Wicomico County, MD — Habitat for Humanity of Wicomico County (HFHWC) has received a $10,000 grant from Johns Hopkins Health Plans to support its Critical Home Repair and Aging in Place program, helping low-income seniors remain safe, healthy, and independent in their own homes.
“Habitat for Humanity of Wicomico County understands that a senior’s ability to age safely at home often depends on simple but critical home modifications,” said Lori Rund, VP of Medicare Advantage for Johns Hopkins Health Plans. “By supporting their Aging in Place program, we’re investing in practical solutions that help prevent injuries and hospitalizations while allowing older adults to maintain their independence and quality of life.”
HFHWC’s Aging in Place program addresses the direct health impacts of unsafe housing by reducing household hazards and improving accessibility for older adults. Through critical repairs and home modifications, the program helps lower the risk of falls, injuries, hospitalizations, and premature institutionalization—allowing seniors to age with dignity in the homes they love.
“As more seniors on the Eastern Shore seek to age safely at home, collaborations like this one with Johns Hopkins Health Plans are essential,” said Molly Hilligoss, CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Wicomico County. “This grant helps us address housing-related health risks and ensures more older adults can remain independent and secure in their own homes.”
For more information about Habitat for Humanity of Wicomico County and its Aging in Place program, visit WicomicoHabitat.org
About Habitat for Humanity of Wicomico County
Habitat for Humanity works to make homeownership of decent, affordable homes a matter of conscience and action. Founded in 1987, the affiliate has served 94 families with affordable homeownership, and 150 homeowners with critical repairs. Through volunteer labor and tax-deductible donations of money and materials, Habitat builds and rehabilitates simple, decent homes with the help of the homeowner (partner) families.
About Johns Hopkins Health Plans
As a part of Johns Hopkins Medicine, Johns Hopkins Health Plans administers a range of physician-sponsored health plans managing more than $3 billion in annual premiums and serving more than 400,000 members. Johns Hopkins Health Plans’ robust network of providers includes Johns Hopkins Medicine physicians and providers, regional clinics and many other top-tier providers. Johns Hopkins Health Plans administers the US Family Health Plan for active-duty family members, military retirees and their families, Employer Health Programs, Priority Partners (Maryland’s largest Medicaid plan with co-owner Maryland Community Health System) and Advantage MD Medicare Advantage plans. It advocates for its members and fosters collaboration with providers to help achieve optimal health. Through its Johns Hopkins HealthCare Solutions business, Johns Hopkins Health Plans also offers the world’s leading population health analytics software, the Johns Hopkins ACG® System, used by commercial and government health entities and employers worldwide.
Learn more at hopkinshealthplans.org.
