Aging and Long Term Care

As the nation's population becomes older, organizations that serve aging consumers are finding it more and more important to have specific knowledge about needs, quality, efficiency and outcomes. SWS has conducted studies in all of these areas.

Click on any of the links below to download a report produced for one of our clients.

List of Representative Products Produced for Aging and Long Term Care Clients:

  • Report of the 2008 Assessment Of Needs for Senior Services of Citizens in the Trident Region of South Carolina, June 30, 2008.
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  • Report of the 2008 Assessment of Needs for Senior Services of Citizens in the Central Midlands Region of South Carolina, February 29, 2008.
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  • Consumer Satisfaction with the South Carolina Community Long Term Care Program (ED and HIV/AIDS Waivers), SFY 2004, SFY 2005, and SFY 2006 (2006 posted).
    Description Download Report (PDF, 462KB)
  • Evaluation of the MEDSTAT Personal Experience Survey (PES) Instrument, and a Comparison to the Instrument Presently Being Used in South Carolina (December 31, 2005).
    Description Download Report (PDF, 186KB)
  • Additional Analysis of the Consumer Satisfaction Surveys for the Community Long Term Care Program (ED and HIV/AIDS Waivers), SFY 2004, SFY 2005, and SFY 2006 (SFY 2006 posted).
    Description Download Report (PDF, 400KB)
  • An Exploratory-Descriptive Study of Health Care and Long Term Care Issues for South Carolina's Imminent Retirees, June 1 2005.
    Description Download Report (PDF, 655KB)
  • An Exploratory-Descriptive Study of Factors that Influence Movement Into Long Term Care Services and to a Higher Level of Care, July 31, 2004.
    Description Download Report (PDF, 370KB)
  • Responses To Issues That Help Determine When And If Elderly And Disabled Persons Move To A Higher Level Of Care, January 16, 2004.
    Description Download Report (PDF, 179KB)
  • Issues That Help Determine When and If Elderly And Disabled Persons Move To a Higher Level of Care, January 15, 2004.
    Description Download Report (PDF, 410KB)
  • Support for the Elderly, Disabled and Persons with HIV/AIDS to Remain at Home as Experienced by the Consumers (May 31, 2003).
    Description Download Report (PDF, 362KB)
  • Assessment of the Needs for Services for Seniors in the Central Midlands and Catawba Planning Regions (2004).
    Description
  • A Study of Client Satisfaction for Palmetto Senior Care (1999).
  • A Strategic Plan for the SC Department of Health and Human Services (SFY2000).