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Attend and Support Our Events PGSPN Meets MONTHLY

When: 3rd Thursday each month from 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM Where: First Baptist Church of Glenarden

3600 Brightseat Road

Landover, MD 20785 Description: Prince George's Senior Provider Network is comprised of providers that are dedicated to securing the well being of seniors through the shared strength of diverse organizations and individuals. Join us for interesting speakers, refreshments and networking.

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Mission The Prince George’s Senior Provider Network improves the care and quality of the lives of seniors by providing them with education and resources through the collaboration with community agencies and organizations.

Together we: ■ Provide monthly education programs ■ Host a yearly symposium ■ Support and build community awareness and relationships that enhance senior care ■ Disseminate and develop educational material ■ Interface with local and county government regarding needs of seniors and their caregivers ■ Serve as a resource to public agencies regarding the special needs of seniors ■ Partner with the community regarding the increasing and changing needs of seniors in Prince George’s County

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Sept. 18, 2014

“VA Benefits and Navigating the VA System”

Oct. 16, 2014

“Maryland Access Point and County Services”

Nov. 20, 2014

“The Does and Don’ts for Communicating with Your Physician”

Dec. 18, 2014

Holiday Breakfast

Jan. 15, 2015

“Creating or Revising a Personal or Corporate Business Plan”

Feb. 19, 2015

“Aging in Your Own Community” - Intentional Senior Communities and Cooperative Housing

March 19, 2015

“Hot Topics of Social Security and Medicaid”

April 16, 2015

“Creating Life Balance” – Learning To Say No

May 21, 2015

Legal Update – “What Has Happened In Annapolis”

June 18, 2015

“Building and Expanding Your Business Network”

July 16, 2015

“Mental Health Needs of Older Adults” (Location to Be Determined)

Aug. 20, 2015

“Accountable Care Organizations (ACO)” - How To Put Affordable Health Care In Place

Sept. 17, 2015

“Compassion Fatigue”

Oct. 15, 2015

“Hospital Re-Admission, Observations Less Than 24 Hours and CMS Guidelines”

Nov. 19, 2015

“Doctors that Make House Calls” - Panel of Physicians

Dec. 17 2015

Holiday Breakfast

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Known for building long-term relationships with clients, attorneys at Byrd & Byrd, LLC - a general practice law firm excel at making complicated legal issues easier to understand.

Attorney Jessica Estes limits her practice to elder law, including helping clients with matters related to aging, disability, wills, trusts and powers of attorney, and planning for Medicaid. ~Not just good lawyers; good counsel~

Capital Caring provides excellent pain relief and symptom management, emotional and spiritual support, and compassion to families across the region. Our health professionals – including more than 20 staff doctors – deliver some of the best care in the United States.

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Rheumatology practice 301-345-5600 www.arthritispainpg.com Contact: Barbara Taylor

Rheumatology physician practice in Greenbelt and Clinton Maryland. Hours: 7am-3pm M-F. We treat autoimmune diseases, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lupus, Gout, Osteoarthritis, Osteoporosis, Back pain, Knee pain, Shoulder pain, any joint pain. We perform Bone Density testing in our Greenbelt office.

We also test for Total Body Composition by Dexa. This will give you an accurate measurement of your lean muscle vs. body fat.

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Arthritis and Pain Associates of PG County

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Elder Law 301-464-7448 byrdandbyrd.com jestes@byrdandbyrd.com Contact: Jessica Estes

leeting nature, today is a special occasion. Make the most of every moment, life free of pain and symptoms with the services of Capital Caring.

ll, if you are experiencing any of the following: Significant pain, unintended sleeplessness, fatigue, breathlessness, loss of mobility, forgetfulness, many trips or or emergency room, emotional distress or caregiver stress. We’re here for you, clock every day of the year.

CARING. MAKE THE MOST OF EVERY MOMENT.

