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Nonprofit/Advocacy
If you’re immortal, stopreading now.
Everybody else, let’s get our act together.
All of us mortals owe it to our loved ones to make a plan for if we’re unable to speak for ourselves. The time to do it is now.
Get step-by-step help thinking through your preferences for care and sharing them with loved ones.
Name a health care agent on our website. That’s the person you want to make medical decisions if you can’t.
Get started today at SpeakEasyHoward.org
Senior Rides is the oldest and largest provider of free, escorted, senior transportation in Montgomery County. As a nonprofi t, we rely on volunteers to drive seniors to their medical and social appointments, or to the grocery store. Giving just two rides a month can make a diff erence in the life and independence of a senior. Give us a call or visit us on the web to find out more – 301.962.0820 or www.seniorconnectionmc.org.
Sibley Serves Seniors
The Sibley Senior Association offers a variety of wellness programs for those 50 and older, such as: • health seminars and screenings • exercise classes and wellness activities • support groups and caregiver resources Club Memory® is a stigma-free social engagement and support group for people with early-stage Alzheimer’s, mild cognitive challenges or other forms of dementia, and their spouses, partners and caregivers. Widows Persons Outreach helps newly bereaved individuals begin to heal with group and one-on-one support, education and social events.
Learn more: Sibley.org/seniors
NON-PROFIT AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES
• 40Plus of Greater Washington 202-387-1582 | 40plusdc.org • Conflict Resolution Center of
Montgomery County
301-652-0717 | crcmc.org
• EveryMind
301-424-0656 | every-mind.org
• Montgomery County Aging & Disability
301-777-3000 | montgomerycountymd.gov
• Montgomery County Office of
Consumer Protection
240-777-3774 | montgomerycountymd.gov
