Senior Mediation in Maryland: Howard County, Columbia, Anne Arundel County, Baltimore, and Washington.

Conflict in the family?
Senior Mediation provides an informal, confidential setting for resolving intergenerational issues without the cost and emotional stress of litigation.  
In the Baltimore area, Divorce and Family Mediation Services is the best resource available to help you work out:

Disagreements about care, housing, or substance abuse.

Dlispute with a paid caregiver or facility.

Issures between adult siblings over an estate, a family business, or other property

 Disagreement regarding guardianship of a parent o r loved one.

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Resources for Seniors in Howard County

General

Office on Aging

http://www.co.ho.md.us/citizenservices/servicesguide/agingserv.htm

An excellent place to start, as this site lists all the senior services in Howard County

Guide to Retirement Living

http://www.guidetoretirementliving.com/search3b.asp?state=MD&county=Howard%20County&city=Elkridge  Howard County

Howard Guide 2006 Seniors at your Fingertips 

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/metro/usersguides/howard/Snrs.htm

Mental Health

Sheppard Pratt

http://www.sheppardpratt.org/sp_htmlcode/sp_locations/sp_locations.aspx

Counseling and mental health care in Howard County through the Sheppard Pratt network.

Healt

ElderCarelink

http://www.eldercarelink.com/about.html

An internet-based referral service—free to consumers—that specializes in eldercare case matching for elders and their families. ElderCarelink assists families in finding a multitude of services, including assisted living, nursing homes, adult day care, private duty nursing, care management and homecare.

Nursing Home Ombudsman Program
http://www.oag.state.md.us/Consumer/nurshome10.htm#Howard Utility Bill Assistance Programs Contact Information

Senior Center Plus – Maryland Department on Aging

http://www.mdoa.state.md.us/srcntrplussites.html

In-Home Aid and Caregiver Services

800-899-4601 or 410-997-3557

Helps individuals avoid premature institutionalization, provide training and respite for caregivers and promote family stability. Through In-Home Services program, certified nursing assistants provide services including personal care, light housekeeping, meal preparation, laundry, and shopping to elderly or disabled adults as well as those recovering from injury, illness or surgery. 

Alzheimer's Association Greater MD Chapter: Services: Support Groups  www.alzgmd.org/supportgroups.php

Alzheimers Support groups 

Social Services

Department of Social Services
3451 Courthouse Drive, Suite 2400
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 461-0282
(8 a.m. - 5 p.m., M-F) 

Aging In Place Initiative – Horizon Foundation

http://www.thehorizonfoundation.org/initiatives/olderadult.html

The initiative’s goal is to help seniors stay in their homes.  Includes 3 parts:

  • Affordable In-Home Care

  • Mental Health Services

  • Home Modification and repair

Legal

Howard County Ombudsman Program
Office on Aging, Adult Community Services Division
Area Agency on Aging
6751 Columbia Gateway Drive, 2nd Floor
Columbia, MD 21046
(410) 313-6423 

Ombudsman Program/Legal Services for the Elderly/
Senior Info. and Assistance
Florence Bain Senior Center
5470 Beaverkill Road
Columbia, MD   21044
(410) 313-7212 or -7213
(8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., M-F) 

Lawyer Referral Service
(410) 313-2030 

AARP Legal help
http://www.aarp.org/families/legal_issues/lsn/

Maryland Senior Legal Hotline: (800) 896-4213

410-672-2237 or 410-599-4412
We welcome your questions.

8288 Telegraph Road (Route 170) - Suite A/ Odenton, MD/21113
1 traffic light south of Rt. 32 near Fort Meade

Auxiliary office in Columbia, Maryland