1. Montgomery County Department Of Health And Human Services Aging And Disability Services
City: Rockville, MD
Category: Retirement
Telephone: (240) 777-3000
Address: 401 Hungerford Drive
Description: This agency offers information, assistance, assessments, and referrals to elderly residents and their families. The Commission on Aging (240-777-1120) researches pertinent issues and offers recommendations to local government.
2. Jewish Social Service Agency
City: Rockville, MD
Category: Retirement
Telephone: (301) 881-3700
Address: 6123 Montrose Road
Description: Kosher home-delivered meals, home health and hospice care, counseling, and long-term care planning are among the services this agency provides for elderly adults, their caregivers, and families of all faiths.
3. Jewish Community Center Of Greater Washington
City: Rockville, MD
Category: Retirement
Telephone: (301) 881-0100, ext. 3751
Address: 6125 Montrose Road
Description: The Senior Adult Division offers activities and hot kosher lunches Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. Among senior-oriented programs are seminars, craft lessons, a chess club, cards and games, Yiddish, a choral group, a quarterly magazine, Elderhostel classes, trips, water aerobics, and arthritis exercise. Special Sunday for Seniors features a performance or lecture and social time at 1 p.m. the first Sunday of the month. Activities are open to all faiths, and most are open to nonmembers for a small fee. Membership for seniors age 65 and older is $495 per single or $770 per couple for full rights, including sports and fitness. A social membership, which allows participation in classes, is $150.
4. Rockville Senior Center
City: Rockville, MD
Category: Retirement
Telephone: (240) 314-8800
Address: 1150 Carnation Drive
Description: Serving city residents 60 and over, this center in a former elementary school offers such programming as low-impact aerobic exercise classes, a fitness room, a computer lab, and bridge. The Carnation Players write and perform two skits a year. Special social activities include the Carnation Supper Club, featuring dinner and entertainment on Tuesday nights; the annual May Gala dinner dance; and a prom with high school students. The center also sponsors about 40 day trips, four to five overnighters, and a cruise each year through the Trips and Tours program. An annual membership fee is required.