.
Columbia SC VA Medical Center
Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge
Prisma Health Baptist
Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown
Prisma Health Richland Hospital
Free local help worth saving
Columbia, in Richland County, has about 139,643 residents. About 16,083 of them (12%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $55,529.
Source: US Census Bureau- Central Midlands Area Agency on Aging(803) 376-5390centralmidlands.org
Area Agency on Aging serving this city.
- South Carolina Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programltcombudsman.org
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
- South Carolina State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)shiphelp.org
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
- GetCareSC1-800-868-9095getcaresc.com
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
- Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centerva.gov
VA Medical Center in Columbia.
- Community Choices WaiverOfficial program page
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies.
- Veterans options in Columbia
2 VA Community Living Centers or State Veterans Homes nearby.
Columbia SC CLC · E ROY STONE JR VETERANS PAVILION
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National helplines, including the Eldercare Locator and 211, are listed on paying for care.
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Questions families ask
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