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Capital Caring Palliative Care and Hospice 301-883-0866 kfields@capitalcaring.org www.capitalcaring.org Contact: Kelly Fields

Non-Medical Home Care 301-899-3200 Naomi.turner@griswold homecare.com www.griswoldhomecare.com Contact: Naomi Turner

Heartfields Assisted Living at Bowie 7600 Laurel Bowie Road Bowie, MD 20715 301-805-8422 fmaguire@5sqc.com www.heartfieldsassistedlivingat bowie.com Contact: Freddie Maguire

Griswold Home Care is dedicated to helping you live independently in the comfort of your own home. Our network of nonmedical home care providers offers customized personal care, homemaking and companionship services that support every level of need. Our proprietary screen system, first developed in 1982, focuses on understanding what families look for in a professional caregiver.

Located next to the Bowie Golf Course, HeartFields of Bowie, “The Heart of Bowie,” has been offering Assisted Living services for more than 12 years. We offer specifically-designed units with a unique environment for the memory impaired resident. In addition 24-hour on-site nursing is available. Our small, cozy community has 36 assisted living residences and accommodations for 16 residents needing specialized Alzheimer’s care and assistance. Stop by for a tour to experience our casual comfortable home-like atmosphere firsthand!

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Griswold Home Care

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Geriatric Care Management 301-262-5082 FamilyEldercare@verizon.net FamilyEldercareManagement.com Contact: Rosemary Allender

Serving Caregivers and their Families To assist Caregivers and Care Recipients in achieving and maintaining the best possible quality of life. This is accomplished through supporting active client involvement, our expertise in aging issues and extensive knowledge of available resources.

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Family Eldercare Management

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Hospice Care, Grief Support 877-462-1103 info@hospicechesapeake.org hospicechesapeake.org Contact: Admissions Department

Prince George’s County Department of Social Services, Adult Resource Bureau 301-909-2085 Shirley.Jacobs@maryland.gov www.princegeorgescountymd.gov Contact: Shirley Z. Jacobs

Area Agency on Aging (301) 265-8450 PGDFS@co.pg.md.us aginginprincegeorgescounty.com Contact: Karen Sylvester

Assisted Living & Memory Care Unit 301-486-1590 ddaugherty@integracare.com www.integracare.com/Residence_ Greenbelt Contact: Deanne Daugherty

703-328-7352 www.TheStanislawskiGroup.com TheStanislawskiGroup@gmail.com Contact: Jeanne F. Stanislawski

The Stanislawski Group, founded in 2009, provides public relations and marketing consultation for professionals and elder services advice to individuals and families. After working in the geriatrics field in the metro DC area for 25 years, we know the challenges facing both groups of people. Your brand and messaging is a vital component of your business development efforts. Establishing strong relationships with professionals uses our public relations skills to strengthen your professional alliances. Knowing the customer, what they need and how to best reach them is what we do.

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The Stanislawski Group

The Residence on Greenbelt offers the finest assisted living services.

Our trained certified professionals provide one-on-one attention and care to every resident. Our Special Needs living area is ideal for residents with higher acuity and mobility needs. Our Memory Care neighborhood is designed for residents with Alzheimer’s disease and memory impairment. Individual and group activities help stir old recollections and nurture meaningful new ones. Come see our hi-tech offerings and new amenities soon!

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The Residence on Greenbelt

The Aging Services Division serves as the local Area Agency on Aging and provides services and programs for older adults and advocates on behalf of vulnerable residents. The Division serves as the gateway to information and resources and offers nutrition programs, support to caregivers, health insurance counseling, long term care service needs, volunteer and employment training opportunities.

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Dept. of Family Services Aging Services Division

Prince George’s County Department of Social Services is in the business of providing opportunities for residents of the County to become independent, responsible and stable members of the community. We do this by providing intervention services that strengthen families, protect children and vulnerable adults, encourage self-sufficiency and promote personal responsibility. We will achieve this by building community capacity, indentifying gaps in service, developing community-based solutions, and building a collaborative and competitive network of providers that include DSS.

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Homecare and Staffing Agency Prestige2care@gmail.com www.prestigewecare.com Contact: John Smith, Jr.

