"Aging is not lost youth but a new stage of opportunity and strength"
Life Planning Series by The Village In Howard Join a team of experts to learn how to navigate your journey with legal, housing, home care and active aging in your community.
COMMUNITY RESOURCES
Howard County Office on Aging and Independence Howard County Department of Community Resources and Services 9830 Patuxent Woods Dr. Columbia, Maryland 21045 (410) 313-6410 voice/relay FAX 410-313-6540 aginghowardcountymd.gov
Home Safety Assessments:
Mobility: freedommobilitysolutions.com Mobility 101: 101mobility.com/baltimore
Home Safe Home: homesafehomemd.com Age Safe America: agesafeamerica.com
Private Occupational Therapy Practitioner
Home Funds Rebuilding Together
Portable ramp loan program: arinow.org National Assoc. of Home Buildings Aging in Place: nahb.org Must meet eligibility requirements.
Funding Sources:
Private Pay
Howard County Livable Home Tax Credit: 410-313-4076 ($2,500)
Howard County Aging in Place Tax Credit: 410-313-2323
MD Independent Living Tax Credit: dhcd.maryland.gov
Funding Sources: MD Accessible Homes for Seniors: 410 429-7409
rebuildingtogetherhowardcounty.org
Housing Repair Loan Program: 410-313-6316
Assistive Technology Loan Program (MDTAP)
2301 Argonne Drive, Room T-17 Baltimore, MD 21218 Phone: 410-554-9230 or 1-800-832-4827
TTY: 1-866-881-7488/ FAX: 410-554-9237 Email: loans@mdtap.org Website: mdtap.org
Description: Aids Maryland residents with disabilities and their families in qualifying for low-interest loans to purchase assistive technology. No charge.
Durable Medical Equipment/Assistive Technology Loan Closet: County Funded- Office of Disability Services
Maryland Durable Medical Equipment Re-Use Center
11701 Crain Highway, Cheltenham, MD 20623 Phone: 240-230-0800 Monday – Friday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Wheelchairs, Power Chairs, Rollators, Scooters, Walkers, Shower Supports, Hospital Beds, Mattresses, Hoyer Lifts, Medical Reclining Chairs, etc. Must complete a request for Complex or Basic Equipment Client can pick up at Cheltenham, MD location or equipment can be delivered to Howard County LC. Deliveries every two weeks.
Medicare Part B:
medicare.gov/coverage.org Medicare Part B covers medically necessary DME if prescribed for in-home use. DME that Medicare coverage includes, but not limited to: Blood sugar meters and test strips. Canes. Continuous passive motion devices. (CPAP) devices. Crutches. Hospital Beds. Infusion pumps & supplies. Lancet devices. Nebulizers. Oxygen equipment. Patient Lifts. Pressure-reducing support surfaces. Traction equipment. Walkers. Wheelchairs & scooters.
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