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Area Agency on Aging Programs

Senior Assisted Living Group Home Subsidy Program combines housing with supportive services for seniors who need regular assistance with activities of daily living, 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 homes are licensed by the Department of Health. Homes 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. All other 4-16 bed Assisted Living Facilities are monitored every 12-15 months.

Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) is a community service and work-based job training program for low-income, unemployed older Prince George’s County residents. SCSEP participants gain work experience in a variety of community service locations to include non-profit and public facilities, such as schools, hospitals, daycare centers, and senior centers.

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Senior Care Program provides services for seniors who may be at risk of nursing home placement. These services can include personal care, home delivered meals, emergency response system, medical and personal supplies, and other services. Senior Care is a gap-filling program for seniors 65 years of age and older who have limited income and assets.

State Health Insurance Program provides free health insurance counseling and assistance to persons with Medicare and other health insurance benefits. Trained staff and volunteer counselors provide information about Medicare, Medicaid, Medigap, Long-Term Care Insurance, Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs), claims, appeals, and physician and hospital bills.

Senior Nutrition Program offers a variety of nutritious meals which meets 1/3 of the Recommended Dietary Allowances for older adults. Meals are served at congregate site locations and are delivered to those homebound seniors within the community. The program provides hot and frozen meals to eligible participants.

Senior Medicare Patrol 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.

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 homebound senior citizens who live alone, thereby, reducing social isolation. The program provides the opportunity for seniors to connect by telephone with a friendly voice; this allows individuals to stay in contact with their community and helps decrease the feelings of loneliness and isolation. The Program also provides added peace of mind for relatives who live out of town.