FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
GATHER: Learn. Connect. Thrive. Launches as New Community-Based Healthy Aging Initiative
Program Brings Together Leading Community Organizations to Strengthen Connection, Learning, and Wellbeing for Older Adults and Caregivers
Pasadena, MD — Partners In Care Maryland, Inc., in collaboration with Chesapeake Life Center, proudly announces the launch of GATHER: Learn. Connect. Thrive., a year-long healthy aging and social learning initiative.
GATHER is designed to strengthen social connection, lifelong learning, emotional wellbeing, and aging in place through accessible, community-based programming for older adults and caregivers across Maryland.
At its core, GATHER is built on a simple belief: healthy aging depends not only on healthcare, but also on connection, purpose, learning, resilience, and belonging.
A Community-Centered Approach
GATHER offers in-person, virtual, and hybrid experiences hosted throughout the county at trusted community locations including senior centers, libraries, faith communities, Chesapeake Life Center, and the Center for Hope & Healing.
Programming includes:
Community conversations and peer learning
Wellness, mindfulness, movement, and healing experiences
Therapeutic arts and expressive programming
Caregiver education and support
Workshops on aging in place, brain health, safety, and resilience
Sessions on caregiving, grief, and emotional wellbeing
Supplemental microlearning tools—including short videos, tip sheets, and caregiver resources—extend learning beyond each session and support ongoing engagement.
Why GATHER Matters
As Maryland’s older adult population grows, so does the need for community-based supports that address both practical needs and social wellbeing. Older adults and caregivers are increasingly impacted by isolation, caregiver stress, chronic illness, transportation barriers, digital literacy gaps, financial exploitation, and grief.
Research consistently shows that strong social connections, lifelong learning, and community engagement improve cognitive health, resilience, and overall quality of life. GATHER responds with a relationship-centered model that integrates education, wellness, and human connection into one coordinated experience.
A Shared Vision for the Future
Our vision is to create a vibrant and connected community where older adults remain engaged, informed, resilient, and supported throughout the aging journey.
About Us
Partners In Care Maryland, Inc. is a volunteer-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to helping older adults age 60+ remain independent and age in place with dignity and respect. Through its unique Service Exchange/Time Banking model, members support one another with transportation, handyman services, social engagement, and other neighborly assistance — neighbors helping neighbors.
Partners In Care is proud to be a part of Chesapeake Health Partners, a organization focused on strengthening community-based care and support services across the region.
About Hospice of the Chesapeake
Hospice of the Chesapeake provides expert, compassionate care for individuals and families navigating serious advanced illness and loss. Care is built around a genuine partnership between skilled clinicians, healthcare partners, and the patients and families we serve — centered on supporting quality of life at every stage.
For more than 45 years, we have had the privilege of caring for more than 65,000 patients and more than 100,000 family members across the communities we serve.
Hospice of the Chesapeake is proud to be a part of Chesapeake Health Partners an organization focused on strengthening community-based care and support services across the region.
Media Contact
Derek Milley
Communication Manager
media@partnersincare.org
410-544-4800 Ext. 208
