Pilot Program Offers Daily Phone Call Check-in for Md. Seniors

The Maryland Department of Aging is running a free pilot program in which older adults can enroll to receive a daily phone call to check on their well-being, reports Herald-Mail Media . The Maryland Senior Call Check program is open to Marylanders at least 65 years old, and Maryland is the first U.S. state to offer such a free service, says the Department's Harry Rogoff. Enrollees determine a 60-minute time block when they can be called on a landline or cellphone each day between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. If they do not answer, two more attempts will be made. If those calls go unanswered, a designated family member, neighbor, or friend will be contacted and encouraged to check on the senior.