SENIORS GUIDE TO SERVICES
IN SOUTH CENTRAL CONNECTICUT
(also available in printable PDF format as a brochure)
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Telephone contacts shown (area code 203 unless otherwise noted)
Internet hyperlinks (shown in BLUE) may be available
TRANSPORTATION
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Department of Transportation
Half-fare I.D. cards for Connecticut transit buses
860-525-9181
Medicaid Transportation
Medical transportation by appointment for participants of the Medicaid program
888-248-9895
Greater New Haven
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IN GENERAL: see Senior's Guide to Transportation (Gives details of requirements, fees, etc.). Also available in SPREADSHEET format.
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Community Action Agency
Medical transportation within Greater New Haven
387-7700 ext. 265
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East Haven Volunteer Program
Medical transportation to Branford, East Haven, and North Branford
481-4233
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Greater New Haven Transit "My Ride"
Medical transportation to New Haven, East
Haven, Hamden, North Haven, Orange, West Haven,
and Woodbridge
288-6282
Hamden
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Medical transportation within Hamden and to New Haven: 288-2885
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Mary Wade Home
Weekend transportation within Greater NewHaven
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ADV0CACY GROUPS (back to top)
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TOWN RESOURCES (back to top)
Senior Centers
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Ansonia Senior Center 736-5933
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Branford Senior Center 481-3429
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Bethany Senior Center 393-3648
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Derby Senior Center 736-1484
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Guilford Senior Center 453-8009
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Hamden Senior Center 287-2548
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Madison Senior Center 245-5627
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Meriden Senior Center 237-0066
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Milford Senior Center 877-5131
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New Haven Elderly Services 946-7854
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North Branford Senior Center 315-6017
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Orange Senior Center 891-2514
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Oxford Senior Center 888-9436
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Seymour Senior Center 888-2507
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Shelton Senior Center 924-9324
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Wallingford Senior Center 265-7753
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West Haven Senior Center 937-3507
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Woodbridge Senior Center 389-3429
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Property Tax Relief (back to top)
Local tax assessors accept and process applications from individuals eligible
for property tax relief. Please call your town office for eligibility information. (Area code 203)
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Ansonia 736-5930
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Branford 488-2039
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Bethany 393-2100
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Derby 736-1455
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East Haven 468-3233
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Guilford 453-8010
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Hamden 287-2520
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Madison 245-5652
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Meriden 630-4065
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Milford 783-3215
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New Haven 946-8596
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North Branford 235-6013
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Orange 891-2122
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Oxford 888-2543
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Seymour 881-5013
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Shelton 924-1555
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Wallingford 294-2001
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West Haven 937-3515
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Woodbridge 389-3416
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SUPPORT GROUPS (back to top)Referrals to Support Groups:
Infoline 211Arthritis
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Arthritis Support Group 735-7421
Bereavement
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Hospital of St. Raphael 789-3000
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MidState Medical Center 694-8200
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New England Center 458-1734
Cancer
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Yale Cancer Center 422-6237
Diabetes
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VA Healthcare System 932-5711
Grandparents Raising Grandkids
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Consultation Center 789-7645
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Grandparents on the Move 946-7443
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Village Grandparents 407-3172
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VNA of Wallingford 269-1475
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Wexler Grant Resource Center 946-6921
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Yale Family Support Service 785-6862
Heart Disease
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Hospital of St. Raphael 789-3000
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Griffin Hospital 735-7421
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Veteran's Memorial 238-8505
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Yale New Haven Hospital 785-2611
Hospice
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Branford 315-7500
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Shelton 944-0900
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Wallingford 294-9320
Parkinson's
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Hospital of St. Raphael 789-3936
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Parkinson's Association 888-400-2732
Stroke
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Bishop Wicke Health Center 924-5321
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Hospital of St. Raphael 789-4026
Traumatic Brain Injury
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Southern CT State University 392-5200
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Clinics/Health Services (back to top)
Community Health Clinics
Greater New Haven
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Dixwell Health Center 503-3420
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Fair Haven Health Center 777-7411
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Hill Health Center 503-3000
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West Haven Health Center 503-3400
Lower Naugatuck Valley
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Ansonia Health Connection 503-3570
Meriden
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Laplanche Clinic 237-0300
Dental Clinics
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CHC Meri-Care Dental 639-3500
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CT Dental Association 860-278-5550
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Hill Health New Haven 503-3040
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Derby 736-5460
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Miller Memorial 237-8815
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Milford Health Dept. 503-3000
Geriatric Assessment Clinics
Provide comprehensive medical, psychological, cognitive, and social assessments of older adults.
