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SERVICES
needed assisted living services. Applications
for subsidies are received and evaluated by the
Carroll County Bureau of Aging & Disabilities.
STATE HEALTH INSURANCE
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SHIP)
Trained health insurance counselors are available
on an appointment basis to help seniors, age 60
and older and younger Medicare beneficiaries,
with questions and problems regarding:
• Medicare
• Medigap
•Health Maintenance Organizations (HMO’s)
• Long Term Care
• Qualified Medicare Beneficiary
• Pharmacy Assistance
SENIOR MEDICARE PATROL (SMP)
Project SMP is an anti-health care fraud,
waste and abuse project administered by the
Maryland Department of Aging through the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services and
the Administration for Community Living. The SMP
mission is to increase senior awareness of health
care fraud, waste and abuse and to mobilize
national, state, and community resources to work
together in resolving and publicizing health care
fraud concerns.
TRANSPORTATION
Transportation services and tickets are available
through the Carroll Transit System (CTS), Operated
by Ride with Us, by calling 410-363-0622. For
those 60 years of age or older, and adults 18+
with a disability, limited tickets are available by
donation or at a reduced cost, at the Bureau of
Aging & Disabilities or at the Senior & Community
Centers located throughout Carroll County. For
more information, call 410-386-3800.
HOME AND COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES
COMMUNITY OPTIONS WAIVER
The Community Options Waiver (CO) serves
individuals who are medically, technically and
financially eligible for Medicaid Waiver services
who have been transitioned or diverted from a
nursing facility. Eligible individuals must be age 18
years or over, require a nursing facility level of care,
choose to receive services in the community and
have a cost neutral plan of services that supports
the individual to safely live in the community.
CO Waiver offers:
• Assisted Living
• Medical Day Care
• Nutritionist/Dietician
• Family Training
• Behavioral Consultation
• Senior Center Plus
• Personal Assistance Services
• Supports Planning/Case Management
• Nurse Monitoring
• Consumer Training
• Home delivered Meals
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• Assistive Technology
• Accessibility Adaptations
• Environmental Assessments
•Personal Emergency Response Systems
(PERS)
• Voluntary training for participants
• Transition Services
COMMUNITY FIRST CHOICE
The Affordable Care Act created a program called
Community First Choice (CFC), which provides
states the option to offer certain communitybased services as a state plan benefit to individuals
who meet an institutional level of care. There is
no wait list for services through the CFC program.
CFC offers:
• Personal Assistance Services
• Supports Planning/Case Management
• Nurse Monitoring
• Consumer Training
• Home delivered Meals
• Assistive Technology
• Accessibility Adaptations
• Environmental Assessments
•Personal Emergency Response Systems
(PERS)
• Voluntary training for participants
• Transition Services
Services are provided in the individual’s home
or community residence by agency employed
providers. The program does not have age, cost
neutrality or enrollment limitations.
LONG TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM (LTCOP)
The Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program
(LTCOP) is a federally mandated program charged
with upholding the rights of residents in nursing
homes and assisted living facilities.
An Ombudsman…
•Knows residents’ rights and can provide
information about residents’ rights to
residents, family members and staff
members
•Takes complaints and seeks to resolve
complaints made by or on behalf of
residents in nursing homes and assisted
living facilities
•Protects the confidentiality and privacy of
residents, their families and others who
contact the LTCOP
•Promotes the quality of life and care in
nursing homes and assisted living facilities
•Encourages self advocacy by providing
information, assistance and support
•Provides information to the public on
nursing homes, assisted living facilities,
resident’s rights, legislative/policy issues and
LTCOP services
•Provides in-services to long term care
facilities and community agencies/groups
about Residents’ Rights, Elder Abuse and
Restraints
2022 – 2023 Carroll County Bureau of Aging & Disabilities Resource Guide