About us - LeadingAge Maryland

About

Who and How We Serve

We are a community of not-for-profit providers and a wide range of collaborators united to shape the future of aging in Maryland through advocacy, education, innovation and collaboration.

In addition to making sure there are high-quality, cost-effective services for seniors of all socioeconomic levels, we are committed to making Maryland a state in which people can age well, wherever they call home.

Our growing list of more than 150 not-for-profit member organizations includes:

Adult day services
Affordable housing communities and housing with services
Assisted living
Continuing Care at Home
Continuing Care Retirement/ Life Plan Communities
Home and community-based services
Home care, home health care, and hospice
Nursing facilities
PACE

There are countless ways to get engaged: peer networks, leadership development, education and training, advocacy, collaboration, and collective impact efforts.

Mission

To be the trusted voice for aging in Maryland

Vision

Older adults have access to the services they need, when they need them, in the place that they call home

Promise

Inspire. Serve. Advocate.

Values

Curiosity | Cultivating space that invites new and different ideas, perspectives, and approaches, and practicing inquiry rather than judgement

Civility | Always speaking and acting in ways that demonstrate respect, caring, and benevolence

Courage | Consistently demonstrating integrity and advocating tirelessly for change for the better

Collaboration | Strengthening our collective impact by nurturing belonging and connection

The Not-for-Profit Difference

Although the types of care and services provided by LeadingAge Maryland members may vary, all are identical in one primary sense: they are not-for-profit. These providers have a long tradition of community service and concern, and these values drive the delivery of care and services. Their nonprofit approach places emphasis on providing an atmosphere of fellowship and caring; meeting the social, physical and spiritual needs of the individual; and helping older persons preserve the dignity and quality of life they deserve in their retirement years. They offer a commitment to quality that stems from a mission of service and history of compassion which has become the hallmark of the not-for-profit aging services provider.

Maryland not-for-profit providers are leading the way towards a greater purpose of helping older Marylanders age safely in the place they call home with innovative care and services, while treating each individual with dignity and respect.