16. American Association Of Retired Persons (Aarp)
City: Myrtle Beach, SC
Category: Retirement
Telephone: (800) 424-3410
Description: Devoted to needs of senior adults, AARP sponsors an employment program that includes job training and, in some cases, placement for older workers with limited incomes. Call the office nearest you and ask about the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP).
17. Elderhostel
City: Myrtle Beach, SC
Category: Retirement
Telephone: (877) 426-8056, (843) 349-2665
Description: Participants in this exciting program get an opportunity to take up to three noncredit courses in liberal arts and sciences from a host institution in the United States or abroad. This program is offered at more than 1,600 locations internationally.
18. Seniors Helping Seniors
City: Myrtle Beach, SC
Category: Retirement
Telephone: (843) 449-0553
Description: Seniors Helping Seniors is run by SOS, which stands for Save Our Seniors. SOS Health Care was founded in 1990 by Dr. Bill Davis as a grass roots effort to help provide assistance, in particular health-care assistance, to seniors who often fall through the cracks of the health-care system. Many of its volunteers are seniors themselves. The program trains lay counselors over the age of 50 to provide support for those in need. Open Mon through Thurs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., the SOS hotline is staffed to provide assistance in finding medications and treatments, and sometimes just lend an ear to seniors who need someone to talk to.
19. Sc Employment Security Commission Coastal Workforce Center
City: Myrtle Beach, SC
Category: Retirement
Description: Many Grand Strand companies readily employ older citizens. Contact the center about job opportunities and a variety of training and educational programs in both Horry and Georgetown Counties.
20. South Carolina Senior Resources, Inc.
City: Myrtle Beach, SC
Category: Retirement
Telephone: (866) 818-6499
Description: Any senior who endures the misfortune of being disabled should call this toll-free number. South Carolina Services provides information on a variety of specialized resources for those in need.