Prestige Healthcare Resources Inc. is your home care resource for you and your loved ones. Our certified staff of RNs, LPNs, CNAs, and HHAs will provide competent, affordable, and competitive care at your own home. We provide both skilled and non-skilled nursing services. Give us a call today at 202558-2448 to benefit from our FREE need-based appraisal, FREE monthly nursing visits, and FREE 24-hour on call services.

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Prestige Healthcare Resources Inc.

Hospice of the Chesapeake's mission is to improve the quality of life for those in our communities experiencing advanced illness or bereavement through hospice and other palliative care, compassionate support and education.

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Hospice of the Chesapeake

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301-925-2900 jguynn@distinctivehomecare.com www.distinctivehomecare.com Contact: Jim Guynn

J.E. Henderson Financial A Service Disabled VeteranOwned Small Minority Business 301-459-3764 Toll Free: 1-800-214-7920 Contact: James E. Henderson, RFC (Major, USAF (Ret.)

Kadie Pro Health 8301 Donoghue Dr New Carrollton, MD 20784 240-938-4043 Phone 301-537-1433 Fax kadieprohealth@gmail.com Contact: Kadiatu Kanneh

Distinctive Home Care is a licensed, bonded, and insured home health care company based in Largo, Maryland.

We service the senior and disabled community. We are privately owned. Our Care Providers are certified, thoroughly screened, and employees of DHC. We provide care on a live in or live out basis from 4 to 24 hours per day.

If you have problems handling your accounting tasks, you may need a Lanham, MD accountant. We can help with balancing bank accounts, tax preparation and help with the IRS, 401K advice, payroll services, disability insurance, health insurance and life insurance. You can trust us with your money management.

Kadie Pro Health is a Residential Service Agency whose mission is to provide high quality home health care services to our clients in the comfort of their homes. We provide personal care, and skilled nursing services to disabled adults, the elderly, and chronically ill in respite facilities or at their homes.

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Distinctive Home Care Inc.

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We are like wedding planners for getting old.™

Geriatric Care Management & Concierge Companion Services. info@care-manager.com www.care-manager.com 301-593-5285 Contact: Susy Elder Murphy

One of the oldest, largest, and most respected geriatric care management practices in the DC area. Our professional team of nurses and social workers provide office consultations or inhome assessments to identify problems, address concerns, and make recommendations for positive outcomes. We also offer a concierge companion service, Debbie’s Angels, a program which facilitates our clients’ ability to engage in social activities by matching them with a college educated companion.

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Debra Levy Eldercare Associates

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Private Duty Home Care Agency 301-583-8820 vkalitsi@visitingangelspg.com www.visitingangelspg.com Contact: Vikki Kalitsi

Visiting Angels home care agency provides private duty care.

We assist our clients with hygiene assistance, meal preparation, medication reminders, light housekeeping and laundry. We also provider sitter services in hospitals, rehabs and nursing homes.

We provide transportation to outings into the community. All of our aides are employees of the agency not independent contractors. Call us for a free in home consultation.

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Visiting Angels

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The Washington Home was established in NW D.C. 125 years ago to provide end of life care to city residents.

Over the years the Home has expanded to now include a 9 bed hospice inpatient unit and a hospice providing Hospice Care and Nursing Home care to people in their homes, local nursing homes and 866-234-7742 cgonzales@communityhospices.org assisted living facilities. Hospice is a benefit covered by www.communityhospices.org insurance. Comfort care is provided to our clients by a Contact: Carol Gonzales team of hospice professionals.

The Washington Home & Community Hospices

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MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY SORTED BY CATEGORY Member

