Thursday, August 1, 2019

Legal Help for Caregivers and Older Adults

Introduction to the People's Law Library
The People's Law Library (PLL) is a legal information and self-help website maintained by the Thurgood Marshall State Law Library, a court-related agency of the Maryland Judiciary, and supported by Maryland's non-profit legal services providers, Maryland pro bono attorneys, and the legal academic community. We rely on a network of volunteers, including many attorneys from Judiciary departments, bar associations, law school legal clinics and Maryland Legal Services Corporation grantee organizations. The Thurgood Marshall State Law Library manages content development.


The People's Law Library also provides community clinics throughout Maryland including Montgomery County.
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Help for Caregivers of SeniorsIf you are a caregiver for a frail elderly relative, you are not alone. Others have experienced all the questions and problems you are experiencing, and help is available. Information and services are provided by both private and non-profit organizations, and by the local, state, and the federal governments. Caregivers may face a variety of issues including managing property and finances, locating a nursing home or other residential care facility, finding in-home services, dealing with health insurance, Medicare, or Medical Assistance (Medicaid), and coping with conditions such as Alzheimer’s Disease. All of the links on this page leave this web site and go to sites maintained by other organizations.

In Maryland, the place to start is the Senior Information and Assistance office at your local Area Agency on Aging, or call the Maryland Department of Aging at 1-800-AGE-DIAL for local phone numbers. You also can read information for caregivers on the Department of Aging's web site.

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