Mayor's Office on Aging

The mission of the Mayor's Office on Aging is to ensure that people who are aging in Charleston have the highest quality of life available. The Mayor's Commission on Aging is composed of senior citizens working to improve the quality, acessibility, and affordability of services for seniors based on national models and best practices. The Mayor's Office on Aging helped the Traffic and Transportation launch their Pedestrian Safety Campaign. The Mayor's Commission on Aging created a "Senior Bill of Rights" that will guide the City. MOA and the City have been a part of the ITNCT (Independent Transportation Network Charleston/Trident) that provides dignified transportation for seniors and the visually impaired.

MOA partners with SC Aging in Place Coalition (SCAIPC) to educate seniors who desire to remain in their residence as they are.

The complete economic impact of seniors on the tri-county regions is $1,972 million (in 2005) dollars. This is roughly the equivalent of the impact of the Medical University of South Carolina and the College of Charleston combined.
The areas of focus for the Mayor’s Office on Aging include:

- Transportation for the Aging population that is accessible, acceptable, affordable and adaptable.

- Quality Senior Services and Programs that provide activities specifically for the aging population.

- A Resource Directory and Database of programs and services for senior citizens.

- Quality Health, Safety and Nutrition services which are accessible, affordable and adequate.

- Public Policy that affects senior citizens public policy for the aging population.

- Research and analysis of models and best practices related to programs and services for an aging population.


The MOA Network of Service Providers meet quarterly as well as the MOA Commission.

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