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Contact: Theresa Robertson
Email: theresa@thecaregiverceo.com
Phone: 443-718-9246
Maryland Information: www.thecaregiverceo.com/mdroar
National Website: www.roar4ltc.org

 

Maryland Joins National Walk for Long-Term Care Reform on September 27

Maryland ROAR will bring families, caregivers, advocates, faith communities, healthcare professionals, and concerned citizens together to call for Respect, Oversight, Advocacy, and Reform in long-term care.

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COLUMBIA, MD – August 24, 2026 – Maryland residents will join communities across the country on Sunday, September 27, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. for the first-ever National Walk for Long-Term Care Reform.

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Organized nationally by ROAR 4 LTC, the movement is calling for greater transparency, accountability, dignity, and meaningful reform in nursing homes and other long-term care settings.

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The Maryland walk will take place in Columbia and bring together family caregivers, older adults, healthcare professionals, advocates, faith communities, organizations, and concerned citizens who believe people receiving long-term care deserve quality care, dignity, safety, and protection.

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ROAR—Respect, Oversight, Advocacy, and Reform, grew from the impact of No Country for Old People, an Anthem Award-winning documentary exposé examining systemic problems in long-term care, including neglect, abuse, inadequate staffing, and insufficient oversight.

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For Maryland Walk Leader Theresa Robertson, the event is an opportunity to bring greater public attention to an issue that affects families across the state.

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“Most of us have heard a troubling nursing home story. It may involve our own family, a friend, someone from our church, or someone in our community,” Robertson said. “We cannot continue accepting poor care as simply the way things are. People who need long-term care deserve dignity, safety, respect, and quality care.”

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The national ROAR movement was co-founded by filmmaker and advocate Susie Singer Carter and retired federal and state prosecutor Rick Mountcastle, whose work was depicted in the Emmy-nominated Hulu miniseries Dopesick. Mountcastle has prosecuted cases involving fraud, abuse, neglect, and other crimes within the nursing home industry.

“This crisis has been treated for too long as a private family burden,” Carter said. “But long-term care affects all of us. It crosses every community, every generation, every faith tradition, and every political viewpoint.”

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The Maryland event is an awareness walk, not a protest. Marylanders are invited to walk, volunteer, spread the word, or come out in support. Participants are encouraged to wear yellow as a visible show of unity for long-term care reform.

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Maryland Walk: Sunday, September 27, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. in Columbia, Maryland
Information & Registration: www.thecaregiverceo.com/mdroar

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About ROAR 4 LTC

ROAR 4 LTC is a national nonprofit movement dedicated to transforming long-term care through storytelling, education, advocacy, and public action. Born from the Anthem Award-winning documentary No Country for Old People, ROAR mobilizes communities to demand dignity, accountability, transparency, and reform in long-term care.

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About The Caregiver CEO

The Caregiver CEO works with family caregivers to increase their capacity without increasing burnout through practical tools, education, resources, and advocacy. Founded by caregiving advocate and speaker Theresa Robertson, The Caregiver CEO also works to elevate caregiver voices and advance stronger systems of support for families.

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