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HEALTH & BAY LIFE
GIVING CARE
Anne Arundel County’s offerings for older adults and adults with disabilities
By Benjamin Rothstein
About 95,842 Anne Arundel County
residents are at least 65 years old,
according to U.S. census data. For this
large population, approximately 16%
of all residents, the county maintains a
number of 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, 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 Highway in Glen
Burnie. Both facilities can be reached at
410-222-4257.
Senior Activity Centers and Nutrition
Sites: Senior activity centers provide
educational programs, recreation
opportunities, seminars, and classes.
In addition, there are 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 in
senior activity centers is free and available to residents 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 60 and older.
Days and times of operation vary. Six
sites are at the county’s senior centers.
410-222-0256.
Adult Public Guardianship: Provides
court-ordered guardianship services to
residents 65 and older with a physical or
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
orcaregiver_support@aacounty.org.
Health Insurance Counseling: Provides
health insurance assistance and information to Medicare-eligible persons and
their families.
Home and Community Based Options
Waiver: The waiver allows services for
Activities at the Arnold Senior Activity Center are currently happening at Anne Arundel
Community College because the main center is being renovated..STAFF
Home-Delivered Meals: Meals are delivO’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
Pascal Senior Activity Center
Annapolis Senior Activity Center
119 S. Villa Ave., Annapolis
410-222-1818
125 Dorsey Road, Glen Burnie
410-222-6680
Severn Senior Activity Center
Arnold Senior Activity Center
101 College Parkway, Arnold
410-222-1922
Note: Currently at Anne Arundel
Community College because main center
is being renovated.
Brooklyn Park Senior Activity Center
202 Hammonds Lane, Brooklyn Park
410-222-6847
adults 18+ that are typically covered by
Medicaid only in long-term care facilities
to be provided to eligible people in their
own homes or in assisted-living facilities.
410-222-4366.
1160A Reece Road, Severn
410-222-0325
South County Senior Activity Center
27 Stepneys Lane, Edgewater
410-222-1927
Select programs offered through the
Department ofAging and Disabilities,
www.aacounty.org/aging-and-disabilities:
Maryland Access Point: Offers programs
for older adults, adults with disabilities
and their relatives or caregivers in Anne
Arundel County.
AdultAssessment,Evaluation and Review
Service: Provides nursing and psycho-so-
cial evaluation and makes referrals to
appropriate services to assist functionally
challenged and chronically ill adults to
function as independently as possible. This
program is run through the Anne Arundel
Department of Health. 410-222-4361.
Aging & Disabilities Legal and Financial
Aid: The Law Project provides free legal
assistance, advice and representation on
issues including Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, pension benefits,
unemployment, housing, credit and other
civil matters. While services are free,
contributions are welcome.
ered twice per week to homebound
people, including seniors who are unable
to shop or cook for themselves. Meal
deliveries are free to senior nutrition
program participants.
HousingAssistance: 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 older
adults and clients age 18 and older who
have disabilities.
Long-Term Care Bureau: Delivers a
range of services like long-term care case
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