SENIORS GUIDE TO SERVICES
IN SOUTH CENTRAL CONNECTICUT
(also available in printable PDF format as a brochure)

ADULT DAY CARE ADVOCACY GROUPS ENERGY ASSISTANCE HEALTH CARE COSTS HOME CARE HOUSING ASSISTANCE INCOME HELP INFORMATION LEGAL ASSISTANCE MEALS MEDICAL/DENTAL CARE PROPERTY TAX RELIEF SENIOR CENTERS SUPPORT GROUPS TRANSPORTATION

Telephone contacts shown (area code 203 unless otherwise noted) Internet hyperlinks (shown in BLUE) may be available TRANSPORTATION (back to top) 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 IN GENERAL:  see Senior's Guide to Transportation (Gives details of requirements, fees, etc.).  Also available in SPREADSHEET format. Community Action Agency Medical transportation within Greater New Haven 387-7700 ext. 265 East Haven Volunteer Program Medical transportation to Branford, East Haven, and North Branford 481-4233 Greater New Haven Transit "My Ride" Medical transportation to New Haven, East Haven, Hamden, North Haven, Orange, West Haven, and Woodbridge 288-6282 Hamden Medical transportation within Hamden and to New Haven: 288-2885 Mary Wade Home Weekend transportation within Greater NewHaven

ADV0CACY GROUPS  (back to top) Board of Education and Services for the Blind Employment assistance, services, case management 800-842-4510 Bureau of Rehabilitation Services Assists in vocational, rehabilitation, independent living and disability determination services 800-537-2549 Center for Independence and Access Advocacy and resource center for individuals with disabilities 203-562-3924 Commission on Persons with Disabilities Information, referral, technical assistance and advocacy 203-630-4045 CT Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities Advocacy and protection of civil rights 203-488-0391 Connecticut Commission on Aging Information and legislative advocacy 860-424-5360 Connecticut Commission on the Deaf and Hearing Impaired Provides interpreting, job counseling/placement, and personal/family counseling 800-708-6796 CT Dept. of Mental Retardation Coordinates and oversees services for developmentally disabled people of all ages 800-505-7000 CT Dept. of Veteran's Affairs Provides education, training, vocational rehabilitation, health care, life insurance, burial benefits 931-0460 Converse Communication Center Message relay and telecommunication information and referral 800-743-1219 New Haven Disabilities Services 946-7833 Office of Protection and Advocacy Promotes the rights of persons with disabilities 800-842-7303 Opportunities for Older Adults Companionship and social programs for older adults with developmental disabilities 752-3059 Services for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired Advocacy and services 566-7414 State Rehabilitation Services Vocational rehabilitation and independent living 789-7867

TOWN RESOURCES  (back to top) Senior Centers Ansonia Senior Center 736-5933 Branford Senior Center 481-3429 Bethany Senior Center 393-3648 Derby Senior Center 736-1484 Guilford Senior Center 453-8009 Hamden Senior Center 287-2548 Madison Senior Center 245-5627 Meriden Senior Center 237-0066 Milford Senior Center 877-5131 New Haven Elderly Services 946-7854 North Branford Senior Center 315-6017 Orange Senior Center 891-2514 Oxford Senior Center 888-9436 Seymour Senior Center 888-2507 Shelton Senior Center 924-9324 Wallingford Senior Center 265-7753 West Haven Senior Center 937-3507 Woodbridge Senior Center 389-3429

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) Ansonia 736-5930 Branford 488-2039 Bethany 393-2100 Derby 736-1455 East Haven 468-3233 Guilford 453-8010 Hamden 287-2520 Madison 245-5652 Meriden 630-4065   Milford 783-3215 New Haven 946-8596 North Branford 235-6013 Orange 891-2122 Oxford 888-2543 Seymour 881-5013 Shelton 924-1555 Wallingford 294-2001 West Haven 937-3515 Woodbridge 389-3416

SUPPORT GROUPS    (back to top) Referrals to Support Groups:   Infoline 211 Arthritis Arthritis Support Group 735-7421 Bereavement Hospital of St. Raphael 789-3000 MidState Medical Center 694-8200 New England Center 458-1734 Cancer Yale Cancer Center 422-6237 Diabetes VA Healthcare System 932-5711 Grandparents Raising Grandkids Consultation Center 789-7645 Grandparents on the Move 946-7443 Village Grandparents 407-3172 VNA of Wallingford 269-1475 Wexler Grant Resource Center 946-6921 Yale Family Support Service 785-6862 Heart Disease Hospital of St. Raphael 789-3000 Griffin Hospital 735-7421 Veteran's Memorial 238-8505 Yale New Haven Hospital 785-2611 Hospice Branford 315-7500 Shelton 944-0900 Wallingford 294-9320 Parkinson's Hospital of St. Raphael 789-3936 Parkinson's Association 888-400-2732 Stroke Bishop Wicke Health Center 924-5321 Hospital of St. Raphael 789-4026 Traumatic Brain Injury Southern CT State University 392-5200

