The Howard County Council approved changes to the Aging in Place Tax Credit on Oct 3. Council Bill-52 was introduced by District 4 representative Deb Jung to increase the home […]
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Hogan announces nearly $32M in affordable rental housing awards
Gov. Larry Hogan announced nearly $32 million in project awards through the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development’s 2022 application round for federal Low Income Housing Tax Credits and […]
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Arundel breaks ground on Severn Center
Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman joined community leaders and state and local officials to break ground on the Severn Center, a new intergenerational facility to be constructed at 1160 […]
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Seniors demand funding for Center
Seniors and their supporters gathered in the parking lot of the East Columbia 50+ Center April 30 to make it clear that they’re through with sitting quietly. Waving small rainbow-colored […]
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Lorien first to certify in Parkinson care
Lorien Health Services, a family-owned assisted living, nursing home, and residential services company, announced its Encore assisted living and skilled nursing community in Howard County has become the first in […]
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Neighbor Ride delivers food during crisis
Neighbor Ride, which provides volunteer-based transportation to seniors in Howard County, partnered with the Howard County Food Bank and Howard County Office on Aging and Independence, to deliver food to […]
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Maryland faces direct service worker crisis
Demographic changes and a rapidly rising senior population are driving the demand for home health care workers, but they are in such short supply that the Maryland Regional Direct Services […]
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Aging In Place Tax Credit available in Howard
The Howard County Aging-In-Place Tax Credit is available for residents through May 1. It is designed to assist older adults to “age in place” by providing a 20 percent credit […]
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Howard County debuts Age-Friendly Community Survey
Howard County has launched its Department of Community Resources and Services (DCRS) Age-Friendly Community Survey. Part of a year-long process to gather data to develop a multi-year action plan, the […]
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Howard Loan Closet relocates, expands
The Howard County Department of Community Resources and Services, Office of Aging and Independence and community partners have officially reopened The Loan Closet of Howard County, which is now located […]