American Muslim Senior Society, inc. (AMSS)

Community
Education
Food Security
Health
Seniors

Who We Are

The American Muslim Senior Society empowers the county's diverse 55+ caregivers by giving them access to culturally sensitive tools and resources to improve their quality of life and give them the opportunity to live with dignity in their communities. AMSS focuses on isolated, under-served, and marginalized members.

Halal Meals on Wheels;

A comprehensive Social Outreach and Support Program was launched in 2019 to reach out to our older diverse community members especially the isolated, underserved, and often chronically disabled.

The program started with 45 clients and now serves more than 600 older members and their families throughout the county. AMSS outreach has focused on zip codes with high concentrations of communities of color with health disparities.

AMSS works in partnership with two advisory councils, one representing the diverse communities we serve, and the other is comprised of representatives of Montgomery County’s premier health and long-term care organizations who serve as AMSS consultants and offer coordinated county services and resources.

Thanks to AMSS Health and Long -Term Care (HLTC) Outreach Ambassadors, these resources are delivered effectively to isolated and under-served diverse older adults and caregivers.

Our Goals

To provide services and resources to the underserved.
To grow our trained Ambassadors force and form health-related specialized teams
To create partnerships with the interfaith, business, public and private health care organizations
To grow our Workforce Development Projects for younger and older members
To conduct culturally sensitive education outreach dialogues, seminars on health-related issues of concern to the community
To build culturally sensitive multi-generational programs and services
To fill-in gaps in diversity research and services.

Our Priorities

To empower older and younger members of diverse underserved communities through Education and Training.
To increase our Workforce Development efforts in the field of Health and Long -Term Care for older and younger under-served diverse persons
To advocate on behalf of ethnically diverse seniors most in need and promote awareness of their special issues concern.
To partner with community and county leadership, the interfaith community, the county health and long- term care organizations, the business and research communities to maximize resources and benefits for the underserved.
To identify gaps in research and services and develop innovative model projects to meet the needs of older diverse members and caregivers including nutrition, transportation and housing.

What We Do

The program is conducted by teams of AMSS Multicultural Health and Long-Term Care Outreach Ambassadors who provide friendly phone calls, home visits, and the delivery of bi-weekly hot halal meals, nonperishable items, and produce. In addition to ensure proper nutrition for our seniors and their families, we are delivering along with hot meals non-perishable food, and fresh produce. Moreover, AMSS distributes gift cards and food baskets during the Holy month of Ramadan and special holiday events. AMSS Ambassadors regularly evaluate their client’s needs and connect them with county and community resources.