Sunday, May 22, 2011

 

2011 RSVP Awards Luncheon








Saturday, May 07, 2011

 

2011 Bowie Baysox Game

After the hard work of Senior Law Day(see below), members of the Aging Advisory Committee joined other seniors and disabled neighbors to begin Older Americans Month by enjoying a ball game at the Bowie Baysox stadium on May 4, 2011.  We enjoyed a delicious buffet lunch and won great prizes playing BINGO.  There was even a fly ball that landed in our stands and was retrieved! Mark your calendar for next year.















 

2011 Senior Law Day

April 29, 2011 was Senior Law Day in Prince George's County once again we partnered with the Elder Law Section of the Maryland State Bar Association, the Maryland Volunteer Lawyer's Service, the Prince George's County Department of Family Services and the Prince George's County Area Agency on Aging .  We had 118 seniors signed up at seven (7) Senior Centers throughout the county from Camp Springs to Greenbelt.  Each site was staffed by volunteers from the Prince George's County Aging Advisory Committee, the volunteers greeted the participants, provided them with "goodie" bags and paperwork to complete prior to meeting with a volunteer attorney.  Volunteer attorneys met with each participant and helped them to prepare an Advance Medical Directive for healthcare decision-making.  We would like to thank our community sponsors:  AARP of Maryland, Community Crisis Services, Inc, Maryland Crime Victims Resource Center, the Maryland Legal Aid Bureau











Tuesday, April 26, 2011

 

County Council Proclaims May 2011 "Older American's Month"




Each year the United States Administration on Aging observes Older American's Month during the month of May (http://www.aoa.gov/AoARoot/Press_Room/Observances/2011/Older_Americans.aspx). This year the Prince George's County Council also proclaimed May as Older American's Month. The Prince George's County Aging Advisory Committee always participates in community outreach during the month of May.  This year we will once again partner with the Maryland State Bar Association Elder Law Section, the Maryland Legal Aid Bureau, The Prince George's County Department of Family Services, AARP of Maryland and others to provide free legal clinics in observance of Law Day.  Law Day is May 1st and since this year that is a Sunday the legal clinics in Prince George's County will be held on Friday, April 29, 2011.  This year we will be at seven (7) senior centers in the county.  Each center will be staffed with members of the Aging Advisory Committee to assist clinic participants and volunteer attorneys as they prepare free Advance Medical Directives ( Free Legal Clinic for Seniors Flyer) . 
Rushern L. Baker, III
County Executive

Prince George's County Free Legal Clinics



Attorneys will be available to answer questions and provide assistance to seniors in preparing

Health Care Power of Attorney and

Living Wills/Advance Directives Forms

April 29, 2011

10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.



Sponsored by: Maryland State Bar Association Elder Law Section Council

Prince George’s County Advisory Committee on Aging 

Prince George’s County Department of Family Services


Free legal clinics will be held at the following Senior Centers (7)  in Prince George’s County.
Pre-registration is required.
 Greenbelt Community Center                                  Bowie Multi-Service Senior Center                
15 Crescent Road, Greenbelt, MD 20770                    14900 Health Center Drive, Bowie, MD 20716      
 (301) 474-8000 ext. 3002                                            (301) 809-2300 

       
                                     
Camp Springs Senior Activity Center                       Evelyn Cole Senior Activity Center
6420 Allentown Road, Camp Springs, MD 20748      5702 Addison Road, Seat Pleasant, MD 20743
(301) 449-0490                                                             (301) 386-5525




Gwendolyn Britt Senior Activity Center                  Langley Park Senior Activity Center
4009 Wallace Road, North Brentwood, MD 20772    1500 Merrimac Drive, Hyattsville, MD 20785
(301) 699-1238                                                             (301) 408-4343



               
New Carrollton Senior Nutrition Center                            
6016 Princess Garden Parkway, Lanham, MD 20706                                       
(301)  459-6103                                                                                                           





Saturday, April 02, 2011

 

2011 United Seniors of Maryland Lobby Day

This year we learned all about the Maryland budget and how the deficit was created. We then discussed efforts to balance the budget, from proposed cuts to proposed taxes. The Department of Aging budget does not appear to be targeted for cuts at this time.















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