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A Century of Excellence in Nursing

Maryland Baptist Aged Home

Established in 1920, the Maryland Baptist Aged Home is the oldest African-American owned and operated Nursing Home in the state of Maryland. It is governed by the Board of Trustees of the United Baptist Missionary Convention. The MBAH is a non-profit 501c3 29 bed facility providing short and long term care to all residents without regard to race, color, sex, religion or national origin. Residents served by MBAH enjoy a family oriented setting. We take a proactive approach to the development and execution of individualized resident care. We provide multi-disciplinary team approach with emphasis on respect, compassion and professionalism. 

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Visit out parent website at https://ubmcofmd.org

Maryland Baptist Aged Home

The oldest African-American owned and operated Nursing Home in the State of Maryland.

1920

Early Beginning

In 1920 – with the support of the churches they served as pastor – five ministers feeling the need for a Christian Nursing Home for the aged, purchased the first home at 1620 West Lexington Street.

1920

1952

New Ownership

In 1952, UBMC President, Rev. Dr. J.T. Boddie, suggested that the original owners of the Home dissolve their own interests and give leadership to the UBMC.

1952

1954

New Location

In 1954, the property at 2801 Rayner Avenue in Baltimore City was purchased to house the MBAH. The Home opened at its new location on March 4th.

1954

1970

Fire Renovations

In January 1970, the Home suffered extensive fire damage. Between 1970 and 1974 extensive renovations were made.

1970

1977

Ground Breaking Ceremony

In 1977, a ground breaking was held to celebrate additions to the present Home.

1977

Today

A Century Of Excellence

Today, the Home operates as a 24-hour comprehensive nursing care home offering therapy, restorative care, pastoral care, home cooked meals, and much more!
 
Today

Our Vision for the Future

Future plans for advancing the home include a new state-of-the-art facility in the same location and maintaining ties to the Rosemont community of Baltimore, while developing new community projects and partnerships. A new facility affords additional space and resources to be able to provide quality assisted living and long and short-term skilled nursing care to all residents.

Mission

We are committed to providing expert nursing care in a family oriented environment. A holistic approach is used to ensure that the physical, mental, social and spiritual well-being of out residents is met with compassion. In our warm and loving atmosphere, we promote dignity, respect and independence. We seek to gain trust and respect as a highly rated comprehensive and skilled care facility that feels much like home.

Amenities

The Maryland Baptist Aged Home is a non-profit, 24-hour, twenty-nine (29) bed licensed facility providing short and long term quality skilled health care to all residents without regard to race, color, sex, religion or national origin.  The facility enables us to take a proactive approach to resident care with personalized programs based on each resident’s individualized needs.  

Care

Nurses assess each resident to identify their individual needs to promote the highest attainable quality of life, independence, and wellness for all of the residents at the home.
 
Therapists specialize in providing individualized treatment programs focusing on balance, extremity strength, functional mobility, increasing self-care skills and overall strength, and more!

Food & Activities

Food/Activities

The delicious home cooked meals provided by chefs provide appropriate therapeutic diets as prescribed by the on-staff dietician. Activity programs are offered daily to meet physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being of each resident.  Programs offered include music therapy, exercise, art, community outings, socials and so much more.  Activities are tailored to meet each resident’s needs.  Resident council meetings are held monthly to discuss facility life with guest speakers to educate residents.

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