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NURSING HOMES: AN OVERVIEW OF THE STATE SYSTEM South Carolina
1 State Long Term Care Ombudsman Dale Watson State LTC Ombudsman Governor's Office on Aging 1301 Gervais Street Suite 200 Columbia, SC 29201 Work: (803)734-9898 Fax: (803)734-9988 website:http://www.aging. sc.gov	11 Local and Regional Ombudsmen Marek Calhoun Ombudsman Pee Dee AAA/Vantage Point, Reg. #7 Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog. 1268 S. Fourth Street P. O. Box 999 Hartsville, SC 29551 Work: (843)383-8632 Fax: (843)383-8754 Area Served: Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Marion, and Marlboro Counties
2 Office on Aging Tony Kester Interim Director Lt. Governor's Office on Aging 1301 Gervais Street Suite 200 Columbia, SC 29201 Work: (803)734-9900 Fax: (803)734-9886	Gwen Coath Ombudsman Lowcountry Council of Governments, Region 10 Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog. P.O. Box 98 Yemassee, SC 29945-0098 Work: (843)726-5536 Fax: (843)726-5165 Area Served: Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper Counties
3 Licensure and Certifications Karen Price Bureau Director Department of Health & Environmental Control Bureau of Certification 2600 Bull Street Columbia, SC 29201-1708 Work: (803)545-4205 Fax: (803)545-4292	Janice Reed Coney Ombudsman Santee-Lynches AAA/COG/Region 6 Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog. P. O. Box 1837 Sumter, SC 29151 Work: (803)775-7381 Fax: (803)773-9903 Area Served: Clarendon, Kershaw, Lee and Sumter Counties
4 Medicaid Fraud Unit Control Charles Gambrell Assistant Attorney General, MFCU Medicaid Fraud Control Unit of South Carolina Office of The Attorney General PO Box 11549 Columbia, SC 29211-1549 Work: (803)734-3660 Fax: (803)734-8754	Susan Garen Regional Ombudsman Lower Savannah Council of Governments, Reg. 5 Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog. P.O. Box 850 Aiken, SC 29802 Work: (803)649-7981 Fax: (803)649-2248 Area Served: Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, and Orangeburg Counties
5 Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrator Lee Ann Brundrick SC Board of Long Term Health Care Admin. PO Box 11329 Columbia, SC 29211-1329 Work: (803)896-4544 Fax: (803)846-4555	Anna Harmon Regional Ombudsman Central Midlands AAA/COG/Region 4 Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog. 236 Stoneridge Drive Columbia, SC 29210 Work: (803)376-5389 Fax: (803)253-7542 Area Served: Fairfield, Lexington, Newberry and Richland counties
6 Medicaid Agency Emma Forkner Medicaid Director SC Dept. of Health and Human Services PO Box 8206 Columbia, SC 29202-8206 Work: (803)898-2504 Fax: (803)898-4515	Nancy Hawkins Ombudsman Appalachia Council of Governments - Reg. 1 Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog. P. O. Drawer 6668 Greenville, SC 29606 Work: (864)242-9733 Fax: (864)242-6957 Area Served: Anderson, Cherokee, Greenville, Oconee, Pickens, Spartanburg counties
7 Quality Improvement Organization Bob Weiser Chief Executive Officer Carolina Medical Review 246 Stoneridge Drive Suite 200 Columbia, SC 29210 Work: (803)251-5515 Fax: (803)255-0897	Erica Livingston Ombudsman Upper Savannah Council of Governments - Reg. Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog. P. O. Box 1366 Greenwood, SC 29648 Work: (864)941-8070 Fax: (864)941-8090 Area Served: Abbeville, Edgeville, Greenwood, Laurens, McCormick and Saluda Counties
8 Protection and Advocacy System Gloria Prevost Executive Director Protection & Advocacy for People w/Disabil 3710 Landmark Dr Suite 208 Columbia, SC 29204 Work: (803)782-0639 Fax: (803)790-1946	Melissa Morrison Regional Ombudsman Catawba Area Agency on Aging/ Region 3 Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog. P.O Box 4618 Rock Hill, SC 29732 Work: (803)329-9670 Fax: (803)329-6537 Area Served: Chester, Lancaster, York, and Union Counties
9 Adult Protective Service Agency Mildred Washington Director SC Dept. of Social Services Div. Adult Svcs & Case Mgmt. P.O. Box 1520 Columbia, SC 29202-1520 Work: (803)898-7509 Fax: (803)898-7641	Judith Samuel Regional Ombudsman Pee Dee AAA/Vantage Point, Reg. #7 Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog. 1268 S. Fourth Street P. O. Box 999 Hartsville, SC 29551 Work: (843)383-8632 Fax: (843)383-8754 Area Served: Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Marion and Marlboro Counties
11 Local and Regional Ombudsmen Mary Lou Brown Ombudsman Waccamaw Regional Council of Governments/Regi 1230 Highmarket Street Georgetown, SC 29440 Work: (843)546-4231 Fax: (843)520-0642 Area Served: Georgetown, Horry, and Williamsburg counties	Alice Streetman Ombudsman Trident AAA - ElderLink Inc./Region 9 Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog. 1360 Truxton Ave. Suite 105 Charleston, SC 29405 Work: (843)554-2280 Fax: (843)554-2284 Area Served: Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester, Counties
Last Updated Monday, June 29, 2009