Clinics/Health Services   (back to top) Community Health Clinics Greater New Haven Dixwell Health Center 503-3420 Fair Haven Health Center 777-7411 Hill Health Center 503-3000 West Haven Health Center 503-3400 Lower Naugatuck Valley Ansonia Health Connection 503-3570 Meriden Laplanche Clinic 237-0300 Dental Clinics CHC Meri-Care Dental 639-3500 CT Dental Association 860-278-5550 Hill Health New Haven 503-3040 Derby 736-5460 Miller Memorial 237-8815 Milford Health Dept. 503-3000 Geriatric Assessment Clinics Provide comprehensive medical, psychological, cognitive, and social assessments of older adults. Dorothy Adler Center 688-6361 Hospital of St. Raphael 789-4222 Masonic Geriatric Health 284-3900 Mid-State Medical Center 237-3000 Shelton Lakes 922-3666 Health Promotion Programs Health Ministry Partnership 639-8030 Hospital of St. Raphael 789-3533 Valley Parish Nurses 732-7584 St. Raphael Parish Nurses 789-3249 Hospitals Griffin Hospital 735-7421 Hospital of St. Raphael 789-3000 MidState Medical Center 694-8200 Milford Hospital 876-4000 VA Connecticut Healthcare 937-3824 Yale/New Haven Hospital 688-2000 Mental Health/Substance Abuse Prevention & Treatment Dept. of Mental Health 800-842-4424 Hill Health Center 503-3000 Meriden/Wall. Council 294-3591 Valley Council 736-8566 Senior Membership Clubs Prestige Club 789-3777 CareCard 630-5373 Mature Advantage 732-7555

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 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 Meals-on-Wheels CAA/New Haven 387-7700 TEAM/Valley 736-5420

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.

ENERGY ASSISTANCE   (back to top) Greater New Haven Community Action Agency 387-7700 Fuel Bank ext. 214 Energy Assistance ext. 210, 211, 212 Intake sites Christian Community Action 777-7848 Dixwell/Newhallville Dixwell Neighborhood Corp. 562-2178 Dixwell Senior Center 946-8541 East Haven Senior Center 468-3303 East Shore Senior Center 946-8544 Fair Haven Parents Ministry 865-5585 JUNTA 787-0191 M.L. Keefe Center 562-5129 Miller Senior Center 287-2691 New Haven Elderly Services 946-8585 North Haven Community Services 239-2566 West Haven City Hall 937-3572 West Rock Neighborhood Corporation 389-2614 Weatherization 397-5469 Branford 481-3429 Guilford 453-8009 Madison 245-5655 Milford 783-3253 Orange 891-2154 Woodbridge 389-3429 Lower Naugatuck Valley: T.E.A.M., Inc. 736-5420 Meriden: New Opportunities for Greater Meriden 235-0278

INCOME HELP    (back to top) Social Security Administration National office 800-772-1213 Ansonia office 735-6201 New Haven office 773-5201 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

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

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. Ansonia 736-8888 Branford 481-3194 Derby 735-6652 East Haven 468-3287 Guilford 453-4760 Hamden 248-9036 Madison 245-5600 Meriden 235-0157 Milford 877-3223 New Haven 498-8800 North Branford 488-5664 North Haven 239-2700 Orange 891-8265 Oxford 881-9555 Seymour 888-4579 Shelton 924-2736 Wallingford 269-5173 West Haven 934-8671

INFORMATION/REFERRALS   (back to top) Infoline Telephone or internet referral on a wide range of topics 211 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

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

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 Clelian 288-4151 East Shore Regional 481-7110 Goodwin-Levine New Haven 789-1650 Woodbridge 387-2886 Highland Club 931-8631 Mary Wade Home 562-7222 Ahrens Program 877-5131 Partnerships 248-8854 Strong House 245-0436 West Haven 937-3658 Lower Naugatuck Valley Edward L. Miller 922-3674 Meriden-Wallingford Specialized Adult Day Care 284-8484 Wallingford Senior Center 265-7753

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