Section 10-801 – Purpose
The purpose of this subtitle is to: (1) establish a comprehensive, strategic State plan to address the aging–in–place preference of current and future seniors; (2) provide available resources to local communities to enhance aging–in–place services and facilitate the independence of older adults; and (3) promote a State aging–in–place program that overcomes barriers in housing, transportation, health care, employment, […]
Section 10-802 – Program Established
There is a Maryland Communities for a Lifetime Program in the Department.
Section 10-803 – Best Practices
The Department shall collect and make available best practices on policies to encourage aging–in–place.
Section 10-804 – Certification of Communities
(a) A county or municipal corporation may establish a process to certify communities as Communities for a Lifetime under the Maryland Communities for a Lifetime Program. (b) The Department shall recommend criteria that local jurisdictions may use to certify Communities for a Lifetime, including: (1) the extent to which a community has sought and plans to expand public […]