Thousands of SC residents wait for at home health care
Post and Courier • • health
Key Points:
- Nancy Schaefer, an 82-year-old stroke survivor in South Carolina, is struggling to receive timely Medicaid waiver support for in-home care, highlighting a broader issue of long waitlists for such services in the state.
- South Carolina's Community Choices waiver, designed to fund home and community-based care for the elderly and disabled, now has over 3,300 people waiting due to recent policy changes limiting access to those at risk of serious harm.
- The state's aging population and rapid growth are increasing demand for home-based care, with projections showing that by 2042 over 25% of residents will be 65 or older, intensifying pressure on Medicaid waiver programs.
- Despite rising costs and demand, state funding for the waiver programs has