Telephone

Contact

Acute Rehabilitation Hospital Adventist Rehabilitation Hospital of Maryland

301-787-2978

Tricia Hanson

Adult Day Care Crescent Ridge Adult Day Health Center

301-567-1885

Willistine D. Page

Golden Age Adult Day Care Center of Bowie, Inc

301-262-3900

Fran Blacker

Alzheimer's Disease Alzheimer's Association National Capital Area Chapter

800-272-3900 Linda Williams

Area Agency on Aging Prince George's County Office on Aging

301-265-8450

Karen H. Sylvester

Assisted Living Arden Courts Memory Care Community

301-847-3051

Julie Boone-Roth

Gracie's Place Assisted Living

240-599-9159 Veronica Boggs

Hannah's Heart Assisted Living Facility, LLC

301-633-7087

Heartfields Assisted Living and Memory Care at Bowie

301-805-8422 Aaron Campbell, ED

Independence Court of Hyattsville

301-699-7900

Kekeli's Home for Seniors

301-449-3148 Bertha Parbey

Malta House

301-699-8600 Elisabeth Orchard

Mid Atlantic Assisted Living

202-365-8421 Andrew & Emely Savoy

Morningside House of Laurel

301-725-2220

Cindy Blevins

Oak Street Retreat, LLC

301-772-6391

Juanita Caison

Rose's Place, Inc.

301-802-2649

Maya Garrett Loggins

Serendipity in Beltsville

301-937-4598

Merlyn Crandon-Enyi

The Residence on Greenbelt Assisted living & Memory Care

301-486-1590 Deanne Daugherty

Janice Osborne, RN Marla von Stein

Assisted Living Training and Management Aspire Services Inc

301-604-3330

Christine Samuel & Sharon David

Barber/Stylist - Mobile Dwight Smith, Mobile Barber/Stylist

202-550-5375 Dwight Smith

Cemetery/Funeral Home Fort Lincoln Cemetery, Crematory & Funeral Home

301-877-4995 Nikia Jackson-Sweeney

George Washington/Mount Lebanon Cemeteries

301-434-4640

Morris Rodenstein

Continuing Care Retirement Community Brooke Grove Retirement Village

301-260-2320 Admissions Department

Collington, A Kendal Affiliate

301-541-5003 Susan Deller

PGSPN Meets MONTHLY

When: 3rd Thursday each month from 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM Where: First Baptist Church of Glenarden

3600 Brightseat Road

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Telephone

Contact

Conversions FR Conversions

703-975-6937 Lacey Haley

Counseling Seniors4Seniors Counseling

301-408-9563 Bette Hepler

Counseling, Education and Consulting Barnes Geriatric Services

301-613-6087 Helen S. Barnes, RN-BC, MA, CCM

Turning The Page Consulting Services

240-305-0209

Willistine Page, LNHA, MA, Sr Life Consultant

Country Store BHR Marketing and Sales Consulting, LLC

301-370-6311 Bob Rodman

Daily Money Management Beacon Financial Solutions

240-205-8541 Erica D. Corbin

Elder Law Byrd & Byrd, LLC

301-464-7448

Jessica Estes

Law Office of Cheryl Chapman Henderson, LLC

301-220-4463

Cheryl Chapman Henderson

Law Office of Paula M. Mattson-Sarli

443-603-3001 Paula M. Mattson-Sarli

Financial Services, Insurance and Long-Term Insurance Primerica

301-254-6702

James Pickett, Sr.

J.E. Henderson Financial

301-459-3764

Jim Henderson

Fitness Training For Seniors Shields Fitness, LLC

301-852-0615 Pam Shields

Geriatric Care Management Debra Levy Eldercare Associates

301-593-5285 Susy Murphy

Family Eldercare Management

301-262-5082 Rosemary Allender

Pickett Fences Senior Services

301-358-2066 Shaunda Bellamy

Seabury Resources for Aging

202-364-0020

Christine Bitzer

Health Screens, Phlebotomy Chesapeake Health Screens and Consulting

443-532-5907

Gary Gunnulfsen

Hearing and Balance Health Hearing Professionals

301-464-2036

Mary Moeder, COHC

Home Care - Non-Skilled A Network of Care, Home Health Care Specialists

301-283-0009 Audrey Ford

Capital Quality Care

240-560-6390 Annette Foster

ComForcare Senior Services

240-764-5844 Sherry & Cary J. Hithon

Complete Care Solutions, LLC

301-548-0100 Sonia Mundle Smith

Distinctive Home Care, Inc

301-925-2900

Divine Senior Services, LLC

240-286-7112 Lorraine Daniels

Jim Guynn

Elizabeth Cooney Care Network

410-323-1700 Elizabeth Weglein

Genesis SelectCare

800-480-3225 Bruce Goodman

Griswold Home Care

301-899-3200 Naomi Turner

Home Instead Senior Care

301-931-7610 Rosa Rivera

Imperial Home Health Solutions, LLC

240-280-8302 Brenda Spurlock

Kadie Pro Health

240-938-4043

Kennedy Care

202-526-3560 Phi Quang

Maedlife and Health Services, LLC

301-220-0029

PATHS, LLC (Peers Available to Help Seniors)

