It’s not hard to understand why Talbot County has a specific county commission dedicated to seniors. As the county with the highest percentage of seniors in the state of Maryland, its elderly and their families face significant challenges, including rising homelessness and food insecurity.
Despite the county’s affluent reputation, many seniors struggle with housing costs, even in low-income properties. The Heating Assistance Program has expanded, but this has reduced benefits for long-term recipients. Low-income housing options are scarce, with extensive waitlists. The county is raising awareness and planning community partnerships to address these issues. The Commission on Aging aims to improve senior quality of life and is working with the county council to implement solutions.
The Spy recently sat down with Jennifer Marchi, the vice chair of the Talbot County Commission on Aging, to discuss some of those challenges and some of the Commission’s priorities in the years ahead.
This video is approximately eight minutes in length. For more information about the Talbot County Commission on Aging please go here
Doris Dobson says
I have heard seniors say it’s so expensive to live in Talbot. I would love to see the hospital’s site become a senior housing site and or the possibility of that being a Veteran facility, maybe the county talking with the Federal government and work together once the hospital moves to it’s new site.