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Talbot County proclaims Mobile Integrated Health Week; county MIH team reports 42% fewer 911 calls among participants
Summary
The Talbot County Council declared October as Mobile Integrated Health (MIH) Week and heard an update from the county MIH team describing free home visits, medication reconciliation and an early result showing a 42% drop in 911 calls among program participants during the first grant year.
Talbot County’s elected council on Tuesday declared October “Mobile Integrated Health Week,” and county health staff used the proclamation ceremony to describe how the local MIH team provides free in‑home assessments, fall prevention, medication reconciliation and connections to community services.
The proclamation said the Talbot County MIH team — paramedics, EMTs and registered nurses — offers home visits, home safety and health needs assessments, fall prevention assistance, medication review and links to local health resources.
“Melanie is very crucial with us for our medication reconciliation,” said Carrie Adi, identified in the meeting as a senior care program coordinator with the Talbot County Health Department. Adi explained that medication review helps residents understand and afford their prescriptions, improving adherence and reducing hospital readmissions.
Adi told the council that the county’s MIH program began grant-funded work in July 2024 and that, through the first grant year to date, participants’ 911 calls are down 42 percent. Adi said she did not provide a cost figure tied to that drop but characterized it as “a good start.”
Council members praised the program’s role helping seniors and residents age in place. “This is collaboration that makes a difference every day for people in the community,” said a councilmember during remarks after the proclamation.
Program organizers said the MIH service is open to Talbot County residents age 18 and older and is free of charge. The MIH team also is collecting durable medical equipment and supplies for redistribution; drop‑off sites include the health department, Oxford Community Center, Saint Michael’s Community Center, Parks & Recreation and Partners in Care. Adi said residents can self‑enroll via contact information posted on the county website or be referred by hospitals or doctors.
The council approved the proclamation by voice/roll call; the vote was unanimous.
County and MIH staff said they will continue outreach through social media and partner channels and encouraged residents who need medication help, home safety checks or fall‑prevention assistance to contact the health department.
