Older Adult Services

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• Aging and Disability Resources Center

  Aging and Disability Resources Centers provide consumers of any age and ability with benefits counseling, person-centered planning to help identify available long and short term services and supports, application assistance and general information and assistance.

  Agency: State Unit on Aging

• Living Services

  The State of Connecticut offers a variety of services to help eligible individuals who need support to live at home or to return to community living. Many of the programs are administered under a Medicaid ‘waiver,’ meaning that Connecticut has received federal approval to waive certain Medicaid requirements to meet the service needs of older adults and adults with disabilities in the community.

  Agency: Department of Social Services

• Long-Term Services and Supports - LTSS

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Department of Social Services Commissioner Roderick L. Bremby and Office of Policy and Management Undersecretary Anne Foley, announced the release of Connecticut’s Strategic Plan to Rebalance Long-Term Services and Supports, including a town-by-town projection of Connecticut’s long-term care needs and strategies to meet those needs, on January 29, 2013.

• Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program

  The Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program protects the health, safety, well-being, and rights of individuals who reside in skilled nursing facilities, residential care homes and assisted living facilities.

  Agency: Long Term Care Ombudsman Program

• Long-Term Services and Supports - LTSS

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Department of Social Services Commissioner Roderick L. Bremby and Office of Policy and Management Undersecretary Anne Foley, announced the release of Connecticut’s Strategic Plan to Rebalance Long-Term Services and Supports, including a town-by-town projection of Connecticut’s long-term care needs and strategies to meet those needs, on January 29, 2013.

• Medicare Savings Program

  The State of Connecticut offers financial assistance to eligible Medicare enrollees through our 'Medicare Savings Programs.' These programs may help pay Medicare Part B premiums, deductibles and co-insurance.

• Money Follows the Person Program

  Money Follows the Person is a Federal demonstration project dedicated to assuring Connecticut residents access to a full range of high quality, long-term care options that maximize autonomy, choice and dignity.

• The CHOICES Program

  Connecticut's program for Health insurance assistance, Outreach, Information and referral, Counseling, Eligibility Screening. This program provides information to persons age 60 and older as well as to people with disabilities, and is comprised of both staff, in-kind professionals from local service agencies and volunteers.

  Agency: State Unit on Aging

• The Congregate Housing Services Program (CHSP)

  The Congregate Housing Services Program (CHSP) provides supportive services for participants in eligible housing projects who meet specific requirements. The supportive services may be provided to frail, elderly persons at least 62 years of age or non-elderly persons with disabilities for the purpose of promoting independence, preventing unnecessary institutionalization and helping people remain in the community as long as possible.

  Agency: State Unit on Aging