Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Information in Greenville, SC

Families sometimes look for information after a resident of a nursing home or other long-term care facility in the Greenville area may have been neglected, abused, or exploited. This page lists official reporting channels and general civil-law time limits. It is not an investigation, not a report to any agency, and not a statement about any particular facility.

Where to report concerns

If you suspect abuse or neglect in a long-term care facility, the South Carolina Department on Aging Long Term Care Ombudsman Program asks that you call 1-800-868-9095. The Ombudsman program helps resolve complaints made by or for residents of long-term care facilities.

To report suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a vulnerable adult, the South Carolina Department of Social Services Adult Protective Services line is 1-888-CARE4US (1-888-227-3487). DSS also provides an official online reporting path from that page.

If someone is in immediate danger, call 911. This website does not receive or relay abuse reports.

Civil claims, in general

When a civil claim exists, it may involve negligence, other duties, or, if a resident has died, a wrongful death action. Some fact patterns also raise questions discussed on the medical malpractice page, which has its own limitations rules. Whether any of those theories applies is fact-specific.

Time limits

Under S.C. Code Ann. § 15-3-530(5), many actions for injury to the person must be commenced within three years. S.C. Code Ann. § 15-3-535 provides that, except for actions under § 15-3-545, those actions must be commenced within three years after the person knew, or by the exercise of reasonable diligence should have known, that they had a cause of action. Other rules can apply, including different periods for medical malpractice, wrongful death, and workers’ compensation. Only a licensed attorney who reviews your facts can assess a deadline that applies to you. Sending a form on this website does not extend or satisfy a filing deadline.

Wrongful death actions generally must be commenced within three years of death under S.C. Code Ann. § 15-3-530(6). Medical malpractice has a separate schedule in § 15-3-545.