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Dorothy Adler Center 688-6361
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Hospital of St. Raphael 789-4222
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Masonic Geriatric Health 284-3900
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Mid-State Medical Center 237-3000
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Shelton Lakes 922-3666
Health Promotion Programs
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Health Ministry Partnership 639-8030
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Hospital of St. Raphael 789-3533
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Valley Parish Nurses 732-7584
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St. Raphael Parish Nurses 789-3249
Hospitals
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Griffin Hospital 735-7421
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Hospital of St. Raphael 789-3000
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MidState Medical Center 694-8200
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Milford Hospital 876-4000
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VA Connecticut Healthcare 937-3824
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Yale/New Haven Hospital 688-2000
Mental Health/Substance Abuse Prevention & Treatment
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Dept. of Mental Health 800-842-4424
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Hill Health Center 503-3000
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Meriden/Wall. Council 294-3591 Valley Council 736-8566
Senior Membership Clubs
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Prestige Club 789-3777
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CareCard 630-5373
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Mature Advantage 732-7555
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MEALS (back to top) Community Cafes
The following sites serve a hot, balanced lunch meal Monday through Friday. A donation is requested.
Ansonia Doyle Senior Center 736-5933
Branford Canoe Brook Center 481-3429
Derby Derby Senior Center 736-1486
East Haven East Haven Center 468-3277
Woodview Housing 469-7781
Hamden Davenport/Dunbar 248-3924
Miller Center 287-2548
Madison Madison Senior Center 245-5686
Meriden Casa Boricua 235-9503
Meriden Senior Center 235-8052
Milford Milford Senior Center 877-5131
New Haven Atwater Senior Center 946-8558
Bella Vista Housing 946-8553
Casa Otonal 773-1847
Dixwell Senior Center 946-8541
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East Shore Senior Center 946-8544
Jewish Comm. Center 387-2522
Salvation Army 624-9891
West River Senior Center 946-8543
West Rock Senior Center 946-8542
Westville Senior Center 946-6025
No. Haven North Haven Sen. Center 249-4030
Orange Orange Senior Center 891-2954
Seymour Rev. Callahan House 888-4579
Wallingford Wallingford Sen. Center 265-7753
West Haven Allingtown Senior Center 937-3509
Bayshore Housing 932-8995
Surfside Housing 934-1504
West Haven Sen. Center 937-3507
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Meals-on-Wheels
CAA/New Haven 387-7700
TEAM/Valley 736-5420
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LEGAL ASSISTANCE (back to top)
Statewide Legal Services
Screening, advice, self-help materials and representation to income-eligible individuals.
860-344-0380 or 800-453-3320
New Haven Legal Assistance
Screening, advice, self-help materials and representation to income-eligible individuals.
946-4811
Center for Medicare Advocacy
Screening, advice, educational materials and legal representation on Medicare issues.
800-262-4414
Consumer Law Project for Elders
Advice and legal representation on consumer/medical debt and identify theft.
800-296-1467
CTElderLaw.org
Website maintained by Connecticut Legal Services to provide legal information on a wide range of subjects relevant to the elderly in Connecticut - web only, no phone.
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ENERGY ASSISTANCE (back to
top) Greater New Haven
Community Action Agency 387-7700
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Fuel Bank ext. 214
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Energy Assistance ext. 210, 211,
212
Intake sites
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Christian Community Action 777-7848 Dixwell/Newhallville
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Dixwell Neighborhood Corp. 562-2178
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Dixwell Senior Center 946-8541
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East Haven Senior Center 468-3303
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East Shore Senior Center 946-8544
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Fair Haven Parents Ministry 865-5585
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JUNTA 787-0191
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M.L. Keefe Center 562-5129
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Miller Senior Center 287-2691
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New Haven Elderly Services 946-8585
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North Haven Community Services 239-2566
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West Haven City Hall 937-3572
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West Rock Neighborhood Corporation 389-2614
Weatherization 397-5469
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Branford 481-3429
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Guilford 453-8009
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Madison 245-5655
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Milford 783-3253
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Orange 891-2154
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Woodbridge 389-3429
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Lower Naugatuck Valley: T.E.A.M., Inc. 736-5420
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Meriden: New Opportunities for Greater Meriden 235-0278
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INCOME HELP (back to top)
Social Security Administration
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National office 800-772-1213
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Ansonia office 735-6201
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New Haven office 773-5201
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Meriden office 238-0346
Supplemental Security Income
An additional monthly social security benefit
for individuals with very low income.
