Maryland

About Maryland

Maryland, located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, is a state with a rich, beautiful coastal landscapes, and world-renowned seafood. Visitors can explore the city of Baltimore, known for its Inner Harbor and historic landmarks such as Fort McHenry and the USS Constellation. The state is also home to the scenic Chesapeake Bay, where visitors can enjoy fishing, boating, and crabbing. With delicious local cuisine, including famous Maryland blue crabs and Old Bay seasoning, the state is a food lover's paradise. Whether you're seeking history, outdoor recreation, or culinary delights, Maryland has something for everyone.

Cities in Maryland

Places

Senior Education

Are you retired? Would you like to get out of the house, have some fun, and learn a few things for free (or really cheap)? Then maybe it’s time for you to start looking into senior and adult education!

Yes – you read that right! Senior and adult education.

Did you know that there are classes and whole programs across the country dedicated to learners over 55? Whether you’re interested in dabbling in a new hobby or just trying to keep up with technology, there’s a class out there for you.

Adult Day Care

Adult day care offers older adults and those with disabilities professional care, socialization, and enrichment opportunities in community-based group settings. Programs are designed to provide supervised care and promote quality of life for both participants and their families. The 3 main types of adult day care are social adult day care, adult day health care (ADHC), and specialized adult day care.

Aging In Place

A Certified Aging in Place Specialist (CAPS) is a professional who has completed training provided by the National Association of Homebuilders. A CAPS can assess personal needs and identify potential environmental changes to ensure continued health and safety for seniors who are aging at home. Certified aging in place specialists can be consultants, home service providers, contractors, realtors, and more.

Assisted Living

Assisted living is senior housing for older adults and seniors who lead active lifestyles but may need medical or other types of support. Assisted living offers residents assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs) such as dressing, bathing, eating, and more. Living spaces vary from apartments to private units within larger facilities, with most common areas being shared. Assisted living facilities operate based on a social model of care; residents are as independent as possible with support from staff.

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Cohousing

Cohousing refers to private communities where residents live in clusters of homes or condos close to one another. Cohousing embraces community involvement as a lifestyle. Residents share everything from mealtimes to cleaning and laundry duties and even celebrations and holidays.

Elder Law

Elder law attorneys are lawyers who specialize in issues that affect seniors. Some of the most common legal matters that elder law attorneys handle are estate planning, conservatorship, Medicare planning, Medicaid planning, elder abuse, and Social Security Disability.

Home Care

Home care for seniors is any service or support that provides independence and safety with the intention of improving one’s quality of life while aging in place. Home care and home health care can be provided by family members, professional caregivers, and healthcare professionals. Home care may include personal care assistance, companionship, and even skilled nursing, often through agencies or privately contracted and licensed caregivers.

Senior Apartments

Senior apartments are constructed, maintained, and updated to accommodate the 55-plus community. Often age-restricted, senior apartments are designed with accessibility in mind. One to two-bedroom units are standard as well as senior-friendly comfort and amenities.

Nursing Homes

Nursing homes are a senior living option for seniors and over 55 adults who do not need a hospital but require a higher level of care or medical attention than can be provided elsewhere. Residents receive full-time health and personal care and can engage in a variety of social and recreational activities. Nursing homes provide structured schedules, meals, and around-the-clock care.

Hospice Care

Hospice care is medical support for those who are nearing the end of life. Patients whose life expectancy is 6 months or less begin treatment that is focused on comfort and symptom management. The types of hospice care are routine home care, continuous home care, general inpatient care, and respite.

Modular Home Communities

Mobile and manufactured home communities are an affordable, community-based lifestyle option for 55-plus adults and seniors who are able to care for themselves and live independently. Much like traditional retirement communities, these neighborhoods are often age-restricted and designed to accommodate the wants and needs of active retirees.

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Shared Housing

Shared housing is when two or more people share a living space for mutual benefit. A head-tenant, the owner or renter of a property, enters into an agreement with a sub-tenant, in which rent or housework is exchanged for room and board.

Area Agencies on Aging

Housekeeping & Cleaning Services

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Retirement Communities

Retirement communities are residential communities for over 55 senior adults who are able to care for themselves and live independently. Retirees find comfort, fun, and friendship in these often age-restricted neighborhoods, where home maintenance and lawn care are usually included in monthly fees. A continuing care retirement community (CCRC), also known as a “life plan community,” has all of the same features in addition to provisions commonly found within assisted living or nursing home care.