For some South Carolina Families, A Desperate time

With 30 hours of help a week, Christina Stewart could care for her mentally and physically disabled 9-year-old daughter, but come Friday her ability to keep the child at home will be put in jeopardy.

Hundreds of families will be put in the same position as the new year rings in, and at-home services for disabled residents are dramatically scaled back.

For Stewart, the number of hours of help available to care for her daughter, Camille, will be cut almost in half.

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