Montgomery Community Media

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is June 15th. With the growing number of seniors in Montgomery County, the state, and the country, there is also a growing number of incidents of elder abuse.  This week the Montgomery County Elder Abuse Awareness Task Force set up a series of Awareness Day events to highlight some of […]

To commemorate World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, Montgomery County held its ninth annual Senior Safety Forum at the Holiday Park Senior Center in Silver Spring on Thursday. The event offered hundreds of seniors resources to combat elder abuse. MyMCMedia’s Jordan Lindsay spoke to Montgomery County resident Ernestine Johnson, Montgomery County Department of Health and Human […]

It is estimated that by 2040, 250,000 seniors will reside in Montgomery County. The Council’s Public Safety Committee recently heard from various county agencies that are working to protect senior citizens. Susan Kenedy has the story. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

September is Falls Prevention Month and Montgomery County Executive just announced many initiatives aimed at preventing falls on our senior population. The Fire Department offers home inspections to identify hazardous situations. The Recreation Department offers Bone Building classes. To request a home safety inspection call the Senior Safety Hotline at 240-777-2430. To register for the […]