Who should contact Community Choices?
If you:
- don't know where to go for help
- have been denied benefits or services for which you feel you are eligible
- need assistance with communicating your needs
- have a complaint about service
- need information and/or assistance about community resources, Options Counseling, referrals for employment assistance, referrals for care management, or planning for the future
Contact Community Choices by calling 1-800-994-9422.
**Connecticut's 2nd ADRC Opens in Western CT on May 1st, 2009!**
The Aging Services Division, Western CT Area Agency on Aging, and Independence Northwest have partnered to bring the second ADRC "Community Choices" to the state as the result of a grant from the Administration on Aging. May 12th marked the official grand opening ceremony.
The Western CT ADRC serves the following towns: Barkhamsted, Beacon Falls, Bethel, Bethlehem, Bridgewater, Brookfield, Canaan, Cheshire, Colebrook, Cornwall, