Commission on Aging
Our Mission
The Commission on Aging will advise the Talbot County Council on issues affecting seniors and will advocate for change as needed; The Commission will do all things necessary or proper to promote the interests, well-being, and quality of life for senior citizens in Talbot County.Our Vision
Enhance the Quality of Life for ALL seniors in Talbot County
Senior Resources and Tips
There are plenty of resources available for our aging community. Take a look at some of our favorite resources and tips for seniors.
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Join the Board!
The Commission on Aging has several vacancies. Serve your community with your expertise and apply to be on the Board today!
Meeting Times
The Commission on Aging meets monthly on the second Wednesday of each month at 8:30 AM. Meetings are open to the public and usually held at Brookletts Place, Talbot County Senior Center at 400 Brookletts Ave, Easton, MD.
Current Members
- Rachel Smith
Chair - Jennifer Marchi
Vice Chair - Pamela Lee Newcomb
Co-Secretary - Carrie Ottey
Co-Secretary - Megan Murray
Treasurer - Amy Keller
Member - Andy Hollis
Member - Ellen Taggert
Member - Grace Lyons
Member - Jennifer Pierson
Member - Kate Stinton
Member - Kathlen Dormody
Member - Megan Pinder
Member - Rachael Cox
Member - Sandra Wieland
Member - Terry Satchell
Member - Veda Gibson
Member - Lynn Mielke
Ex Officio, Talbot County Council - Childlene Brooks
Ex Officio, Brookletts Place Senior Center - Herb Cain
Ex Officio, Upper Shore Aging
Calendar
Upcoming Public Hearings/Meetings
- Commission on Aging Board Meeting
October 8 2025, 8:30am
[details]The Commission on Aging meets monthly on the second Wednesday of each month at 8:30 AM. Meetings are open to the public and usually held at Brookletts Place, Talbot County Senior Center at 400 Brookletts Ave, Easton, MD.
- Commission on Aging Board Meeting
November 12 2025, 8:30am
[details]The Commission on Aging meets monthly on the second Wednesday of each month at 8:30 AM. Meetings are open to the public and usually held at Brookletts Place, Talbot County Senior Center at 400 Brookletts Ave, Easton, MD.
- Commission on Aging Board Meeting
December 10 2025, 8:30am
[details]The Commission on Aging meets monthly on the second Wednesday of each month at 8:30 AM. Meetings are open to the public and usually held at Brookletts Place, Talbot County Senior Center at 400 Brookletts Ave, Easton, MD.
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Meeting Minutes
Related Rules and Regulations
Bylaws (Updated 2012)
Latest Board News
Oct. 18 Community Resource Expo brings free services and support to Talbot County
10/03/2025
Category: Commission on Aging Partner Agencies County Council
Talbot County residents are invited to the Community Resource Expo on Saturday, Oct. 18, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Easton Elementary School, where more than 50 resource partners will be on hand to connect community members with a wide range of services designed to help support families, individuals, and older adults.
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Mobile Integrated Health is a Lifeline for Talbot County Elders
10/02/2025
Category: Commission on Aging Emergency Services
Mobile Integrated Health is a term that doesn’t fully capture the mission it serves in a community. It’s called MIH for short and is so vital to the country’s aging population that it now has its own awareness month in October. But what does it actually mean?
Read MoreBuilding Ramps to Freedom: A Chat with Bay Hundred Community Volunteers President Bill Shrieve
08/06/2025
Category: Commission on Aging
In this new world of social media, the adage in advertising that it takes seven impressions (ads, TV, radio) for your product or organization to stick with the general public has changed. In this short-attention-span world, the number is closer to 60 points of contact before important work starts to be acknowledged by the general public these days. But if there is one organization in Talbot County that deserves that kind of spotlight over and over again, it would be the Bay Hundred Community Volunteers.
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'Only going to get worse': Talbot officials discuss rise in senior homelessness
07/31/2025
Category: Commission on Aging
Talbot County officials and senior care leaders met Tuesday to discuss creating a task force to address senior homelessness, a rapidly accelerating problem, experts say. The request for the task force comes from Talbot County Council member Lynn Mielke. Based on council feedback, a resolution to create the task force seems poised for approval at the council’s Aug. 12 meeting.
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