COGS has established a scholarship fund for the benefit of students enrolled in the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Theory and Clinical Course in the Continuing Education Division at Howard Community College (HCC). The CNA course prepares students to function as a nursing assistant in health care settings, including nursing homes. This is an entry-level course approved by the Maryland Board of Nursing. At least once a year, COGS contributes proceeds from one of our fund-raising events to the Howard Community College Educational Foundation. The Foundation awards one or more $500 scholarships to students, who are chosen by the CNA program faculty based on their interest in serving seniors and financial need. The scholarship is intended to defray approximately one-half of the student's expenses, which include not only tuition and fees payable to HCC, but also testing fees, a background check, a uniform, shoes, blood pressure cuff and stethoscope. Scholarship recipients are invited guests to the COGS Annual Meeting in September.
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The named in honor of a former director of the Howard County Office on Aging, provides much needed assistance to financially troubled seniors with emergency needs and covers emergency situations not covered by public funds. The fund was started from an annual donation from Vivian Reid and generous donations from citizens.
is a local human service organization that provides transportation for any Howard County resident age 60 or older through the services of volunteer drivers who use their personal vehicles to transport passengers. Neighbor Ride is focused on assisting older adults maintain independence and a reasonable quality of life by providing regional trips to healthcare appointments, social and cultural activities, volunteering, religious services, personal appointments and shopping. Passengers pay a modest fee based on zip codes, and the Good Neighbor Fund supports those who cannot pay the fee.
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