Montgomery Community Media

Maryland Department of Health (MDH) has teamed up with Maryland Department of Aging (MDOA) to launch a telephone line to assist Marylanders without internet in making vaccine appointments. The COVID-19 Vaccination Support Center is open seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. @MDHealthDept launched a COVID-19 Vaccination Support Center to share info […]

Combine out-of-work artists due to the pandemic, a love of storytelling and a desire to help isolated senior citizens and the result is Story Tapestries of Germantown and the Maryland Department of Aging’s latest venture. Earlier this month, almost 4,000 art kits for seniors filled with extra-large pencils that are easy to grip, lots of […]

The Maryland Department of Aging has started a free senior call check program for the state’s older residents. Maryland is the first state in the United States to begin a call program for the state’s older residents. Senior Call Check is a free, opt-in telephone service to check on residents 65 and older. Telephone calls […]

Montgomery County’s Long Term Care Ombudsman Program is seeking volunteers to assist nursing home residents. Volunteers will be responsible for making regular visits in nursing homes and assisted living facilities across Montgomery County, according to a news release. The Long Term Ombudsman Program, designated by the Maryland Department of Aging, supports a group of volunteers […]