301-909-5600 Arleen Joell

Kadiatu Kanneh Martin Ngengwe

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Telephone

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Home Care - Non-SkilleD (Continued) Prestige Healthcare Resources, Inc.

202-558-2448

John S. Smith, Jr.

Right At Home

301-255-0066

Mark Asch

Specialty Care Services, LLC

301-585-6300 Brian Wheeler

Tranquil Gardens Home Care Management

301-358-0744 Stacy Spence

Visiting Angels of Prince George's

301-583-8820 Vikki Kalitsi

HOME CARE Community Home Health of Maryland, Inc

410-356-1600 Lucille Murray, RN

Homecall of Maryland

800-444-0096

Central Intake 24 hour service

Kadie Pro Health

240-938-4043

Kadiatu Kanneh

Saint Theresa NurseLink Inc

301-459-0199 Oluwatoyin Adeyinka

HOME DELIVERED GROCERIES Top Banana Home Delivered Groceries, Inc

301-372-3663

Jean Guiffre

Hospice Capital Caring Palliative Care Counseling

301-883-0866

Kelly Fields, Gen. Manager

Hospice of the Chesapeake

877-462-1103 Admissions Dept.

Optum Palliative and Hospice Care

410-379-3599 Lisa S. Williams

The Washington Home and Community Hospices

301-560-6000 Phil Carpenter & Carol Gonzales

Life Insurance - Impaired Risk Affordable Life Insurance

301-502-0248 Rick Mosby

Marketing Communications & PR SourceBook

703-992-1100 Steve Gurney

The Stanislawski Group

703-328-7352

Jeanne Stanislawski

Medical Care Arthritis & Pain Associates of PG County

301-345-5600 Barbara Taylor

Medicare Health Insurance Aetna, Inc.

301-325-4102 Alvenia Singleton

Kaiser Permanente Medicare HMO

301-816-6143 Donna Huntsman

Medical Supply DHC Medical Supply

301-918-1750 Ashok Kapur

DLC Distributor, LLC

301-883-3661

gLou Coleman-Stevens

Norbrook Medical Equipment & Supplies Inc

301-577-5846

Cory Daley

Ministry First Baptist Church of Glenarden

301-641-8926 Sylvia Taylor

Natural Pain Relief All-American Natural Pain Relief

443-302-9411

Charles Carlton

Nursing and Rehabilitation FutureCare Pineview

301-856-2930

Jodie Dyer, Administrator

Sacred Heart Home

301-277-6500 Sister Anna Keolziora

Wilson Health Care Center

240-688-6286

Kathy Everett-Gaines

On-Line Resource Guide PGCaregiving.com

240-210-4026

Jacqueline Williams

Personal Emergency Response System Push Button Emergency Help

301-216-2112 Nelson LeRoy

Pharmacy and medical supplies Supreme Pharmacy & Medical Suplies

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Telephone

Contact

Physician Offices MedStar Health at Mitchellville

301-430-2700 Leah Drew

Podiatric Services/Mobile Home Feet Cares Podiatric Home Care

301-323-5652 LaVergne Andre Hayes, DPM

Prince George's County Services Department of Social Services, Adult Resource Bureau

