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SERVICES PROVIDED BY
THE BUREAU OF AGING & DISABILITIES
Maryland Access Point (MAP)/Information
& Assistance is a resource for information
and assistance about long-term services and
supports, particularly for older adults and
individuals with disabilities. If you or someone
you know needs community services to avoid a
nursing home stay or help with shopping, chores
or personal assistance because of a disability,
make MAP your first call. MAP is a gateway, guide
and a single entry point to long term services
and programs within the Bureau of Aging &
Disabilities and other service providers in Carroll
County.
Referrals are made to supporting services and
community agencies. Information is available
concerning care giving, housing options, medicine
costs, transportation and legal problems, as well
as other topics.
Although the main office is located at the Carroll
County Bureau of Aging & Disabilities, satellite
offices are located at each senior center. A MAP
Information & Assistance program staff member
visits the Senior & Community Centers on a
monthly basis. Scheduled appointments are
appreciated, but walk-ins are accepted. Please
call our office at 410-386-3800 for the schedule
of Senior & Community Center visits. Home visits
can be made for those considered homebound.
As a MAP agency, the Bureau of Aging &
Disabilities can connect individuals with services
about …
• Housing Options
• Caregiver Resources
• Veterans Services
• Case Management Services for Veterans
• Medical Transportation for Veterans
• Maryland Energy Assistance
• Renters’ Tax Credit
• Homeowners’ Tax Credit
• Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB)
•Specified Low-Income Medicare
Beneficiary (SLMB)
• Food Resources
• Medicare Prescription Drug
• Transportation
• Long Term Care Options
• Home & Community Based Services
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•Chronic Disease Self-Management
Programs
• Volunteer Opportunities
• Referrals to Community Service Providers
• And More!
Center for Independent Living
The Freedom Center
410-386-3828 (Carroll County location) or
301-846-7811 (Frederick County location)
The Freedom Center is a Center for Independent
Living that provides assistance and advocacy
to help individuals with disabilities lead
independent and productive lives. The Freedom
Center provides services to individuals residing
in Carroll and Frederick Counties.
Services provided:
• Individual and systems advocacy
• Information and referral
• Peer counseling
• Independent living skills training
• Nursing Home transition
•Community outreach to people with disabilities and agencies
•Independent Living Assistive Technology
Program
•Services and supports to empower individuals with disabilities to lead self-directed,
independent and productive lives in a barrier-free community
•Disability awareness and sensitivity training
to community groups and businesses
• Accessibility
• Benefits planning
National Family Caregiver Support Program
The focus of this program is on individuals
serving as caregivers in our community. The
program is designed to assist caregivers who are
caring for family members over the age of 60,
and grandparents who are raising grandchildren
under the age of 18. Assistance may be
information, referrals to community programs
and limited financial help to provide supplies
and respite care. Support groups for caregivers
and grandparents raising grandchildren are also
available.
Senior Care Program
The purpose of the program is to help older
adults remain in their homes. Senior Care
serves moderate to severe physically impaired
persons 65 years or older who are at risk of
entering nursing homes. Senior Care provides
2020 – 2021 Carroll County Bureau of Aging & Disabilities Resource Guide