Maryland Aging Statistics & Resource Guide
The Maryland Aging Statistics & Resource Guide contains key information, links and statistics for senior citizens in Maryland. With an aging population, the average cost of care in Maryland averages between $23.50 an hour for home care to $10,007 a month for skilled nursing care. This guide also contains helpful contact information for county offices, Alzheimer’s Disease organisations and government agencies that offer assistance to caregivers and senior citizens.
Maryland Key Statistics
- 21.9% of the Maryland population is aged 60 or over with 10.6% of seniors aged 65+ living alone.
- With state sales tax, vehicle tax and inheritance tax, Maryland is not a particularly tax friendly state for retirees, with the highest income tax set at 5.75% and an average property tax set at $1,125 per $100,000 in home value.
- 50.6% of certified nursing home beds were rated four or five-stars over a three-month period compared to a US national average of 47.3%.
- The median household income for an Maryland senior (65+) is $57,240.
- 110,000 people aged 65 and older are living with Alzheimer’s in Maryland.
Choosing Long Term Care in Maryland
- Maryland Home Care Agencies Directory: The average hourly home care rate in Maryland is $23.50, making Maryland less expensive than the national average ($22.50) for home care.
- Maryland Adult Day Care Directory: The average cost of adult day care in Maryland is $1,755 per month making Maryland more expensive than the national average ($1,625) for adult day care.
- Maryland Assisted Living Directory: The average cost of assisted living in Maryland is $4,300 per month making Maryland more expensive than the national average ($4,051) for assisted living.
- Maryland Skilled Nursing Directory: The average cost of skilled nursing in Maryland is $10,007 per month making Maryland more expensive than the national average ($8,517) for skilled nursing.
Maryland Senior Services
Maryland Department of Aging
Address: 301 West Preston Street Suite 1007, Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: (410)-767-1100
Phone: 1 (800) 243 3425
Maryland State Plan on Aging
Maryland Elder Justice and Advocacy
Maryland Support for Caregivers
- Maryland Department of Aging – Family Caregiver Support Program
- Maryland Department of Aging – Caregiver Service Corps
Maryland Senior Disaster Preparedness
Maryland Health Care Fraud
Maryland Long-Term Care Ombudsman
Maryland Medicaid Elderly & Disabled Waiver Programme
Address: 201 W. Preston Street, Baltimore, MD 21201-2399
Phone: (410) 767-6500
Phone: 1-877-463-3464
Maryland Medicare and Insurance Counseling
- Maryland Department of Aging – State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)
- Maryland State Health Insurance Assistance Program Local Offices
Maryland Elderly Nutrition & Wellness
- Maryland Department of Health – Nutrition and Meal Services
- Maryland Department of Aging – Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention for Older Adults and Caregivers
- Maryland Senior Center Services
Maryland Prescription Assistance
Maryland Senior and Healthcare Transportation
- Allegany County Transit
- Anne Arundel County Office of Transportation
- Baltimore City Health Department, Medical Assistance Transportation Program
- Call-A-Bus – Prince George’s County
- Calvert County Health Department Medical Assistance Transportation Program
- Calvert County Para Transit Services / ADA
- Calvert County Public Transportation
- Capital Area Transport Service
- Cecil Transit
- Charm City Circulator (CCC)
- City of Annapolis Transportation
- City of Bowie Transportation Services
- City of Rockville Transportation
- County Ride – Queen Anne’s County
- Dorchester County Medical Assistance Transportation
- FreedomCar
- Freestate Ambulance
- Garrett Transit Service (GTS)
- Getting There Ride Share
- Harford County Health Department Medical Assistance Transportation
- Harford Transit LINK
- Hart to Heart Transportation
- Home Life Help Services
- Jewish Council for the Aging of Greater Washington Transportation
- Kent County Medical Assistance – Transportation
- Lion and Lamb Transportation
- Maryland Upper Shore Transit
- Montgomery County Department of Transportation
- MTA MobilityLink (Paratransit) Program
- Neighbor Ride
- Northwest Senior Shuttle Bus
- Partners In Care
- Queen Anne’s County Medical Transportation Services
