2018 WCAAA Direct Services
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2018 WCAAA Direct Services The mission of the Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging, Inc., is to develop, manage and provide comprehensive services for seniors, caregivers and individuals with disabilities th rough person-centered planning A quick guide to services in order to maintain for seniors, caregivers and their independence and individuals with disabilities quality of life. available in Northwestern CT 24 ABOUT THIS BOOKLET WATERBURY WATERTOWN/ Waterbury Senior Center OAKVILLE This booklet is about WCAAA and the direct services available in the 1985 East Main Street Falls Avenue Senior Center* 41 towns of Western CT, most of which are targeted for seniors age Waterbury, CT 06705 311 Falls Avenue 60+. Exclusions are noted in each section. Services may be available Phone: 203-574-6746 Oakville, CT 06779 state wide and information can be obtained by calling the WCAAA, South Waterbury Seniors Phone: 860-945-5250 1-800 or the municipal agent in your town. Direct services 160 Piedmont Street provided with federal Older Americans Act Funds are free for seniors, Waterbury, CT 06706 WINSTED* age 60+ and, in some situations, persons below age 60. Donations are Phone: 203-592-2081 Blanche McCarthy encouraged as all donations received through direct services are used Winsted Senior Center to serve more seniors. However, no senior can be denied a service Mt. Olive 80 Holabird Avenue for failure to pay or donate. We are very grateful for every level of Senior Center Inc. Winsted, CT 06098 cash donation as are our grantees/contractors. Some programs, such as 82-100 Pearl Street Phone: 860-379-4252 state financed Alzheimer Respite services, are available to Connecticut Waterbury, CT 06704 residents of all ages and do require a co-pay. Waivers may be sought Phone: 203-596-1895 WOLCOTT* Charles Rietdyke Senior Center Hispanic Coalition 211 Nichols Road 135 East Liberty Street Wolcott, CT 06716 Waterbury, CT 06706 Phone: 203-879-8133 Phone: 203-754-6172 WOODBURY HELPFUL PHONE NUMBERS Waterville Senior Center Woodbury Senior Center 1443 Thomaston Avenue 281 Main Street South Western CT Area Agency on Aging 203-757-5449 Waterbury, CT 06704 Woodbury, CT 06798 Phone: 203-574-8352 Phone: 203-263-2828 Toll-free 800-994-9422 WCAAA CT Home Care Program 203-465-1000 Willow Plaza Community Center Independence Northwest 203-729-3299 60 Elmwood Avenue Center for Independent Living Waterbury, CT 06710 Phone: 203-575-1545 State of CT Home Care Program Referral 800-445-5394 Infoline 2-1-1 Protective Services for Elderly (PSE) 860-258-5800 2 23 SENIOR CENTERS & FOCAL POINTS cont. CONTENTS Sandy Hook, CT 06482 SOUTHBURY* Phone: 203-270-4315 Southbury Senior Center WCAAA Direct Services PROSPECT 561 Main Street South Prospect Senior Center Southbury, CT 06488 Alzheimer Respite Care Program 4 6 Center Phone: 203-262-0651 Assistive Technology Center 4 Prospect, CT 06712 CHOICES, Medicare Counseling 4 Phone: 203-758-5300 Jewish Federation 444 Main Street, North Community First Choice 5 REDDING Southbury, CT 06488 Congregate Housing Services Program 5 Heritage Center Phone: 203-267-3177, Ext. 310 37 Lonetown Road Independence Northwest 5 Redding, CT 06875 THOMASTON Live Well, Chronic Disease Self-Management Program 5 Phone: 203-938-9725 Ext. 13 McMahon Senior Center Money Follows the Person Program 6 158 Main Street RIDGEFIELD Thomaston, CT 06787 National Family Caregiver Support Program 6 Founders Hall Senior Center Phone: 860-283-4421 Private Care Management 6 193 Danbury Road Alternate Housing 7 Ridgefield, CT 06877 TORRINGTON* Phone: 203-431-7000 Sullivan Senior Center Adult Day Care 7 88 East Albert Street Chore Services 8 ROXBURY Torrington, CT 06790 Senior Medicare Patrol 11 Roxbury Senior Center Phone: 860-489-221 7 South Street Veteran Directed Home and Community Based Services 11 Roxbury, CT 06783 WARREN WCAAA CT Home Care Program & ABI Services 11 Phone: 860-210-0056 Primetimers Senior Center Home Delivered and Congregate Meals 12 12 Kent Road SALISBURY Warren, CT 06754 Fuel and Utility Assistance 14 Salisbury Senior Services Phone: 860-868-7067 Grandparents Raising Grandchildren 14 42 Ethan Allen Street Legal Services 15 Salisbury, CT 06068 WASHINGTON/ Phone: 860-435-5197 WASHINGTON DEPOT Mental Health 15 SHERMAN Washington Senior Center Outreach 15 6 Bryan Hall Plaza Sherman Senior Center Transportation 17 8 Route 37 Center Washington Depot, CT 06794 Veterans Benefits 19 Sherman, CT 06784 Phone: 860-868-0735 Phone: 860-354-2414, Ext. 1 Well Being 19 Senior Centers and Focal Points 20 22 3 Alzheimer Respite Care Program COLEBROOK MORRIS Respite Care is a short term option designed to provide a break from Colebrook Senior Morris Senior Center the physical and emotional stress from