Transportation Providers
Absolute Charleston Taxi Service Imperial Transportation Transportation Providers
2478 Swallow Drive 103-B Wendy Way
Charleston, SC 29414 Summerville, SC 29485
843-571-7554 843-324-6088
American Trans Med JCW Taxi Services
8460 Dorchester Road 843-452-1100
North Charleston, SC 29420 Medicaid Transportation
843-552-0911 Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester Counties
AMTRAK Train 866-445-9954 (reservations)
4565 Gaynor Avenue 866-445-9964 (late or missing ride)
North Charleston, SC 29406 MedTrust Medical Transport
800-872-7245 450 Deanna Lane, Suite G
Carolina MedCare Charleston, SC 29492
4790 Trade Street, Suite L 843-284-6331
North Charleston, SC 29418 Owl Inc., Transportation
843-767-9997 176 Croghan Spur Road, Suite 203
Charleston Area Regional Transportation Charleston, SC 29407
Authority (CARTA) Tel A Ride 843-737-5514
3664 Leeds Avenue Personal Care Ambulance
North Charleston, SC 29405 971 Straight Street
843-724-7420 Charleston, SC 29407
Charleston International Airport 877-763-1222
5500 International Boulevard Ride it Out
North Charleston, SC 29418 P O Box 863
843-767-7009 Mount Pleasant, SC 29465
Family Medical Transport 843-849-7433
1045 5th Avenue Sandlapper Transportation
Charleston, SC 29407 104 Sundance Court
843-769-4280 Summerville, SC 29483
Go Go Grandparent 843-518-0058
855-464-6872 Tricounty Link
Green Taxi 305 Heatley Street
843-819-0846 Moncks Corner, SC 29461
Greyhound Bus Line 800-966-6631
3610 Dorchester Road 843-899-4096
North Charleston, SC 29405 Wii Care Transportation
843-744-4247 1285 Brittle Bank Road
Healing Hands Transportation, Inc. Walterboro, SC 29488
3668 Dorchester Road 843-542-5573
North Charleston, SC 29405
843-225-4325
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Veteran Services
Veteran Services Carolina Homeless Veterans South Carolina Association of
1707 McLeod Avenue County Veterans Affairs Officers
Charleston, SC 29412 101 North Main Street
843-795-8780 Lancaster, SC 29720
Department of Veteran's Affairs 803-283-2469
1801 Assembly Street South Carolina Veteran’s Affairs
Columbia, SC 29201 1205 Pendleton Street, Suite 463
803-827-1000 Columbia, SC 29201
Family Services 803-734-0200
4925 Lacross Road, Suite 215 VA Medical Foster Homes
North Charleston, SC 29406 843-789-7071
843-735-8389 Veteran’s Affairs Officer
HUD-VASH Program Berkeley County
Homeless Veterans Housing 303 North Goose Creek Boulevard
1-877-424-3838 Goose Creek, SC 29445
Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society 843-377-8506
1004 Jefferson Avenue Veteran’s Affairs Officer
Goose Creek, SC 29445 Charleston County
843-764-7662 4045 Bridgeview Drive
North Charleston Veterans Center North Charleston, SC 29405
3625 Montague Avenue 843-974-6360
North Charleston, SC 29418 Veteran’s Affairs Officer
843-789-7000 Dorchester County
One 80 Place 500 North Main Street, Suite 11
843-212-8668 Summerville, SC 29483
Origin SC 843-832-0050
4925 Lacross Road, Suite 215 201 Johnston Street
North Charleston, SC 29406 Saint George, SC 29477
843-735-7802 843-832-0050
Palmetto Goodwill Veterans Affairs Medical Foster Home
2150 Eagle Drive, Building 100 843-789-7071
North Charleston, SC 29406 Veterans Center
843-377-2834 3625 West Montague Avenue
Palmetto Warrior Connection North Charleston, SC 29418
2150 Eagle Drive, Building 100 843-789-7000
North Charleston, SC 29406 Veteran's Crisis Line
843-491-5220 1-800-273-8255 (press 1)
Ralph H Johnson VA Medical Center Veterans’ Victory House Nursing Home
109 Bee Street 2461 Sidneys Road
Charleston, SC 29401 Walterboro, SC 29488
843-577-5011 843-538-3000
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Volunteer Opportunities
Awendaw Senior Center Respite Care Ministries Volunteer Opportunities
6655 Highway 17 North 405 King Street
Awendaw, SC 29429 Charleston, SC 29403
843-928-4700 843-647-7405
Charleston Area Senior Citizens
259 Meeting Street Roper Hospital
Charleston, SC 29401 316 Calhoun Street
843-722-4127 Charleston, SC 29401
East Cooper Community Outreach 843-724-2000