800-773-2160
State Supplement for the Aged, Blind or Disabled (PDF pamphlet available)
Monthly state benefit for those with very low income.
789-7555 State Administered General Assistance
("SAGA")
Income, health coverage and food stamp benefits for individuals with no other source of income
974-8000
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HEALTH CARE COSTS AND INSURANCE (back to top)
ConnPACE
Subsidizes the cost of prescription drugs for income-eligible individuals
800-423-5026
Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries
Pays for monthly Medicare premiums,
deductibles, and co-payments for financially-eligible individuals
860-443-9946
SCCAA CHOICES Program
Unbiased information and assistance on
Medicare, supplemental insurance, Medicaid, long-term
care insurance, prescription drug assistance, and federal/state programs
785-8533
800-944-9422
National Medicare Information
800-633-4227
TTY/TDD 877-486-2048
Medicare Part A
Inpatient care in hospitals and skilled nursing facilities, home health care, hospice care
800-442-8430
Medicare Part B
Doctors' services, outpatient hospital care, therapies, home care
800-982-6819
Medicare Durable Medical Equipment
Equipment such as wheelchairs, hospital beds, oxygen and walkers
800-842-2052
Medicare Peer Review Organization
800-553-7590
Regional Home Health
Intermediaries 888-896-4997
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HOUSING (back to top)
SCCAA Aging Resource Center
Free lists of rental housing, congregate housing, homes for the aged, assisted living organizations, and continuing care retirement communities. Information on reverse annuity mortgages.
785-8533
800-944-9422
New Haven Legal Assistance
Information, self-help and representation on tenant’s rights, utility cut-off and eviction
946-4811
Town Housing Authorities
For information on subsidized rental apartments and congregate housing.
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Ansonia 736-8888
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Branford 481-3194
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Derby 735-6652
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East Haven 468-3287
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Guilford 453-4760
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Hamden 248-9036
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Madison 245-5600
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Meriden 235-0157
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Milford 877-3223
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New Haven 498-8800
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North Branford 488-5664
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North Haven 239-2700
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Orange 891-8265
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Oxford 881-9555
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Seymour 888-4579
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Shelton 924-2736
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Wallingford 269-5173
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West Haven 934-8671
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INFORMATION/REFERRALS (back to top)
Infoline
Telephone or internet referral on a wide range of topics
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SCCAA Aging Resource Center
Information, referral and assistance on
insurance issues, government programs, community resources, benefits screening/completion of applications, and care giving support
785-8533
800-944-9422
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HOME CARE (back to top)
SCCAA Home Care Program for Elders
Program provides eligible individuals with
assessment, care management and payment for home
and community-based services
752-3040 or 800-445-5394
Respite Programs
For those ineligible for the Home Care Program, but otherwise in need, care management
services and limited support for home care services
785-8533 Greater New Haven
Community Action Agency Chore/Grocery Program
Assistance with heavy duty housecleaning and grocery shopping/delivery for the homebound
387-7700 ext. 222
Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers
Friendly visiting, intergenerational programs, medical and social transportation, respite
230-8994 Lower Naugatuck Valley
T.E.A.M., Inc.
Assistance with homemaking, including cleaning, grocery shopping and laundry
736-5420
Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers
Friendly visiting, intergenerational programs, medical and social transportation
922-1201 Meriden
New Opportunities for Greater Meriden
Assistance with chores and grocery shopping
235-0278
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ADULT DAY CARE (back to top)
Supervised socialization and care for frail
elders and those with dementia. Services include
meals, bathing, nursing care and recreation.
Greater New Haven
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Clelian 288-4151
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East Shore Regional 481-7110
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Goodwin-Levine
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New Haven 789-1650
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Woodbridge 387-2886
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Highland Club 931-8631
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Mary Wade Home 562-7222
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Ahrens Program 877-5131
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Partnerships 248-8854
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Strong House 245-0436
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West Haven 937-3658
Lower Naugatuck Valley
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Edward L. Miller 922-3674
Meriden-Wallingford
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Specialized Adult Day Care 284-8484
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Wallingford Senior Center 265-7753
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