Health and Human Services

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• Medicare Fraud Prevention Information

  Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) Program - recruits and trains volunteers to educate seniors to protect themselves against health care fraud, consumer scams, detection of fraudulent activities and assists with reporting suspected health care fraud to appropriate entities.

  Agency: Department of Aging and Disability Services

• Elderly Nutrition Program

  The purpose of the Elderly Nutrition Program is to provide meals, reduce hunger and food insecurity, promote socialization and the health and well-being of older adults. The program provides nutritionally balanced meals to eligible residents 60 years of age and over and their spouses. Meals are served through community cafes or delivered to the home-bound older adults.

  Agency: Department of Aging and Disability Services

• Veteran’s Home and Community Based Services

  CT Veterans requiring home and based services in order to remain in the community and avoid institutionalization have the opportunity to self-direct their own care. Through this program veterans serve as an employer and have the freedom to hire and fire their own Personal Care Assistants and with the help of a fiscal management service, manage their individualized care plans and corresponding budgets.

  Agency: Department of Aging and Disability Services

• The Congregate Housing Services Program (CHSP)

  The Congregate Housing Services Program (CHSP) provides supportive services for participants in eligible housing projects who meet specific requirements. The supportive services may be provided to frail, elderly persons at least 62 years of age or non-elderly persons with disabilities for the purpose of promoting independence, preventing unnecessary institutionalization and helping people remain in the community as long as possible.

  Agency: Department of Aging and Disability Services

• Long-Term Support for Family Caregivers

  Support to help family caregivers find services for their loved ones. Provides an array of services like information, referrals to support groups and short term respite in the home to help relieve caregiver stress.

  Agency: Department of Aging and Disability Services

• “Live Well” Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP)

  The State Department on Aging coordinates the "Live Well", Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP) and holds workshops at various locations throughout the state. Live Well is targeted to older adults with chronic health conditions and helps them learn practical ways to deal with issues such as pain and fatigue, nutrition, exercise and talking with your doctor.

  Agency: Department of Aging and Disability Services

• Support for Family Caregivers

  Support to help family caregivers find services for their loved ones. Provides an array of services like information, referrals to support groups and short-term respite in the home to help relieve caregiver stress.

  Agency: Department of Aging and Disability Services

• The CHOICES Program

  Connecticut's program for Health insurance assistance, Outreach, Information and referral, Counseling, Eligibility Screening. This program provides information to persons age 60 and older as well as to people with disabilities, and is comprised of both staff, in-kind professionals from local service agencies and volunteers.

  Agency: Department of Aging and Disability Services

• Alzheimer's Respite Care Program

  This program offers relief to stressed caregivers by providing information, support, the development of an appropriate plan of care, and services for the individual with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia. Administered by the Department on Aging.

  Agency: Department of Aging and Disability Services

• Connecticut Birth-to-Three System

  The Birth to Three System strengthens the capacity of families to meet the developmental and health-related needs of their infants and toddlers who have delays or disabilities. Citizens can find information on the various services the Birth to Three System offers.

  Agency: Department of Developmental Services

• Contact DDS

  Members of the public who want to contact DDS staff members or meet with them can use the directory to find phone numbers for the main and regional offices and directions to all the offices. 

  Agency: Department of Developmental Services

• Department of Developmental Services (DDS) Provider List

  Links to individuals and organizations that provide developmental services.

  Agency: Department of Developmental Services

• Developmental Services Forms

  The department provides links to numerous forms to request services and assess needs and skills.

  Agency: Department of Developmental Services

• Developmental Support Services

  Support is tailored to meet the needs and desires of consumers and their families through various stages of life, from infancy to retirement age.

  Agency: Department of Developmental Services

• Developmental Services Video Library

  The Department of Developmental Services (DDS) Production Studio produces informational videos that educate consumers and their families about DDS services and supports. In addition, training videos are produced for agency staff and DDs private providers.

  Agency: Department of Developmental Services