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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, 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, excluding July and December.
Scheduled appointments are preferred, but walkins are accepted. Please call our office at 410386-3800 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
• Chronic Disease Self-Management Programs
• Volunteer Opportunities
• Referrals to Community Service Providers
• And More!
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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 selfdirected, 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 screening,
assessment, case management, and financial
subsidies.
The financial subsidies can help
purchase personal care, chore services, home
delivered meals, medication and medical supplies.
SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING SUBSIDY
Funds are available to subsidize low-income
persons, 62 years and older, living in or transitioning
to an assisted living facility. The Subsidy provides
financial assistance for individuals to access
2022 – 2023 Carroll County Bureau of Aging & Disabilities Resource Guide