Information Library

General Information About Benefits Programs & Other Resources

• 2024 Quick Guide to Benefit Programs and Quick Guide Supplement
• New England Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Center
• Federal Poverty Levels
• Connecting People Experiencing Homelessness to SSI/SSD Benefits

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Caregiving

• Resources:
  • A Caregiver Check List
  • Caregiver Support Groups in South Central Connecticut
  • 6 Steps for Fall Prevention for Caregivers
  • Preparing for an Emergency: How to prepare older adults and people with disabilities for natural disasters
  • Traits of a Caregiver
• Articles from United Hospital Fund:
  • Becoming a Family Caregiver
  • Home Care: A Family Caregiver's Guide
  • El primer paso en el cuidado de la salud: cómo convertirse en cuidador familiar
  • Cuidado de la salud en el hogar: Guía para el cuidador familiar
• Respite:
  • R.E.S.P.I.T.E.
  • ABC's of Respite (ARCH)
  • CT Caregiver Respite Guide (AARP)
  • Respite Care Guide (Alzheimer's Association)
• National Family Caregiver Support Program (NFCSP) - Process Evaluation by The Lewin Group, UConn, and Scripps Gerontology Center:
  • Executive Summary
  • Full Report
  • Presentation

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Fall Prevention

• P.R.I.D.E. - A Community Resource
• CareNetworkLink.org: Tips & Information

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Housing & Community Living

• Housing Directory SCC
• Age Inclusivity of New Haven and Connecticut
• Housing America's Older Adults – 2014 Study by the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University

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Financial

• Protecting Older Consumers 2018-2019: A Report of the Federal Trade Commission
• Identity Theft:
  
  • Identify Theft - Know Your Rights
  • Federal Trade Commission: IdentityTheft.gov
  • List of companies to contact
• PLAN Pooled Trusts: (for individuals with disabilities of any age)
  • State Memo
  • PLAN Pooled Trust Information
  • PLAN Special Needs Trust Information

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Legal

• Consumer Law Project for Elders
• El Proyecto Sobre Las Leyes Del Consumidor Para Ancianos
• Legal References for Key Benefit Programs

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LGBT Community

• Aging and the LGBT Community
• The Facts on LGBT Aging
• SAGE LGBT Elder Hotline
• State Department on Aging: Resource Page

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Medicare/Medicaid

• Medicare Saving Program:
  • Medicare Savings Program Overview
  • Programas de Ahorros de Medicare
  • Fact Sheet
  • Ficha Informativa
• Monthly Medicare Supplement Rates CT
  • Costo Mensual de Planes Suplementarios Estandarizados en Connecticut
  • Taux de Complément d'Assistance Médicale Mensuels
• Replacing a Medicare Card
• Medicare & Access Health CT
• QMB Indicator - CMS notice to providers
• State Variation in Medicaid - Kaiser Family Foundation Report

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Meals/Nutrition

• Healthy Eating: 
  • Visit our Nutrition Page
• Help Paying for Groceries: 
  • Visit our SNAP page
• Meals on Wheels Report - Impact of Home-Delivered Meals:
  • Executive Summary
  • Infographic

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Mental Health

• The State of Mental Health and Aging in America
• Mental Healthy & Aging Issues
• Meeting the Needs of Older Adults with Mental Health/Substance Abuse Disorders
• Suicide Prevention Social Media Toolkit for Veterans, Their Families, and Friends (produced by VA)

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Natural Disaster Preparedness

• Preparing for Emergencies Now: A Guide for Older Americans (FEMA publication)
• Hurricane Preparedness: A memo from Gov. Malloy
• Preparing for an Emergency: How to prepare older adults and people with disabilities for natural disasters
• Vital Records

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Physical Health

• Flu & You
• Hearing Loss: Overview & Impact on Isolation
• Preventable Hospitalizations in Connecticut
• Sarcopenia: Muscle Weakness Creeps Up With Age

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Transportation

• Medical Transportation Guide South Central CT
• Transportation List South Central CT