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Glen Burnie is a suburb of Baltimore located in Anne Arundel County. It has a population of 72,891. Seniors aged 65 and older comprise 13.2% of that total. The cost of living in Glen Burnie is slightly above the national average, but the cost of health care is 12.4 points below. Glen Burnie scores 7.1/10 on the Best Places Comfort Index. It receives a few more inches of rain, about half the snowfall and an additional week of sunny days compared to national averages. Being located so close to Baltimore and Washington, D.C., more mobile seniors can enjoy the many fine museums and entertainment venues in both cities, nearby state parks and many fine dining experiences.
The average monthly cost of assisted living in Glen Burnie is $5,000, according to the Genworth Cost of Care Survey 2020. This estimate may fluctuate depending on the facility children and the services offered.
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The average monthly cost of assisted living in the state of Maryland is like the cost in Glen Burnie, $5,000. In both cases, this is $700 a month more than the national average of $4,300 a month. Regionally, Virginia is $150 less expensive than Maryland at $4,850 a month. Pennsylvania is $1,005 less expensive at $3,995 a month. West Virginia is exactly $1,000 a month less expensive, averaging $4,000. Delaware, which is quite a bit more costly, is $6,690 a month.
Hagerstown is $500 a month cheaper than Glen Burnie, averaging $4,500. Salisbury is $500 a month more expensive, averaging $5,500. California, Maryland, has the most expensive assisted living cost in the state averaging $6,200 a month, $1,200 a month more expensive than Glen Burnie. Finally, Glen Burnie costs $1,000 less a month than nearby Washington DC, which averages $6,000 a month.
NOTE: Data for Glen Burnie was unavailable so data for Baltimore was used instead.
Seniors who reside in assisted living in Maryland are eligible for the Community Options Waiver. While the waiver doesn’t help pay for room and board, it covers many activities of daily living (ADL) such as dressing, bathing, grooming and transportation. Seniors must meet a nursing facility level of care and financial requirements.
Learn more about what financial assistance is available for seniors on our Assisted Living in Maryland state page.
| Resource | Contact | Description |
| Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs | (410) 260-3838 | The department assists veterans and their dependents in many ways. It helps with education and employment issues. It can provide for veterans who need mental health care. It helps veterans, their dependents or their survivors find all the benefits to which they are entitled on the local, state and federal levels. Senior veterans, their spouses or their survivors can seek assisted living, memory care or skilled nursing care at the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home in St. Mary’s County. The facility offers 168 assisted-living beds. While veterans must pay for residing in the facility, it is a more affordable option and financial assistance is available. |
| The Maryland Department of Aging | (410) 767-1100 | The Department of Aging in Maryland helps seniors make informed choices about where they wish to reside. It offers financial assistance for low-income seniors who need help paying for assisted living. The department can also help seniors having trouble applying for Medicare or Medicaid. |
| Maryland Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program | (410) 767-1100 | Long-term care ombudsmen act as advocates for patients’ rights in long-term care facilities in Maryland. They investigate complaints made by seniors or their caregivers. Once their investigation is finished, ombudsmen work to resolve the issue between the senior and the facility. Ombudsmen can also assist seniors with medical billing issues and questions about long-term care. The volunteer ombudsmen also provide educational information for the larger community about patients’ rights including the right to privacy, the right to know about their medical treatment and the right to live with dignity and respect. |
| Anne Arundel County Aging and Disabilities | (410) 222-4257 | The department, which also serves as the Area Agency On Aging for Glen Burnie, currently offers 21 programs in 25 different locations throughout the county. These include providing information on Medicare, assisted living facilities, rehabilitation facilities and long-term care. The county also operates seven senior centers that provide fitness, college classes, trips, opportunities to socialize and lunches five days a week. |
| State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) | (410) 222-4257 | Trained volunteer counselors at SHIP can answer numerous questions for Medicare-eligible seniors. They offer free, unbiased and confidential guidance on all parts of Original Medicare, Medicare Advantage Plans, Medigap and Long-Term Care. They can inform low-income seniors about financial assistance and guidance on medical billing issues and grievances. They help seniors with questions about coverage, who pays first, coverage gaps and financial assistance for co-pays, to name a few things. None of the counselors works for a health care company nor will ever push a particular plan to seniors. |
All assisted-living facilities in Glen Burnie are licensed by the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. The department ensures that long-term care facilities in the state follow its rules and regulations. Visit our Assisted Living in Maryland page to learn more about these laws and regulations.
