Senior care across the Baltimore metro

Which jurisdictions does Baltimore Senior Advisor cover?

We cover Baltimore City and six counties -- Baltimore, Anne Arundel, Howard, Harford, Carroll and Queen Anne's -- which together hold 934 of Maryland's licensed assisted living programs and 107 licensed nursing homes in OHCQ's current directories.

The table compares supply county by county. In-home care agencies are licensed in Maryland as residential service agencies (RSAs); we show OHCQ's count for each jurisdiction rather than listing them individually.

Why does it matter which county a parent lives in?

Maryland's rules are statewide, but the local Area Agency on Aging, the Senior Assisted Living Subsidy budget, the Adult Protective Services office and the long-term care ombudsman are all run locally, so the right phone number depends on the jurisdiction.

Baltimore City and Baltimore County are separate jurisdictions with separate agencies, which surprises many families. A program's county is shown on every directory row. The same applies at the county edges: a Laurel address may be Howard, Anne Arundel or Prince George's County, and a Gwynn Oak or Parkville address may be in the city or the county. Check the jurisdiction on the license before calling an aging office, applying for the subsidy or filing a complaint.

Where is memory care and Medicaid waiver capacity concentrated?

Memory care capacity clusters in the larger suburban communities of Baltimore and Anne Arundel counties, while Medicaid waiver participation is concentrated in Baltimore City's small homes, so a family's budget often decides which side of the city line to search.

By jurisdiction, programs reporting memory care: Baltimore City 7, Baltimore County 30, Anne Arundel County 34, Howard County 12, Harford County 11, Carroll County 8, Queen Anne's County 1. Programs reporting Medicaid waiver participation to MHCC: Baltimore City 109, Baltimore County 43, Anne Arundel County 19, Howard County 25, Harford County 10, Carroll County 5, Queen Anne's County 1. Both figures come from OHCQ and MHCC records and change as programs update them.

Is Baltimore City part of Baltimore County?

No -- they are separate jurisdictions with separate governments.