caregiving. Respite care services Community Center 109-21 East Street may include: adult day care, home health aide, homemaker, companion, 2 Schoolhouse Road Morris, CT 06763 skilled nursing, or short term assisted living or nursing home care. Colebrook, CT 06021 Phone: 860-567-7437 Funds may be used for day or night respite. A mandatory assessment Phone: 860-738-9521 must be completed before respite services are provided. Eligibility MORRIS requirements include: person must have Alzheimer’s or irreversible DANBURY* 109 East Street dementia, income cannot exceed $44,591 a year or liquid assets Danbury Senior Center Morris, CT 06763 more than $118,549. The program has a 20% co-payment toward 10 Elmwood Place Phone: 860-567-7437 the cost of services unless waived. Danbury, CT 06810 Phone: 203-797-4686 NAUGATUCK* Naugatuck Senior Center Assistive Technology Center FALLS VILLAGE 300 Meadow Street Falls Village Senior Center Sponsored by Connecticut Tech ACT project. The Assistive Tech- Naugatuck, CT 06770 108 Main Street nology Center is dedicated to increasing access and awareness of Phone: 203-720-7069 Falls Village, CT 06031 assistive devices available to people of all ages and disabilities to Phone: 860-824-4863 reduce or remove barriers and increase independence in performing NEW FAIRFIELD* Senior Sunshine Center tasks of daily living. The WCAAA offers free personalized or group HARWINTON of New Fairfield demonstrations to help make an informed decision about which Harwinton Senior Center device will work best to help you or someone you know to live, 33 State Route 37 209 Weingart Road New Fairfield, CT 06812 work, or play more independently. Harwinton, CT 06791 Phone: 203-312-5665 Phone: 860-689-1951 CHOICES, Medicare Counseling LITCHFIELD NEW HARTFORD The CHOICES Program (CT Health Insurance assistance, Litchfield Senior Center New Hartford Senior Center Outreach, Information and referral, Counseling and Eligibility 421 Bantam Road 530 Main Street Screening) is designated as the official State Health Insurance Litchfield, CT 06759 New Hartford, CT 06057 Program (SHIP) for Connecticut. The WCAAA serves as one-stop, 860-567-8302 Phone: 860-379-3980 no wrong door and services for seniors, caregivers and individuals MIDDLEBURY* NEW MILFORD* 18+ with disabilities. Our staff links people to the appropriate commu- Middlebury Senior Center Richmond Senior Center nity resources, and Shepardson Community Bldg. 40 Main Street We assist with information about: Medicare, 1172 Whittemore Road New Milford, CT 06776 Medicaid, Medigap, Medicare Fraud, long term support options, Middlebury, CT 06762 Phone: 860-355-6076 public senior housing, transportation services, health services, support Phone: 203-577-4166 groups, volunteering opportunities and much more. If the WCAAA NEWTOWN* does not already have the information, our staff will research and Newtown Senior Center 14 Riverside Road get answers. 4 21 SENIOR CENTERS & FOCAL POINTS Community First Choice Senior centers exist in most of our 41 towns; some are designated Community First Choice is a new program in Connecticut offered to Focal Points where seniors and their caregivers can access a variety active Medicaid clients. This program allows individuals to receive of services. Most provide assistance with completing applications for supports and services in their home. These services may include, but various benefit programs and help to solve problems. Some senior are not limited to, help preparing meals and doing household chores centers offer hot meals funded through WCAAA, fitness and other and assistance with activities of daily living (bathing, dressing, trans- interesting activities, as well as transportation directly or through other ferring, etc.) and educational services to help increase independence, agencies. Focal Points designated in the Western CT area are noted * and learn how to manage in-home staff. but information about any senior center in the Western CT area may be obtained by calling WCAAA directly at 203-757-5449 or Housing Services Programs 1-800-994-9422. Our housing programs serve the following senior housing sites BANTAM Bethlehem, CT 06751 through assistance of Resident Service Coordinators: Grace Meadows Litchfield Community Center Phone: 203-266-5702 in Southbury, Greenwoods Garden and Chestnut Grove in Win- 421 Bantam Road sted, Nunnawauk Meadows in Newtown, George B. Lewis I & II Litchfield, CT 06759 BRIDGEWATER in Naugatuck, Torringford West in Torrington and Truman Ter- 860-567-0328 Bridgewater Senior Center race, Country Ridge and Buckingham Terrace in Watertown. 132 Hut Hill Road Some of these sites have available direct supportive services for eli- BARKHAMSTED Bridgewater, CT 06752 gible seniors, persons with disabilities. Participants are involved in Barkhamsted Senior Center Phone: