Message from U.S. Assistant Secretary for Aging

The Horizon Foundation has demonstrated real leadership and commitment to a comprehensive and integrated approach to ensuring that Howard County, Maryland, will be prepared for the aging of its population. Their approach emphasizes the importance of building prevention into long-term care and ensuring that people have easy access to the services and supports they need to maintain their health and independence as they age.

The public-private partnership that is being forged by the Foundation, the Howard County Office on Aging and other agencies and community stakeholders is a model that offers both inspiration and practical solutions to other communities across the nation as we search for ways to ensure the long-term health and quality of life of an aging population . . . .

Josefina Carbonell
U.S. Assistant Secretary for Aging
Washington,D.C.