Project Lifesaver
23150 Leonard Hall Drive
Leonardtown, MD 20650
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301-475-4200, x1982   

Project Lifesaver was established in Chesapeake, Virginia, in 1999, in response to the growing concern regarding elderly residents who suffer from Alzheimer’s/dementia. This population has a tendency to wander away from their caregivers, putting themselves at great personal risk, and causing anxiety and worry in family members. In one recent case in St. Mary’s County, a woman walked away from her home, and tragically died before being located. Project Lifesaver is an electronic tracking system that has proven highly effective in other jurisdictions. It allows for faster tracking of persons in this at-risk population. A watch-sized transmitter is attached to the patient, monitored daily by the caregiver and monthly by volunteers who change the battery. Should the person wander away, trained volunteers are brought in with receivers to locate the missing individual. Current success rate is 100 percent, with an average search time of 22 minutes.

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Senior Services of Charles County, Inc.
http://seniorservicescharlescounty.org/
P O Box 1416
La Plata, MD 20646
301-934-5423    301-870-2015    FAX: 301-934-5425   
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SENIOR SERVICES OF CHARLES COUNTY, INC. is a not for profit 501(c)3 organization formed in 1995 to assist Charles County senior citizens with programs and services which enhance their quality of life, support their independence and encourage involvement in and with the community. We accomplish this through a number of fund-raising events and activities with assistance from our supporters, generous donors and community organizations.

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St. Mary’s County Department of Aging
http://www.stmarysmd.com/doa/
P.O. Box 653
Leonardtown, MD 20650
301-475-4200, ext. 1050   
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The St. Mary’s County Department of Aging provides a wide variety of programs and services to the county’s senior residents. Activities range from social and recreational programs to the direct support of essential services, such as nutrition, health, and in-home services.

We encourage you to make the Department of Aging a regular part of your senior years. Whether you attend one of our senior centers on a daily basis or use some of our many services and programs on a more occasional basis, the St. Mary’s County Department of Aging provides the county’s senior residents with an ideal way to stay in contact with friends and remain involved with their community.

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Vivian Ripple Adult Day Center
http://www.stmarysmd.com/doa/
PO Box 653
Governmental Center
Leonardtown, MD 20650
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301-475-4200, x1050   

St. Mary’s County Department of Aging’s Adult Day Services program is a licensed daytime health services program designed to meet the health care and social needs of adults with significant physical or cognitive challenges. Program participants are typically unable to stay home alone because of their physical or mental challenges and have complex health needs that require daily attention. Individuals usually become program participants as a result of a referral by physicians, families and caregivers or other health and social service agencies in the community.

Many program participants are eligible to have their care covered under the Medical Assistance Program. Individualized plans of care are developed by a multi-disciplinary team of health care and social work professionals to meet the restorative and maintenance needs of persons with physical, mental, and functional disabilities and to assist their caregivers in coping with the stress of providing care. For more information on any of these programs, contact Sonia Perez at 301-373-6515.

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New Towne Village
22810 Dorsey Street
Leonardtown, MD 20650
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301-475-3161    FAX: 301-475-7261   

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