Howard County Resource Guide 2018

w w w. h ow a r d c o u n t y md . go v / a g i n g 5 Housing & Housing Services ............................ 24 Housing ........................................................................ 24 55+ Communities......................................................... 24 55+ Resales................................................................. 24 Apartment Communities for Senior Citizens.................. 24 Assisted Living Facilities ............................................... 26 Residential Programs for Persons with Disabilities........ 32 Housing Information ..................................................... 34 Market Rate Housing .................................................... 34 Nursing Homes............................................................. 38 Retirement Communities .............................................. 38 Subsidized Housing ...................................................... 39 In-Home Services ............................................. 39 Assistive Products & Medical Equipment...................... 39 Evaluation & Home Modification Services.................... 40 Food Delivery Services ................................................. 40 Home Health Care........................................................ 40 Support Services .......................................................... 54 Information ...................................................... 54 Consumer Resources/Advocacy.................................... 54 Disability Services ........................................................ 54 Financial Assistance ..................................................... 56 Health Related Organizations/Foundations................... 58 Information & Referral Assistance ................................ 58 Libraries........................................................................ 60 Newspapers.................................................................. 60 Public Safety ................................................................ 62 Special Interest Groups ................................................ 62 Support Groups............................................................ 63 Tax Information ............................................................. 63 Veterans Resources ...................................................... 63 Volunteer Opportunities ................................................ 63 Voter Information.......................................................... 63 LGBT Resources............................................... 64 Medical/Social ................................................ 64 Adult Day Care ............................................................. 64 Case Management & Counseling ................................. 65 Dental........................................................................... 66 Equipment.................................................................... 66 Fall Prevention/Treatment ............................................. 66 Gastroenterology .......................................................... 66 Geriatric Care Management .......................................... 68 Hearing/Speech Services ............................................. 68 Hospitals/Walk-In Clinics & Medical Centers................ 70 Insurance...................................................................... 72 Medical Adult Day Care ................................................ 74 Mental Health & Substance Abuse............................... 74 Pharmacy ..................................................................... 74 Physicians (Geriatric & those who make house calls) .. 76 Rehabilitation Services................................................. 76 Vision ........................................................................... 76 Personal Services ............................................ 77 Computers.................................................................... 78 Thrift Stores .................................................................. 78 Planning for the Future .................................... 78 Elder Law...................................................................... 78 Financial Planning ........................................................ 78 Legal Services/Mediation/Notary................................. 79 Wills/Legal Screening................................................... 80 Social Day Centers........................................... 80 Transportation.................................................. 81 Tab l e o f Content s Index ............................................................... 84 Advertiser Index............................................... 85