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Maryland aging chief outlines 'Longevity Ready Maryland' plan and asks Eastern Shore legislators for partnership
Summary
Secretary Carmel Roques told the Eastern Shore delegation Maryland's Longevity Ready Maryland plan sets a statewide, multisector strategy with 78 recommendations to prepare for an aging population, focusing on caregiver support, a 'no wrong door' access system and expanding home- and community-based services; legislators pressed officials on Medicaid waiver delays and service access in rural counties.
Carmel Roques, Maryland secretary of aging, presented the Longevity Ready Maryland (LRM) plan to the Eastern Shore delegation on Feb. 13, framing it as a statewide, data-driven strategy to prepare for a rapidly aging population.
"We want all Marylanders, but we want older Marylanders in particular to be able to live their full life course, which we now know can go up to 100 years," Roques said, explaining the plan centers on health, financial security, community connection and mobility. She said the plan contains 78 specific recommendations and pairs a federally required four-year state plan with a new 10-year multisector strategy the governor signed in July.
Roques described four high-level goals: build a longevity ecosystem; promote economic opportunity (including caregiver supports and workforce programs); ensure affordability across the life course; and optimize health, wellness and mobility. Initiatives…
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