FUNCTION

The staff of Aging and Disability Services shares the Montgomery County vision, where seniors, persons with disabilities, and their families are fully participating members of our community. The mission of this service area is to affirm the dignity and value of seniors, persons with disabilities, and their families by offering a wide range of information, home and community-based support services, protections, and opportunities, which promote choice, independence, and inclusion.

Program Descriptions

  Chief Aging & Disability Services

This program area provides leadership and direction for administration of Aging and Disability Services....

  Aging & Disability Resource Unit

This program area assists seniors, persons with disabilities, and their families, in defining service needs, locating required services, and facilitating the application process to access services....

  Home & Community Based MA Waiver Services

This program area administers and operates Maryland's Long-Term Care Medicaid program, Community First Choice (CFC). CFC Supports Planners and Nurse Monitors provide a continuum of services designed to allow people of all ages and in need of long-term care to live in the community, rather than in institutions....

  Assessment & Continuing Case Management Services

This program area provides multi-disciplinary assessments, care planning, and case management services to frail seniors and adults with disabilities to remedy and prevent abuse, neglect, self-neglect, financial exploitation, or inappropriate institutionalization. Services include Adult Protective Services, Adult Evaluation and Review Services (AERS), Statewide Evaluation and Planning Services, Social Services to...

  Community Support Network for People with Disabilities

Community Support Network for People with Disabilities (CSN) provides services that enable individuals to remain in their home or in the least restrictive environment and provides general support, guidance, and assistance to clients with developmental disabilities and their families. This program area coordinates and monitors services and supports (including crisis...

  Assisted Living Services

This program area provides subsidies and case management for low-income seniors who live in group homes for the frail elderly, and adult foster care homes for frail seniors and adults with disabilities....

  Home Care Services

This program area provides personal care assistance to seniors and eligible adults with disabilities who are unable to manage independently due to physical and/or mental impairments. Home Care Services prevent abuse, neglect, and exploitation of vulnerable adults, and enhance overall quality of life by providing personal care, chore assistance, therapeutic...

  Ombudsman Services

This program area investigates and resolves complaints made by residents, staff, and family members in nursing homes and assisted living facilities for seniors and people with disabilities....

  Respite Care

This program area provides temporary, occasional care of frail seniors, adults and children with disabilities, and children with severe behavioral and/or medical issues to give relief to families and other primary caregivers....

  Senior Community Services

This program area provides funds for services that help seniors remain independent in the community including: providing technical assistance to community "villages", services for caregivers, legal services, representative payee services, health insurance counseling, "visitor" services, grocery shopping, transportation and mobility management, subsidized employment, and other services....

  Senior Nutrition Program

This program area provides lunches to seniors at sites around the County and provides home-delivered meals, nutrition education, and physical fitness activities. It is administered in cooperation with a variety of public, private, and non-profit organizations....