No Senior Eats Alone Day
The Baltimore County Department of Aging (BCDA) is inviting everyone to participate in No Senior Eats Alone Day (NSEAD) on Thursday, September 12, or any day of their choosing during the week of September 9 through 14. The goal is to help make older adults feel valued and connected, establish better eating habits, and improve nutrition and health. We also encourage partners to join us in drawing attention to the impact of social isolation.
If you join and support NSEAD, please post your photographs on social media and use the hashtag #NoSeniorEatsAloneDay.
WAYS TO PARTICIPATE
Help make a difference—one person at a time—for the 200,000 adults over the age of 60 in Baltimore County:
- Share a meal with an older adult that you work or volunteer with.
- Take an older adult out to a restaurant or prepare a meal at home for them.
- Provide a gathering space for older adults to eat together.
- Host a special meal with activities and entertainment through a local church, community center or organization.
- Provide a discount at restaurants or offer a special price for seniors.
- Promote the event through your friends, family and local organizations.
- Sign up for a meal at a local senior center or senior housing facility, or invite an older adult to join if you already attend.
PARTNER REGISTRATION
Individuals, businesses, churches, community groups, senior housing, restaurants and more can participate as a partner by holding either a public or private event on NSEAD or during the week of September 8 through 15.
Register to participate as a partner.
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Share a meal with friends new and old. Enjoy conversation and stay connected. It’s been shown that sharing meals together improves health, happiness and social connection.
Partner | Description | Location | Cost | Contact |
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Abbey Burger | Seniors purchasing a meal will get a free cup of ice cream, churros or ice cream sandwich at the Mt. Washington location only when mentioning NSEAD. 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
1604 Kelly Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland 21209
|
Cost of meal | Call 443-449-5799 |
Baltimore County Public Library—Essex | We will be providing a light breakfast and beverages for seniors ages 60 and older. 9 to 10:30 a.m. | 1110 Eastern Boulevard Essex, Maryland 21221 |
Free | Call 410-887-0295 |
Baltimore County Public Library—Hereford | We will be providing a light breakfast and beverages for seniors ages 60 and older. 9 to 10:30 a.m. | 16940 York Road Hereford, Maryland 21111 |
Free | Call 410-887-1919 |
Baltimore County Public Library—Lansdowne | We will be providing a light breakfast and beverages for seniors ages 60 and older. 9 to 10:30 a.m. | 500 Third Avenue Lansdowne, Maryland 21227 |
Free | Call 410-887-5602 |
Baltimore County Public Library—North Point | We will be providing a light breakfast and beverages for seniors ages 60 and older. 9 to 10:30 a.m. | 1716 Merritt Boulevard Dundalk, Maryland 21222 |
Free | Call 410-887-7255 |
Baltimore County Public Library—Owings Mills | We will be providing a light breakfast and beverages for seniors ages 60 and older. 9 to 10:30 a.m. | 10302 Grand Central Avenue Owings Mills, Maryland 21117 |
Free | Call 410-887-2092 |
Baltimore County Public Library—Parkville-Carney | We will be providing a light breakfast and beverages for seniors ages 60 and older. 9 to 10:30 a.m. | 9509 Harford Road Parkville, Maryland 21117 |
Free | Call 410-887-5353 |
Baltimore County Public Library—Perry Hall | We will be providing a light breakfast and beverages for seniors ages 60 and older. 9 to 10:30 a.m. |
9685 Honeygo Boulevard
Perry Hall, Maryland 21128
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Free | Call 410-887-5195 |
Baltimore County Public Library—Towson | We will be providing a light breakfast and beverages for seniors ages 60 and older. 9 to 10:30 a.m. |
320 York Road
Towson, Maryland 21204
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Free | Call 410-887-6166 |
Baltimore County Public Library—White Marsh | We will be providing a light breakfast and beverages for seniors ages 60 and older. 9 to 10:30 a.m. | 8133 Sandpiper Circle Baltimore, Maryland 21236 |
Free | Call 410-887-5097 |
Baltimore County Public Library—Woodlawn | We will be providing a light breakfast and beverages for seniors ages 60 and older. 9 to 10:30 a.m. | 1811 Woodlawn Drive Woodlawn, Maryland 21207 |
Free | Call 410-887-1336 |
Coffee Talk Cafe | Any senior who mentions NSEAD will receive a small garden salad and coffee or tea on the house. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. | 22 West Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 101 Towson, Maryland 21204 |
Free | Call 410-296-1937 |
Deli-ish | 50 percent off for seniors who mention NSEAD. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. |
700 Wise Avenue Dundalk, Maryland 21222 |
Cost of meal | Call 443-649-5259 |
Essex Diner | 20 percent off for seniors who mention NSEAD. 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. |
15 Eastern Boulevard
Essex, Maryland 21221
|
Cost of meal | Call 410-238-1400 |
Lansdowne Inn | 10 percent off for seniors who mention NSEAD to their server. 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. | 2710 Hammond Ferry Road, Lansdowne, MD 21227 | Cost of meal | Call 443-201-1111 |
