IMPH News
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Combating social isolation in older adults: State agencies provide recommendations to keep senior citizens connected
From increasing access to transportation to helping seniors become more digitally literate, a new report details recommendations on keeping the elderly connected. Helping combat social isolation in older adults is…
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New report aims to combat social isolation, loneliness among SC’s growing senior population
A report released on Tuesday aims to combat social isolation and loneliness among seniors, which research has shown can have significant negative impacts on mental and physical health. The report,…
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SC looks to battle loneliness among seniors by making it easier to access services
Carol Wiggins, Marta Rodela and Linda Flynn step and glide in rhythm as Morgan Wallen’s “Whiskey Glasses” blasts out of a nearby speaker at the Waring Senior Center in West…
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New report looks at isolation in South Carolina’s senior population
On Tuesday, the South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health, in partnership with the state Department on Aging, released a report outlining the state of loneliness and isolation among…
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Beaufort ranked healthiest county in SC, but the least healthy county is nearby
Beaufort County is the healthiest place to live in South Carolina, according to an annual ranking. But the least healthy, Allendale County, is just one county over — a phenomenon…
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IMPH sits down with Carolina Cares Radio Show
IMPH’s Maya Pack and Justina Siuba joined iHeart Radio’s Tyler Ryan for Carolina Cares, a community affairs program that discusses topics of public interest. During the interview, IMPH discussed its…
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Officials worried for the future of disabled people and families in South Carolina
WACH Fox attended DRSC’s and IMPH’s press conference to discuss and release a new report on opportunities for SC to strengthen home and community-based services for people with disabilities. Two groups…
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Two organizations fight to bring more opportunities, inclusivity for disabled citizens under “Olmstead Plan”
ABC Columbia attended DRSC’s and IMPH’s press conference to discuss and release a new report on opportunities for SC to strengthen home and community-based services for people with disabilities. Two…
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Editorial: All SC kids suffered COVID learning loss – It was particularly tough on some
The Post and Courier’s Skylar Laird recently attended IMPH’s press conference regarding lessons learned from COVID-19. In its editorial, the Post and Courier endorsed the importance of IMPH’s report and…