Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

The Maryland Department of Aging, local Area Agencies on Aging, and the Maryland Living Well Center of Excellence support health promotion throughout the state through funding and monitoring of a variety of health services including screenings, physical activity, education, medication management, and other services. A key emphasis is placed on evidence-based programs, which have been documented, through robust research, to produce improved health outcomes including:

Increased function
Reduced falls
Better control of chronic disease symptoms

Popular programs offered in Maryland include:

The Stanford Chronic Disease Self-Management suite of programs
Stepping On and Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance falls prevention programs
Enhance Fitness Exercise Program

Learn more about evidence-based Health Promotion programming offered in your community by visiting the Maryland Living Well Center of Excellence’s website, or contact your Area Agency on Aging or Maryland Access Point office.

Ways to Improve or Maintain Your Health?

Health promotion programming is offered through Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) and associated Senior Centers throughout Maryland. There are several ways to find a class. You can contact your local AAA, Maryland Access Point (MAP), or Community Senior Centers to learn more and access services to improve or maintain your health and manage chronic diseases like diabetes, hypertension, and arthritis. Virtual Classes are also available.

Activities include:

Physical Activities, such as Yoga and Tai Chi
Falls Prevention Awareness and Activities
Diabetes and High Blood Pressure Screening
Nutrition Programming

Information for Professionals

The Maryland Department of Aging works with the Maryland Living Well Center of Excellence, Area Agencies on Aging and other state departments and community-based organizations to support health promotion programming and provide technical assistance by:

Connecting local organizations providing health promotion services throughout Maryland
Interpreting and answering questions about Older Americans Act Title III-D: Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Services
Assisting staff in learning more about available evidence-based programs and effective and appropriate spending of Older Americans Act Title III-D funds
Health promotion monitoring and data collection through the semi-annual and annual reporting
Assisting with the development of marketing, outreach, and sustainability measures for health promotion and evidence-based prevention programs
Providing assistance with planning health promotion activities via the area plan
Supporting local organizations applying for grant funding for health promotion programs; and
Providing funding opportunities for county governments and Area Agencies on Aging to support health promotion programming through Older Americans Act Title III-D funds and the Senior Citizens Activities Center Operating Fund

Training for evidence-based health promotion programs is offered throughout the state through the Maryland Living Well Center for Excellence, located out of MAC, Inc. Learn more about the development of the center here and connect to Mac, Inc. here. To find a class, click here.

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

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Ways to Improve or Maintain Your Health?