05-19-2024 Family Caregiver - Flipbook - Page 8
SERVICES PROVIDED BY
THE BUREAU OF AGING & DISABILITIES
CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING
Maryland Access Point (MAP)/Information &
Assistance is a resource for information and
assistance about long-term services and supports,
particularly for older adults and individuals with
disabilities. If you or someone you know needs
community services to avoid a nursing home stay or
help with shopping, chores or personal assistance
because of a disability, MAP is a gateway, guide
and a single-entry point to long term services and
programs within the Bureau of Aging & Disabilities
and other service providers in Carroll County.
The Freedom Center
Serving Carroll and Frederick Counties
301-846-7811
The Freedom Center is a Center for Independent
Living that provides assistance and advocacy to
help individuals with disabilities lead independent
and productive lives. The Freedom Center provides
services to individuals residing in Carroll and
Frederick Counties.
Services provided:
• Individual and systems advocacy
• Information and referral
• Peer counseling
Referrals are made to supporting services and
community agencies.
Information is available
concerning care giving, housing options, medicine
costs, transportation and legal problems, as well as
other topics.
• Independent living skills training
Although the main o昀케ce is located at the Carroll
County Bureau of Aging & Disabilities, satellite
o昀케ces are located at each senior center. A MAP
Information & Assistance program sta昀昀 member
visits the Senior & Community Centers on a monthly
basis, excluding July and December. Scheduled
appointments are appreciated, but walk-ins are
accepted. Please call our o昀케ce at 410-386-3800 for
the schedule of Senior & Community Center visits.
Home visits can be made for those considered
homebound.
• Assistive Technology
As a MAP agency, the Bureau of Aging & Disabilities
can connect individuals with services about …
• Housing Options
• Caregiver Resources
• Veterans Services
• Case Management Services for Veterans
• Medical Transportation for Veterans
• Nursing Home transition
• Employment Services under the
Ticket to Work program
• Home & Vehicle Modi昀椀cation
• Support for youth transitioning
from school to adult life
• Bene昀椀ts planning
NATIONAL FAMILY CAREGIVER
SUPPORT PROGRAM
The focus of this program is on individuals serving
as caregivers in our community. The program is
designed to assist caregivers who are caring for family
members over the age of 60, and grandparents or
other older relatives who are raising grandchildren
under the age of 18. Assistance provided by the
program includes information/resources, referrals
to community programs and limited 昀椀nancial
help to provide supplies and respite care. Support
groups and annual conferences for caregivers and
grandparents/older relatives raising grandchildren
are also available.
• Maryland Energy Assistance
• Renters’ Tax Credit
SENIOR CARE PROGRAM
• Homeowners’ Tax Credit
The purpose of the program is to help older adults
remain in their homes. Senior Care serves moderate
to severe physically impaired persons 65 years or
older who are at risk of entering nursing homes.
Senior Care provides screening, assessment, case
management, and 昀椀nancial subsidies. The 昀椀nancial
subsidies can help purchase personal care, chore
services, home delivered meals, life emergency
response systems, medication and medical supplies.
• Quali昀椀ed Medicare Bene昀椀ciary (QMB)
• Speci昀椀ed Low-Income Medicare Bene昀椀ciary
(SLMB)
• Food Resources
• Medicare Prescription Drug
• Transportation
• Long Term Care Options
• Home & Community Based Services
• Chronic Disease Self-Management Programs
• Volunteer Opportunities
• Referrals to Community Service Providers
• And More!
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SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING SUBSIDY PROGRAM
Funds are available to subsidize low-income persons,
62 years and older, living in or transitioning to an
assisted living facility in Carroll County. The Subsidy
provides 昀椀nancial assistance for individuals to
access needed assisted living services. Applications
for subsidies are received and evaluated by the
Carroll County Bureau of Aging & Disabilities.
2024 – 2025 Carroll County Bureau of Aging & Disabilities Resource Guide
