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For Immediate Release:
October 2, 2018
Silver Spring, MD – On September 25, Governor Larry Hogan announced the Maryland Community for Life Program, an innovation of the Maryland Department of Aging and launched as a partnership between the Department of Aging and several Maryland non-profit organizations. The program was developed to provide services to help keep Maryland’s 65+ population living at home longer, while preventing the issues that require higher levels of care.
The membership-based program will support older adults of all income levels who want to live in their homes as long as possible. Each Maryland Community for Life will have a fixed geographical boundary and be operated by a Non-Profit Provider. In order to receive the Maryland Community for Life Designation, a Provider must show the ability to provide a set of minimum services, which include home maintenance, transportation, and a service navigator to connect members to appropriate services. Each community will be supported by membership fees and non-profit contributions.
“This program is the first of its kind in the Nation”, said Secretary Rona E. Kramer of the Maryland Department of Aging. “Through partnership between Maryland government and the non-profit community we provide a grouping of reliable and professional services, heretofore, unavailable to seniors in an easy and manageable package that will help prevent falls, contractor fraud, and isolation while at the same time preserve that important asset, their home and their hard earned savings.”
Currently, there are four Maryland Communities for Life that are actively enrolling and serving members, with more to come soon. The active programs are:
Maryland Community for Life – Broadmead Community Services
Maryland Community for Life – Keswick Community Health
Maryland Community for Life – Ocean Pines
Maryland Community for Life – Talbot
All of the Providers have great depth, knowledge, and a track record of success in programming for seniors. To learn more, please visit https://aging.maryland.gov/Pages/community-for-life.aspx
The Maryland Department of Aging helps establish Maryland as an attractive location for all older adults through vibrant communities and supportive services that offer the opportunity to live healthy and meaningful lives. For more information, visit www.aging.maryland.gov.
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