SUPPORT SERVICES
For many patients, social challenges play a huge role in their health and their health outcomes. Individuals facing inadequate food supplies are at a greater risk for chronic diseases such as diabetes and obesity. Individuals facing transportation challenges may have difficulty getting their medication or getting to their appointment.
Our outreach team is available to assist you with connecting to existing community resources that can help address needs that may be a barrier to your health and well-being.
Our outreach team helps connect individuals and families to resources including:
- Food
- Affordable Health Insurance (Marketplace/ACA and Healthy Connections)
- Transportation
- Legal Assistance
- Housing Support
- Employment Search Assistance
- Utilities Assistance
- Affordable Medications and much more.
800-663-8000 ext. 8063 Little River
800-663-8000 ext. 8245 South Strand/ Myrtle Beach
800-663-8000 ext. 8828 Carolina Forest
800-663-8000 ext. 5400 Loris
800-663-8000 ext. 8164 Myrtle Beach
If you need assistance with our sliding fee program, outreach team members will be happy to assist you.
For individuals over 65 and the disabled, our Benefits Enrollment Center offers a quick screening that can determine if you are eligible for assistance such as:
- Medicare Part D Extra Help/Low-Income Subsidy (LIS)
- Medicare Savings Programs
- Medicaid
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
- Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program
- Supplemental Security Income
- State Pharmaceutical Assistance Programs
- Local Transportation Assistance
- Tax Assistance
Through these proactive screenings, 68% of individuals and families identify at least one need that may be impacting their health.
Our knowledgeable outreach team provides confidential referrals for each individual or family. They will also follow-up with you to make certain you have received the requested assistance.
Parents as Teachers
The program consists of:
- Home visits and group meetings
- Activities that provide parent/child interaction
- Age-appropriate child development information
- Assistance with other community resources
Our parent educators will also help you to connect with existing community resources including assistance with insurance, food, medication and more.
The results are a thriving family and children who are healthy, safe, and ready to learn. To learn more about Parents as Teachers, please call 843.663.8269.
In addition to nutritional support, they provide:
- Breastfeeding support, including one on one counseling
- Assistance with enrollment for monthly checks to buy healthy food
- Referrals to other health and social services that can benefit the whole family
