Commission on Aging

Who We Are

We are a 15-member volunteer advisory board to the Howard County Executive and the Department of Community Resources and Services 'Office on Aging and Independence. Individuals are appointed by the County Executive and confirmed by the County Council for three-year terms. The Commission represents various age and ethnic groups, diverse professional backgrounds, and different geographical areas of the county.

The Commission welcomes your input, feedback, questions, or concerns.

The Commission on Aging in a board room smiling

What We Do

Currently, families and households led by older adults make up more than 16% of our population, and this number will continue to grow. The County facilitates and supports our Commission on Aging to serve residents 50 years and older.

We seek input from our associates, relatives, friends, and neighbors regarding aging within the County and the State of Maryland.
We share information with, and make recommendations to, the Office on Aging and Independence and the County Executive concerning resources, services, and other matters related to the County’s older adult community.
We continue to work closely with Age-Friendly Howard County.

Commission on Aging members at East Columbia opening

Aging and Independence

Age-Friendly Howard County

Age-Friendly Howard County seeks to create a livable community where everyone feels safe, welcomed, and engaged.

Commission Information

Commission Members

Kristen M. Aybar
Ronald Berk
Barbara Darley
Arthur C. Gold
Victoria Hathaway
Mathew Limsky
Renee F. Williams
Michael Willis

Meeting Schedule

We invite you to attend our next meeting on January 27, 2025, at 6:30 PM at the Howard County Office on Aging and Independence (9830 Patuxent Woods Drive, Columbia, MD 21046). We usually meet every 4th Monday of each month (excluding August and November/December), except on County-approved holidays, then the 3rd Monday of that month.

As meeting dates, times, and locations are subject to change, please check the appropriate Meeting Agenda, below, to confirm. The 2025 tentative meeting schedule is as follows:

January 27, 2025, at 6:30 PM – in person (Howard County Office on Aging and Independence)
February 24, 2025, at 6:30 PM – via WebEx (see Meeting Agenda, below, for link)
March 24, 2025, at 6:30 PM – via WebEx (see Meeting Agenda, below, for link)
April 28, 2025, at 6:30 PM – via WebEx (see Meeting Agenda, below, for link)
May 26, 2025, at 6:30 PM – in person (Howard County Office on Aging and Independence)
June 23, 2025, at 6:30 PM – via WebEx (see Meeting Agenda, below, for link)
July 28, 2025, at 6:30 PM – via WebEx (see Meeting Agenda, below, for link)
*No August meeting
September 22, 2025 at 6:30 PM – in person (Howard County Office on Aging and Independence)
October 27, 2025 at 6:30 PM – via WebEx (see Meeting Agenda, below, for link)
*November/December meeting date, time, and location TBA