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Residents urge action on assisted-living shortage; commissioners point to zoning and market constraints
Summary
A resident described difficulty finding affordable assisted living and memory-care in Carroll County; commissioners said zoning permits options but acknowledged market constraints and pledged to review barriers to new facilities.
During the public question-and-answer portion of the meeting a resident described challenges placing older residents in affordable assisted-living or memory-care facilities within Carroll County, saying many families must send relatives to Baltimore City for cost reasons.
The resident said middle-income people who want to stay in Carroll County "end up having to go to Baltimore…
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