Elder Care Articles

Browse our articles to find the information you need to make educated decisions regarding senior housing, senior living, healthy aging, and elder care options.

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Search our listings of Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities, Adult Family Homes and more to find the right senior housing for yourself or your senior.

Senior Resources

Our Online senior resources help you find the local and state government and non-profit resourcesto guide your long-term care decisions and find senior services.

Connecticut Senior Resources and Senior Services

Connecticut Long Term Care Ombudsman
Nancy Shaffer
CT Department of Social Services
25 Sigourney Street
12th Floor
Hartford, CT 06106-5033
Phone: 860.424.5238
Fax: 860.424.4808
http://www.ct.gov/ltcop/site/default.asp

Connecticut Area Agencies on Aging
The five Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) in CT are private, not-for-profit corporations established in CT in 1974 to provide leadership and resources to meet the needs of the rapidly growing elderly population. An interactive-map based listing of all Area Agencies on Aging in Connecticut is available.
http://www.ctagenciesonaging.org/pages/home.php

Statewide Legal Services of Connecticut
The legal services programs in Connecticut are a group of nonprofit organizations which provide legal assistance in civil matters to low-income persons. Services are free. Eligibility depends upon income, family size, assets and legal issue. Self-help legal materials for seniors are available on such topics as Nursing Homes, Health Benefits, Funeral and Burial Issues, Wills and Estates, and other Senior Citizen issues.
Statewide Legal Services of Connecticut

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