- Regional Transportation Agency of Central Maryland
- Saferide
- Senior Connection
- Somerset County Health Department Medical Assistance Transportation
- Southern Maryland RIDES
- St. Mary’s County ADA Paratransit Program
- Talbot County Health Department Medical​ Assistance Transportation
- TaxiCard Program
- Town of Colmar Manor and the Town of Bladensburg Call-A-Bus
- Transport-U
- Valley Medical Transport
- VanGO Public Transportation
- Washington County Community Action Council Community Action Transit (CAT)
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Wicomico County Health Department Medical Assistance Transportation
- Winter Growth Transportation
Maryland County Offices for Aging
Allegany County Human Resources Development Commission
Address: 125 Virginia Avenue Cumberland, MD 21502
Phone: 301-777-5970
Anne Arundel County Department of Aging and Disabilities
Address: 2666 Riva Road Annapolis, MD 21401
Phone: 410-222-4464
Baltimore City Division of Aging and Care Services
Address: 417 E. Fayette St., 6th Floor Baltimore, MD 21202
Phone: 410-396-4932
Baltimore County Department of Aging
Address: 611 Central Avenue Towson, MD 21204
Phone: 410-887-2109
Calvert County Office on Aging
Address: 450 West Dares Beach Road Prince Frederick, MD 20678
Phone: 410-535-4606 ext. 123
Caroline, Kent, & Talbot Counties Upper Shore Aging
Address: 100 Schauber Road Chestertown, MD 21620
Phone: 410-778-6000
Carroll County Bureau of Aging and Disabilities
Address: 125 Stoner Avenue Westminster, MD 21157
Phone: ​410-386-3800
Cecil County Department of Community Services
Address: 200 Chesapeake Boulevard, Suite 2550 Elkton, MD 21921
Phone: 410-996-5295
Charles County Aging and Human Services
Address: 8190 Port Tobacco Road Port Tobacco, MD 20677
Phone: 301-934-9305
Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, and Worchester Counties MAC, Inc.
Address: 909 Progress Circle Salisbury, MD 21804
Phone: 410-742-0505 ext. 102
Frederick County Department of Aging
Address: 1440 Taney Avenue Frederick, MD 21702
Phone: 301-600-1605
Garrett County Area Agency on Aging
Address: 104 East Center Street Oakland, MD 21550
Phone: 301-334-9431
Harford County Office on Aging
Address: 145 North Hickory Avenue Bel Air, MD 21014
Phone: 410-638-3025
Howard County Office on Aging and Independence
Address: 6751 Columbia Gateway Drive, 2nd Floor Columbia, MD 21046
Phone: 410-313-6410
Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services
Address: 401 Hungerford Drive, 3rd Floor Rockville, MD 20850
Phone: 240-777-3000
Prince George’s Department of Family Services
Address: 6420 Allentown Road Camp Springs, MD 20748
Phone: 301-265-8450
Queen Anne’s County Area Agency on Aging
Address:104 Powell Street Centerville, MD 21617
Phone: 410-758-0848 ext. 2700
St. Mary’s County Department of Aging & Human Services
Address: 41780 Baldridge Street Leonardtown, MD 20650
Phone: 301-475-4200 ext. 1070
Washington County Commission on Aging
Address: 535 E. Franklin Street, Hagerstown, MD 21740
Phone: 301-790-0275 ext. 203
Resources
National Healthcare, Caregiving & Senior Living Resources
- The Official U.S. Government Site for Medicare
- Administration for Community Living
- National Council for Aging Care
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
- The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care
- Pioneer Network: Culture Change in Long-Term Care
- The Center for Social Gerontology
Maryland Healthcare, Caregiving & Senior Living Resources
- Maryland Department of Aging
- Maryland Elder Financial Exploitation, Scams and Fraud Prevention ​
- Maryland Access Point (MAP) Information and Assistance Program
- Maryland Durable Medical Equipment Reuse Program (DME)
- Maryland Senior Call Check Program
- Maryland Senior Center Services
- Maryland Community for Life (CFL)
- Maryland Congregate Housing Services Program
- Maryland Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRC)
- Maryland Senior Assisted ​Living Subsidy Program (SALS) ​​
- Maryland Public Guardianship Services
- Maryland Senior Legal Assistance
Alzheimer’s Organizations & Resources
- Alzheimers Foundation of America
- Alzheimers Association
- Alzheimers Resource Centre
- Greater Maryland Chapter – Alzheimer’s Association
- Maryland Department of Aging – Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias
- Maryland Policy Study on Alzheimer’s Disease Care
Maryland Senior Health Studies
