Golden Sunset Services, Inc.
7600 Woodyard Farm Road, Upper Marlboro, MD, 20772
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READ MORECaring’s 2022 Senior Living Report for Waldorf, Maryland, rates the community the 5th best place overall for seniors in Maryland, 7th for health care and 2nd for affordability. It’s a historic place with two public libraries and a popular mall for those who prefer indoor leisure activities and several walking trails and lakes for those who enjoy outdoor pursuits. The community’s medical facilities include the University of Maryland Specialty Care at Waldorf and the UM Charles Medical Center in nearby La Plata. Seniors whose medical care can be delivered at home have several home health care agencies available, while those best served by nonmedical home care agencies can get assistance for approximately $5,339 per month.
Below we’ve compiled a comprehensive directory of every home care provider in Waldorf– complete with services offered and reviews from families who’ve actually used the service. In addition to our in-depth provider listings, we’ve compiled resources to help seniors and their families to access all the tools they need to age in place safely and gracefully.
7600 Woodyard Farm Road, Upper Marlboro, MD, 20772
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Washington, D.C. is about 45 minutes from Waldorf, so the 2021 Genworth Cost of Care Survey includes its cost data with the capital’s. This produces a monthly median fee of $5,339, exceeding the average fees for Maryland ($5,148) and the United States ($4,957). The survey also shows Waldorf is at the highest end of the cost spectrum, as the other surveyed cities are more affordable. Baltimore ($4,957), Hagerstown ($5,148), Cumberland ($4,957) and California ($4,576) have lower average home care fees than Waldorf.Â
Waldorf
$5,339
Maryland
$5,148
The United States
$4,957
Baltimore
$4,957
Hagerstown
$5,148
Cumberland
$4,957
California
$4,576
At $5,339, home care shares a monthly median fee with home health care. However, the latter includes medical services, such as wound care and speech therapy, delivered by registered nurses and therapists. Adult day care is cheaper than home care, at $2,282, but is unsuitable for homebound seniors. Assisted living is costlier than home care, at $5,948, and covers additional services but requires the senior to relocate. Nursing home care is also more expensive, at $11,467, but its services are primarily medical.
Home Care
$5,339
Home Health Care
$5,339
Adult Day Health Care
$2,282
Assisted Living
$5,948
Nursing Home Care (semiprivate room)
$11,467
Note: Data for Waldorf was unavailable, so data for the nearest city, Washington, DC, was used instead.
Given the high cost of in-home care, many people use one or more forms of financial assistance to cover the expenses. Below, we explain some of the most common sources of financial help for paying for in-home care. If none of these options are available to you, you can reach out to your Area Agency on Aging or Aging and Disability Resource Center to learn about local resources.
Home care services are only one of the pieces needed for seniors to gracefully age in place. There are many services and programs that are low-cost or free, that enable seniors to enjoy an independent lifestyle in the comfort of their own home, such as help with home modifications, meal delivery services, and more. Below, we’ve compiled a few of the most helpful resources in Waldorf:
Resource | Contact | Address | Service |
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Charles County Aging and Senior Services Division | (301) 934-9305 | 8190 Port Tobacco Rd, Port Tobacco, MD 20677 | The Aging and Human Services Division is the designated Area Agency on Aging and Aging & Disability Resource Center for Charles County. It serves as the local access point for Maryland Department of Aging services and the Maryland State Health Insurance Program (SHIP). The Aging and Human Services Division also offers options counseling for long term care of seniors, nutrition services and information referral for other state and federal programs. |
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) | (410) 767-1100 or (800) 243-3425 | 301 W. Preston St., Suite 1007, Baltimore, MD 21201 | Maryland’s State Health Insurance Assistance Program caters to the state’s Medicare beneficiaries. Its services assist seniors throughout Maryland with their Medicare billing, rights, benefits and coverage issues. SHIP volunteers and staff work in all 23 of Maryland’s counties, including Charles County via both in-person and telephone consultations. The SHIP program is also accessible through local Agency on Aging offices in Waldorf. |
Waldorf Senior and Recreational Center | (240) 448-2810 | 90 Post Office Rd. Waldorf, MD 20602 | The Waldorf Senior and Recreational Center is open for both scheduled and drop-in visitors and offers its facilities to seniors and the general public. Most notably, it offers senior programs for elderly adults in which structured leisure activities, sports programs, fitness courses and special excursions are offered. There are also dance classes and community outreach programs running throughout the year at the Recreational Center. |
Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland | (410) 558-0827 | 515 S. Haven St., Baltimore, MD 21224 | Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland offers meal service to homebound or needy senior adults throughout central Maryland. Deliveries of nutritious meals are organized for individual recipients and in communal settings. The organization also manages a crisis intervention program by which its staff and volunteers keep an eye out on their meal delivery clients to ensure that they aren’t in need of sudden emergency assistance or in a notable state of distress. |
Aging can be a difficult process, and loved ones may not always ask for help – often times it’s up to their family to evaluate their need for help around the house. While no two situations are exactly alike, this checklist can help you and your loved ones determine when it’s time to start the search for a home care provider.
If you’ve determined that your loved one needs the assistance of a care provider in their home, it may be time for a difficult conversation. Handled correctly, however, this process can bring a family together and ensure that everyone’s concerns are addressed. Use this PDF as a starting point to help the conversation stay as positive and productive as possible.