Seniors

Mike Switzer interviews Jeremy Finger, a certified financial planner with Riverbend Wealth Management in Myrtle Beach, SC.

Mike Switzer interviews Jeremy Finger, a certified financial planner with Riverbend Wealth Management in Myrtle Beach, SC.

The Department of Social Services is offering $50 vouchers to help the state's struggling seniors put food on the table.

Mike Switzer interviews Zach Giroux, editor of SCBiz.

Mike Switzer interviews Zach Giroux, editor of SCBiz.

Mike Switzer interviews Russell Baxley, president and CEO of Beaufort Memorial Hospital in Beaufort, SC.

Mike Switzer interviews Russell Baxley, president and CEO of Beaufort Memorial Hospital in Beaufort, SC.

Last week, the South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health issued a report showing the scale of the state's senior isolation. Here's a taste what it looks like from those living through it.

The South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health and the state Department on Aging say the medical community needs to screen more thoroughly for isolation among seniors as a social determinant of health.

Robert Fox and his new friend, Stephanie, both share a love of music, amusement parks and animals.The two have become pen pals and written letters to each other during the COVID-19 pandemic. Fox, an 87-year-old Army veteran and a resident of TerraBella assisted living in Spartanburg, and Stephanie, 15, have shared stories with each other.