Resource Center
As your partner in living life to its fullest, we believe it is our responsibility to share our knowledge of resources that may be helpful to you at this time in your life.
The information below will encourage you to ask questions and learn all you can about what’s available to you.
National resources on aging
AARP, The American Association of Retired Persons – www.aarp.org
Access to Benefits Coalition – www.accesstobenefits.org
American Geriatrics Society Foundation for Health in Aging – www.healthinaging.org
Alliance for Aging Research – www.agingresearch.org
Assisted Living Federation of America – www.alfa.org
Association for Gerontology in Higher Education – www.aghe.org
Association of Homes and Services for the Aging – www.aahsa.org
Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral Center (ADEAR) – www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers
Consumer Consortium on Assisted Living (CCAL), a nationwide focused on the needs, rights and protection of assisted living consumers, their caregivers & loved ones) – www.ccal.org
Medline Plus health and wellness information – www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus
SeniorNet, online information for older adults – www.seniornet.org
Connecticut resources on aging
Connecticut Assisted Living Association – www.ctassistedliving.com
Connecticut Association of Area Agencies on Aging – www.ctagenciesonaging.org
Connecticut Association of Not-for-profit Providers for the Aging – www.canpfa.org
Connecticut Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association – www.alz.org
CTElderLaw.org (information on elder law, government programs and legal assistance for residents of Connecticut age 60 and older) – www.CTelderlaw.org
Connecticut Partnership for Long-term Care (information about long-term care insurance) – www.CTpartnership.org
ICONN searchable database from the CT State library – www.iconn.org
UConn Center on Aging – www.uconn-aging.uchc.edu
Local resources of interest
Marilyn Michaelson Senior Center of Bloomfield – www.bloomfieldct.org/dept_senior_services.php
West Hartford Seniors Job Bank – www.seniorsjobbank.com
The NEAT Center at Oak Hill - products, equipment and services that assist people with day-to-day activities they have trouble doing themselves, either because of a disability or the effects of aging – www.neatmarketplace.org
Dynamic Living - From getting dressed to calling friends, this Connecticut company offers a selection of aids, gadgets and gizmos that make living at home a little easier – www.dynamic-living.com
Resources for living life to the fullest
UCONN Adult Learning Program (ALP) -www.uconnalp.org
Elder Hostel – www.elderhostel.org
Inn Seekers – A listing of wheelchair accessible inns, plus much more accessible traveling information and links – www.1-888-inn-seek.com
AARP Travel Discounts – www.aarp.org/aarp_benefits/offer_travel/
Hartford Conservatory (adult community education programs) – www.hartfordconservatory.org/community_school/community_school.html
Organization of Active Adults - The Manchester Community College Organization of Active Adults (MCC-OAA) share a common interest in lifelong learning. This credit-free program offers a wide variety of courses and lectures of interest – www.mcc.commnet.edu/continuing/oaa.php
Greater Hartford Arts Council – www.letsgoarts.org
Hartford Courant – www.courant.com/entertainment
MetroHartford Alliance – www.hartford.com
Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce – www.bloomfieldchamber.org
Resources for adult children
Connecticut Community Care, Inc. (CCCI) - helps support older adults and their families with care management from every perspective, including caregiving, housekeeping, social, emotional, medical and financial needs – www.ctcommunitycare.org
Caring.com – a resource site for adult children caregivers – www.caring.com