301-909-2085 Shirley Z. Jacobs

Professional Organizers and Senior move Management Changing Keys By Susan

410-571-1499 Susan Amos

Recreation M-NCPPC, Special Programs Division, Senior Services

301-446-3420 Darilyn Marinelli

Reverse Mortgage Equity Prime Mortgage

240-654-0955

Kathy Hessberger

Senior Care Referral and Placement Services Care Patrol

301-852-9310

Charles Picard

A Place for Mom

866-333-4332 Sara Brookins

Senior Center Bowie Senior Center

301-809-2300

Kathy White

Senior Home Modifications For Aging In Place Strategies for Independent Living, LLC

301-585-5738 Stephen Hage, CAPS

Seniors Real Estate Specialist Services Re/Max Specialists

301-787-4035 Saundra Coston

Seniors Moving On, LLC

301-661-4472

Jennifer Tilghman

Transportation Driving Moms & Dads, LLC

240-223-2418 Rita Hart

Veterans Benefits and Financial Planning Paladin Advisor Group

443-283-3482

Toni Whaley

Prince George’s County

Department Of Family Services Area Agency On Aging 301-265-8450 www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/aging The Area Agency on Aging’s mission is to plan services and programs to meet the needs of older adults and their families; provide education on the available options; and advocate for the rights and protection of older adults. This is accomplished through the delivery of quality services, successful partnerships, and community outreach.

The Area Agency on Aging’s vision is to provide the highest quality of services which offers options, and promotes independence for older adults and their families.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS Maryland Access Point of Prince George’s County serves as a single point of entry into the long-term care system for older adults and person with disabilities. The MAP is a partnership effort with the local Health Department, Department of Social Services and the Department of Family Services, Mental Health and Disabilities Administration. This collaboration facilitates a one-stop shop for older persons, persons with disabilities and their families.

Family Caregiving Program provides assistance to caregivers; that includes family, friends, and members of the community, with access to support groups, problem solving, education, and respite care. The caregiver provides care to an older individual who may be losing their ability to live and care for themselves independently. This program is supported by Federal Title IIIE funds.

STATE Health Insurance Program (SHIP) provides free health insurance counseling and assistance to persons 55 years and older. Trained volunteer counselors provide information about Medicare, Medicaid, Medigap, Long-Term Care Insurance, Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs), claims, appeals, and about physician or hospital bills.

Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) is a program designed to reduce the amount of federal and state funds lost due to health insurance fraud by increasing the public’s ability to detect and report possible fraud, waste, and abuse.

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Community Options Waiver enables older adults and individuals with disabilities to remain in a community setting even though their advanced age or disability would warrant placement in a long-term care facility. The Waiver allows services that are typically covered by Medicaid only in a long term care facility to be provided to eligible persons in their own homes or in assisted living facilities.

Community First Choice (CFC) provides community services and supports to enable older adults and individuals with disabilities to live in their own home. Services include personal assistance, nurse monitoring, and home delivered meals.

Money Follows the Person (MFP) is a demonstration project designed to streamline the transition process for individuals who chose to transition from a long-term care facility to a community setting. A community setting as defined by MFP is a residential setting with four or less unrelated residents. The AAA will serve as the local single point of entry for applicants.

Senior Nutrition Program provides older persons with a nutritionally sound and satisfying meal in strategically located congregate sites and/or in the senior's home. The program provides the framework and support for not only an American meal, but also a kosher meal program.

Senior Assisted Living Group Home Subsidy Program combines housing with supportive services for seniors who need regular assistance with daily activities, but are not in need of nursing home placement. By offering congregate meals, housekeeping, personal services and 24-hour supervision, this program enables frail elders to continue living in the community.

The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene license all homes. Homes that are enrolled in the Senior Assisted Living Group Subsidy Program that have subsidy residents are monitored quarterly by the Area Agency on Aging’s Program Monitor.

Senior Care funds services for seniors who may be at risk of nursing home placement. Clients can access publicly funded services, or if they are not available, Senior Care will make arrangements with private vendors. These services can include personal care, chore, adult day care, financial help for medications, medical supplies, respite care, home delivered meals, emergency response system, transportation, and others. Senior Care is a gap-filling program for seniors 65 years of age and older who have limited income and assets.

Long Term Care Ombudsman Program promotes the highest quality of life and care possible for residents in long term care facilities. The Ombudsman, with assistance of volunteers, investigates and seeks resolutions to problems, which affect residents' rights, health, care, safety and welfare.

Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) is a subsidized employment program and training which provides part-time employment and training for low-income older adults and improves and expands community services where needed.

Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) provides volunteer opportunities for over 400 seniors, age 55 and older. Volunteers serve in a variety of interesting and challenging assignments at over 50 non-profit organizations, schools and government agencies. In addition, RSVP offers such programs as friendly visiting, telephone reassurance, tutoring to school aged children, and provides supportive services to community and government agencies.

Telephone Reassurance Program recruits volunteers from the community, senior centers and other volunteer programs to place daily reassuring telephone calls to senior citizens within Prince George's County. The goal of the program is to eliminate some of the concerns facing senior citizens who live alone, thereby, assisting in remaining independent. The program provides the opportunity for senior citizens to connect by telephone with a friendly voice. This allows individuals to stay in contact with their community and to help decrease the feelings of loneliness and isolation.

The Program also provides added peace of mind for relatives who live out of town.

Foster Grandparent Program provides opportunities for older volunteers to work with physically, mentally and emotionally handicapped children in schools and special centers throughout the county. These children would otherwise be without the personal attention necessary for their social adjustment and maturation.

Evidence-based Chronic Disease Self-Management is in partnership with Prince George's Community College to provide the “Living Well” Chronic Disease Self-Management Program to Older Adults in the County. This Program is a workshop given two and half hours, once a week, for six weeks, in community settings. People with different chronic health problems attend together. Workshops are facilitated by two trained leaders, one or both of whom are non-health professionals with a chronic disease themselves. This program is especially helpful for people with chronic illness, as it gives them the skills to coordinate all the things needed to manage their health, as well as to help them keep active in their lives.

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention is a program designed to promote and educate the ideas and importance of a healthy lifestyle to senior citizens that attend Area Agency on Aging sponsored programs.

Public Guardianship Program ensures the provision of optimum care/services for adjudicated wards of the court, through professional case management. As an agent of the Circuit Court, case management decisions are made pertaining to medical care, living arrangement and overall personal welfare issues.

Prince George’s County Area Agency on Aging 6420 Allentown Road Camp Springs, Maryland 20748 301-265-8450, TTY 711 Maryland Relay 711 www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/aging

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Prince George’s County

Department Of Social Services www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/aging The Department of Social Services (DSS) partners with the community, our customers and other service providers to stabilize and strengthen families, to protect children and vulnerable adults, and to encourage self-sufficiency and personal responsibility. Generally, DSS is known for assistance with provision of emergency housing, cash, medical and food assistance programs, utility assistance, foster care and adoption services and child and adult protective services. Below you will find greater detail of some of the services the Department of Social Services provides to the community.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS SAIL is a web-based screening and application tool that will allow Maryland applicants to apply on-line any time of day or night. Apply for various services and more at www.marylandsail.org.

Medicaid is a comprehensive health care insurance program for individulals with low-income. Apply for medical assistance services at www.marylandsail.org.

QMB (Qualified Medicare Beneficiary) and SLIMB (Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary) The Program connects the two largest public health programs in the country, Medicare and Medicaid, as Medicaid pays for all or part of the Medicare premium and deductible amounts for individulals with low-income who are financially eligible. www.marylandsail.org Emergency Assistance to Families with Children (EAFC) Provides emergency cash assistance to families who need emergency help paying rent, utilities, or other emergency bills. Apply for these services and more at www.marylandsail.org.

• Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA) - short-term cash assistance,to stabilize those seeking employment who have dependent children (up to age 21).

• Temporary Disability Assistance Program (TDAP) - Provides limited cash assistance for disabled adults.

• Food Supplemental Program (Food Stamps) - Helps individulals with low-income buy the food they need for good health.

The Child Care Subsidy Program (formerly known as POC) helps eligible families pay for child care.

Vouchers, issued to eligible families by DSS, are used to purchase care from any regulated child care center or home or from an informal provider approved by the department. Apply for these services and more at www.marylandsail.org.

