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Seniors
Howard Council extends Aging In Place Tax Credit
The Howard County Council approved changes to the Aging in Place Tax Credit on Oct 3. Council Bill-52 was introduced by District 4 representative Deb Jung to increase the home […]
Hogan announces nearly $32M in affordable rental housing awards
Gov. Larry Hogan announced nearly $32 million in project awards through the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development’s 2022 application round for federal Low Income Housing Tax Credits and […]
Arundel breaks ground on Severn Center
Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman joined community leaders and state and local officials to break ground on the Severn Center, a new intergenerational facility to be constructed at 1160 […]
Seniors demand funding for Center
Seniors and their supporters gathered in the parking lot of the East Columbia 50+ Center April 30 to make it clear that they’re through with sitting quietly. Waving small rainbow-colored […]
Lorien first to certify in Parkinson care
Lorien Health Services, a family-owned assisted living, nursing home, and residential services company, announced its Encore assisted living and skilled nursing community in Howard County has become the first in […]
Neighbor Ride delivers food during crisis
Neighbor Ride, which provides volunteer-based transportation to seniors in Howard County, partnered with the Howard County Food Bank and Howard County Office on Aging and Independence, to deliver food to […]
Maryland faces direct service worker crisis
Demographic changes and a rapidly rising senior population are driving the demand for home health care workers, but they are in such short supply that the Maryland Regional Direct Services […]
Aging In Place Tax Credit available in Howard
The Howard County Aging-In-Place Tax Credit is available for residents through May 1. It is designed to assist older adults to “age in place” by providing a 20 percent credit […]
Howard County debuts Age-Friendly Community Survey
Howard County has launched its Department of Community Resources and Services (DCRS) Age-Friendly Community Survey. Part of a year-long process to gather data to develop a multi-year action plan, the […]