Senior Care:

$14M Annually

Services Provided: In-home and community support including food, laundry, personal care, transportation, home repair, health services, adult day care, and caregiver support 

Program Challenges: Significant reverted funds, overlap in services with Congregate Housing Services Program

Clients Served: 3,000 Marylanders age 65+ across all counties who make less than 60% of the median state income and have under $11,000 in assets

Senior Assisted Living Subsidy:

$5M Annually

Services Provided: Partial subsidy for assisted living monthly fee up to $1,075 per month

Program Challenges: Declining participation from providers

Clients Served: 500 Marylanders age 62+ across many counties who live in assisted living communities and meet local income eligibility guidelines 

Congregate Housing Services:

$2M Annually

Services Provided: In-home support (typically) in federally-subsidized age-restricted apartment buildings including food and meals, laundry, chore assistance, and personal care

Program Challenges: Declining participation, high administrative burden, not person-centered

Clients Served: 500 Marylanders age 62+ across many counties who live in apartment facilities and make less than 60% of the median state income and have under $27,375 in assets

SOAR Program:

$21M Annually

Services Provided: All existing 

services from the three previous programs reauthorized with clients smoothly transitioned 

Program Advantages: Expanded capacity and reduced administrative burden for all parties

Clients Served: More Marylanders across all counties and all living arrangements with common age and eligibility requirements

SOAR modernizes and strengthens the local Home- and Community-Based Services network through the local Area Agencies on Aging by standardizing eligibility, benefits, performance and outcome metrics, and data systems.