Upper Shore Aging, Inc. is an outgrowth of the Older American Act of 1965 and has undergone several transformations since Maryland established its Office on Aging in 1973. Starting out as a Community Action Agency, Upper Shore Aging, Inc. was officially formed in March of 1975 with a service area that included all 5 upper shore counties and was fully converted into an Area Agency on Aging on October 1, 1979. During the 1980s, Queen Annes and Cecil counties decided to assume the responsibilities of administering their own aging programs, reducing Upper Shore Aging’s service area to three counties. Today, Upper Shore Aging serves more than 31,000 seniors living in Caroline, Kent, and Talbot counties with 17 comprehensive programs designed to enable seniors to thrive at home rather than entering nursing homes or assisted living facilities.