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PUBLIC LIFE
COUNTY CAREGIVERS
Services for older adults, adults with disabilities and caregivers in Anne Arundel County
By Megan Loock
About 95,842 Anne Arundel County
residents are 65 years old or older,
according to U.S. Census data. To serve
this large population, approximately
16% of all residents, the county hosts a
number of accessible classes, services and
events through its senior activity centers
and nutrition sites.
The following is an overview of some
of the programs offered:
For a more detailed look at what’s
available, visit aacounty.org/aging or call
410-222-4257.
Department of Aging and Disabilities
South is on the fourth floor of The Heritage Complex, 2666 Riva Road, in Annapolis. Department of Aging and Disabilities
North is in the Harry Hein Public Service
Building at 7320 Ritchie Hwy. in Glen
Burnie. Both facilities can be reached at
410-222-4257.
Senior Activity Centers and Nutrition
Sites: Senior activity centers provide
educational programs, recreational activities, seminars, and classes. Here, you can
also find social events, bus trips, picnics,
card-playing and entertainment.
Each of the eight senior centers in
Anne Arundel County publishes a
monthly newsletter and calendar providing specific information, times and dates
of events and programs. Membership to
senior activity centers is free and available to residents aged 55 and older. Hours
of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays, except holidays.
Nutrition sites throughout the county
provide meals for adults age 60 and older.
Days and times of operation vary. Six
sites are at the county’s senior centers.
410-222-0256.
Annapolis Senior Activity Center,
119 S. Villa Ave., Annapolis. 410-222-1818.
Arnold Senior Activity Center,
44 Church Road, Arnold. 410-222-1922.
Brooklyn Park Senior Activity Center,
202 Hammonds Lane, Brooklyn Park.
410-222-6847.
O’Malley Senior Activity Center &
Annex, 1275 Odenton Road, Odenton.
410-222-0140, 410-222-6227.
Pasadena Senior Activity Center, 4103
Mountain Road, Pasadena. 410-222-0030.
mental disability who have no family or
friends to assume responsibility for medical and personal decisions.
Americans with Disabilities Act Office:
Resource for Anne Arundel County
government programs and facilities that
ensure compliance with the Americans
with Disabilities Act, which became law
in 1990.
Caregiver Support Group: Caregivers
for the elderly or disabled meet twice
monthly virtually to share advice and
provide support. Contact 410-222-4375
or caregiver_support@aacounty.org.
Health Insurance Counseling (SHIP,
State Health Insurance Assistance
Program): Provides health insurance
assistance and information to Medicareeligible persons and their families.
The Brooklyn Park Senior Center.
JEFFREY F. BILL/STAFF
Pascal Senior Activity Center, 125
Dorsey Road, Glen Burnie. 410-222-6680.
South County Senior Activity
Center, 27 Stepneys Lane, Edgewater.
410-222-1927.
Severn Senior Activity Center, 1160A
Reece Road, Severn. 410-222-0325.
SELECTED PROGRAMS OFFERED
THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF
AGING AND DISABILITIES
Maryland Access Point (MAP):
Maryland Access Point offers programs
for older adults, adults with disabilities
and their relatives or caregivers in Anne
Arundel County.
Adult Evaluation and Review Service:
Provides comprehensive nursing and
psycho-social evaluation and makes
referrals to appropriate services to assist
functionally challenged and chronically
ill adults 18 and older to function as independently as possible.
Aging & Disabilities Legal and Financial
Aid: The Law Project can provide free
legal assistance, advice and representation on issues including Social Security,
Medicare and Medicaid, pension benefits, unemployment, housing, credit and
other civil matters. Services are free
although contributions are welcome.
Adult Public Guardianship: Provides
court-ordered guardianship services to
residents 65 and older with a physical or
Home and Community Based Options
Waiver: The waiver allows services for
adults 18+ that are typically covered by
Medicaid only in long-term care facilities
to be provided to eligible persons in their
own homes or in assisted-living facilities.
410-222-4366.
Home-Delivered Meals: Meals are
delivered twice per week to home-bound
people, including seniors who are unable
to shop or cook for themselves. Meal
deliveries are free to senior nutrition
program participants.
Housing Assistance: Provides monitoring and offers technical assistance to
assisted-living facilities. The program
administers a subsidy to financially and
functionally eligible residents in these
facilities.
In-Home Aide Services: A statewide
program that provides assistance from
home aides who can help with personal
care, chores and respite services for frail
elderly adults and clients age 18 and older
who have disabilities.
Long-Term Care Bureau: Delivers a
range of services like long-term care case
management, payment for some services
depending on eligibility, spiritual care,
bereavement and more. 410-222-4366.
National Family Caregiver Support
Program: Provides services and support
to caregivers caring for loved ones age 60
or older and grandparents and relative
caregivers age 55 and older who have
responsibility for children younger than
age 18. aacounty.org
Ombudsman Program (Resident
Advocate): Receives and resolves
complaints made by or for residents
of long-term care facilities. Advocates
for residents’ rights and quality care. It
educates the public on long-term care
facilities and services, protects the identity of individuals who make complaints
and promotes volunteer opportunities.
Respite Care Referral Program:
Maintains a registry of screened and
trained self-employed home care workers to provide assistance to the elderly, ill,
or those with disabilities in their homes.
There is no charge for the referral service.
This is a self-pay program: clients and
workers negotiate the fee. 410-222-4377.
Living Well Series: Offers workshops
on how to manage chronic conditions
such as diabetes, high blood pressure and
heart disease. Free workshops are held at
various senior activity centers around the
county. aacounty.org
Senior Care/In-Home Aide Services/
Evidence-Based Programs: Provides
in-home services and case management
for persons who are frail, elderly, over 18
years of age, physically disabled, at-risk
of abuse/neglect or need help during
an illness in order to continue living at
home. 410-222-4257
Senior Center Plus: Provides specialized activities for adults over 55 in all of
the county’s senior centers. The service
costs $20 per day.
Congregate Meal Program: This
program provides a lunch to seniors and
some with disabilities, five days a week.
There is no charge though donations are
accepted. Reservations a week in advance
are required.
Senior Farmers Market: Coupons are
available to low-income seniors enrolled
in certain federal and state programs to
be used at authorized farmers markets
and with authorized farmers.
Senior Medicare Patrol: A grantfunded project to combat fraud and abuse
in Medicare and Medicaid, program
provides public education to increase
senior awareness of healthcare fraud
issues. One-on-one assistance is available.
Telephone Reassurance: Provides
daily phone calls at a specific time of day
to seniors who may be frail, isolated or
living alone.