Lib's Grill | 50 percent off from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for seniors that mention NSEAD. We will also give a $10 gift card to use on a future date dining with us. |
5009 Honeygo Center Drive, Suite 101
Perry Hall, Maryland 21128
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Cost of meal | Call 410-513-7133 or visit our website and select the reservations button to make a reservation. |
Lib's Grill | 50 percent off from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for seniors that mention NSEAD. We will also give a $10 gift card to use on a future date dining with us. |
8191 Maple Lawn Boulevard
Fulton, Maryland 20759
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Cost of meal | Call 301-725-5427 or visit our website and select the reservations button to make a reservation. |
Lib's Grill | 50 percent off from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for seniors that mention NSEAD. We will also give a $10 gift card to use on a future date dining with us. |
1204 Agora Drive
Bel Air, Maryland 21014
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Cost of meal | Call 443-819-3608 or visit our website and select the reservations button to make a reservation. |
Middle River Assembly of God | Join us for a time of fun and fellowship. |
9620 Bird River Road
Middle River, Maryland 21220
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Free | Respond by September 1 at middleriverag@gmail.com with the subject No Senior Eats Alone. |
Miss Shirley's Cafe | 60 percent off an individual meal for guests who are 60 years of age or older, only on Thursday, September 12, from 8 to 10 a.m. Guests must mention NSEAD and show valid ID to receive this offer. Offer only good at Miss Shirley's Cafe, Roland Park. | 513 West Cold Spring Lane Baltimore, Maryland, 21210 | Cost of meal | Call 443-427-8624 |
Red Brick Station at White Marsh Brewing Company |
All eligible seniors will receive 20 percent off their check. Valid one discount per table. 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
8149 Honeygo Boulevard
White Marsh, Maryland 21236
|
Cost of meal | Call 410-931-7827 |
Robbies Bar and Grill |
15 percent to seniors mentioning NSEAD. 10 a.m. to Midnight. |
2630 Sparrows Point Road Sparrows Point, Maryland 21219 |
Cost of meal | Call 410-477-1466 |
Senior Adventures in Learning at CCBC | Join the Essex Friendly Seniors for a day of education, socialization and good food. The program will consist of a lecture on the history of Broadway and Broadway musicals, along with a lecture on the golden age of television and a short, chair exercise program, followed by a catered lunch. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. |
7201 Rossville Boulevard, AHUM 211
Rosedale, Maryland 21237
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No cost | For more information and to register, contact Patrick Heline at 443-840-1036 or email pheline@ccbc.md.edu. |
Sorrento of Arbutus | 25 percent to seniors mentioning NSEAD. 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. |
5401 East Drive, Halethorpe, Maryland 21227
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Cost of meal | Call 410-242-6474 |
Squire's Restaurant | 20 percent off to anyone dining with a senior and any senior that mentions NSEAD. 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. | 6723 Holabird Avenue Dundalk, Maryland 21222 |
Cost of meal | Call 410-288-0081 |
The Greene Turtle Hunt Valley | 20 percent to seniors mentioning NSEAD. 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. | 118 Shawan Road, Suite HH Hunt Valley, Maryland 21030 |
Cost of Meal | Call 410-771-0555 |
The Manor Tavern | 25 percent to seniors mentioning NSEAD. 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. | 15819 Old York Road Monkton, Maryland 21111 |
Cost of meal | Make a reservation by calling 410-771-8155 or visit our website and select the reservation button. |
The following businesses and organizations are offering events that are not open to the public in conjunction with NSEAD.
- MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center
- Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland, Inc.
Visit this page in the future to discover businesses and organizations are serving as Community Champions encouraging people associated with them to support and participate in NSEAD.
- Baltimore County Department of Aging Senior Centers
- Baltimore County Department of Police
- Baltimore County Fire Department
MORE INFORMATION
Sharing meals together improves health, happiness and social connection. When older adults share a meal, it can:
- Increase life expectancy
- Improve mental health and cognitive status
- Encourage more nutritious meals with higher satisfaction. Older adults who live alone are 49 percent more likely to have poor nutritional habits, which increases their risk of illness and hospitalization.
- Increase feelings of motivation to care for themselves
- Decrease high blood pressure and cholesterol
- Lower feelings of depression and loneliness. Older adults who eat alone are twice as likely to be depressed and 79 percent more likely to have greater feelings of isolation.
- Reduce risk for physical and psychological health decline. Older adults who eat alone are at a 59 percent higher risk of physical and mental decline.
- Decrease risk of falls due to better nutrition
For more information about NSEAD, call 410-887-2002.