1145 Six Mile Road
Mount Pleasant, SC 29466 Summerville Medical Center
843-881-0100 295 Midland Parkway
East Cooper Regional Medical Center Summerville, SC 29485
2000 Hospital Drive 843-832-5000
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
843-881-0100 Senior Ride Connection
East Cooper Meals on Wheels 2150 Eagle Drive, Building 100
2304 North Highway 17 North Charleston, SC 29406
Mount Pleasant, SC 29466 843-225-2715
843-881-9350
Faith Sellers Senior Center State Health Insurance Assistance Program
312 North Laurel Street Trident Area Agency on Aging
Summerville, SC 29483 5985 Core Road, Suite 419
843-871-5053 North Charleston, SC 29406
Goodwill Industries 843-554-2275
2150 Eagle Drive, Building 100
North Charleston, SC 29406 South Santee Community Center
843-566-0072 710 South Santee Road
Habitat for Humanity McClellanville, SC 29458
2545 Bohicket Road 843-546-2789
Johns Island, SC 29455
843-768-0998 The Ark of SC
731 Meeting Street 502 West 5th North Street
Charleston, SC 29403 Summerville, SC 29483
843-722-7145 843-471-1360
1 Belknap Drive
Goose Creek, SC 29445 Trident Medical Center
843-761-8989 9330 Medical Plaza Drive
469C Long Point Road Charleston, SC 29406
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 843-797-7000
843-376-4922
101 Greyback Road Trident United Way 211 Hotline
Summerville, SC 29483 P.O. Box 63305
843-851-1414 North Charleston, SC 29419
Meals on Wheels Summerville 843-566-7183
316 West Carolina Avenue
Summerville, SC 29483 Veterans Administration
843-873-8224 109 Bee Street
Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, SC 29401
169 Ashley Avenue 843-789-7230
Charleston, SC 29425
843-792-2300 Volunteer Ombudsman Program
Trident Area Agency on Aging
5985 Core Road, Suite 419
North Charleston, SC 29406
843-554-2275
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Websites
Websites AARP Lowcountry Food Bank
www.aarp.org www.lowcountryfoodbank.org
Mayo Clinic
Addiction Resource www.mayoclinic.org
www.addictionresource.com Medicare Information Center
www.medicare.gov
Administration for Community Living Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance
www.acl.gov www.mesothelioma.com
Medical University of South Carolina
Aging with Dignity Center on Aging
www.agingwithdignity.org www.musc.edu/aging
National Aging in Place Council
Alliance for Aging Research www.ageinplace.org
www.agingresearch.org National Council on Aging
www.ncoa.org
Alzheimer’s Association National Institute on Aging
www.alz.org www.nia.nih.gov
Palmetto Community Action Partnership
Alzheimer’s Foundation of America www.palmettocap.org
www.alzfdn.org Palmetto Project
www.palmettoproject.org
American Heart Association SC Assistive Technology Exchange
www.heart.org www.scatpexchange.net
SC Healthy Connections Medicaid
American Kidney Association www.scdhhs.gov
www.kidneyfund.org SC Thrive
www.scthrive.org
American Society of Aging Senior Forums
www.asaging.org www.seniorforums.com
Serve Our Seniors
Arthritis Foundation www.serveourseniors.org
www.arthritis.org Social Security Administration
www.ssa.gov
Association of Area Agencies on Aging South Carolina Department on Aging
www.n4a.org www.se4a.org www.aging.sc.gov
Trident United Way
Benefits Checkup www.sc211.org
www.benefitscheckup.org US Department of Veterans Affairs
www.va.gov
Care Calendar
www.carecalendar.org
Eldercare Locator
www.ec-online.net
Celebrations of Life
www.celebrationsoflife.net
Federal Bureau of Investigations
www.fbi.org
Federal Trade Commission for Charity Fraud
www.ftc.gov/charityfraud
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
www.finra.org
Home Delivery Incontinent Supplies
www.hdis.com
Investor Education and Information Program
South Carolina Office of the Attorney General
www.scsecurities.org
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Sponsored by
Aging and Disability Information Directories
can be ordered at www.tridentaaa.org
Trident Area Agency on Aging
5985 Core Road, Suite 419
North Charleston, SC 29406
843-554-2275
www.tridentaaa.org