Child Protective Services (CPS) Investigates alleged child abuse, child sexual abuse and child neglect. Abuse and neglect prevention requires identification, treatment and the involvement of everyone in our community.

Child Abuse is the physical or mental injury of a child by a parent, caregiver or family member; or sexual abuse of a child whether physical injuries are sustained or not.

Child Neglect is the failure to give proper care and attention to a child, thereby placing the child’s health and welfare in jeopardy.

Report Child Abuse and Neglect on (301) 909-2450 or 211 24-hours daily FOSTER CARE and ADOPTION are the provisions of shortterm care and supportive services to children who are unable to live at home due to child abuse and neglect. DSS prefers to place children in loving and nurturing families. Unfortunately, there are times when a return to their original home is no longer an option for children in foster care. Adoption provides opportunities for children to be placed in caring and committed forever families. If you are interested in becoming a foster or adoptive parent please call (301) 909-CARE (2273).

Adult Protective Services Charged with preventing neglect, self-neglect, abuse and exploitation of vulnerable adults over the age of 18. DSS serves adults that lack the physical or mental ability to provide for their own basic needs. Report Abuse and Neglect of vulnerable adults on (301) 909-2228 In-Home Aide Services provides assistance with activities of daily living for adult clients who either live alone or with their families. Clients include children, families with disabled adults and the elderly. A sliding fee scale is used. For more information, please call (301) 909-2228.

The Office of Home Energy Programs helps households and individuals with low-income to pay their utility bills, minimize heating crises, and make energy costs more affordable.

The Maryland Energy Assistance Program & Electric Universal Service Program promote energy conservation, customer financial responsibility and energy independence. Note: This program accepts applications from July 1 thru May 15th. Apply for these services and more at www.marylandsail. org or dial 211 from a MD exchange for more information.

Emergency Housing is provided through the Homeless Hotline. The Hotline provides emergency referral for people experiencing homelessness 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Individuals and families in need of emergency shelter may call the Homeless Hotline directly on 1(888) 731-0999.

Homelessness Prevention is a program that helps residents avoid eviction or foreclosure. You may be eligible to receive financial help to pay your rent or mortgage if you are faced with a one-time crisis. Please contact the Emergency Assistance Hotline on (301) 864-7161 or dial 211 from a MD exchange for more information.

Volunteer Services provides opportunities for citizens and residents to contribute their time, expertise and good will to people less fortunate than themselves. Volunteers make a difference for the community everyday! For more information call (301) 909-6319.

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at M-NCPPC parks and recreation facilities throughout Prince George’s County!

SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTERS • Camp Springs Senior Activity Center

• Gwendolyn Britt Senior Activity Center

• Langley Park Senior Activity Center

6420 Allentown Rd., Camp Springs, MD 20748 301-449-0490; TTY 301-446-3402

4009 Wallace Rd., North Brentwood, MD 20722 301-699-1238; TTY 301-446-3402

1500 Merrimac Dr., Hyattsville, MD 20783 301-408-4343; TTY 301-446-3402

• Evelyn Cole Senior Activity Center

• John E. Howard Senior Activity Center

• Laurel-Beltsville Senior Activity Center

5720 Addison Rd., Seat Pleasant, MD 20743 301-386-5525; TTY 301-446-3402

4400 Shell St., Capitol Heights, MD 20743 301-735-2400; TTY 301-446-3402

7120 Contee Rd., Laurel, MD 20707 301-206-3350; TTY 301-446-3402

COMMUNITY CENTER/FITNESS ROOM ID CARDS FOR PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY SENIORS 60 & BETTER Sign up for a FREE SMARTlink account at any M-NCPPC community center in Prince George’s County to get your FREE Senior Community Center/Fitness Room ID card. These ID cards are valid for use at all M-NCPPC community centers and senior activity centers in Prince George’s County. To find out where the 40+ community centers are located, to learn more about opening a SMARTlink account, and to get information about ID cards and Fitness Room cards, visit www.pgparks.com or call the Customer Service Help Desk at 301-699-CALL (2255); TTY 301-699-2544.

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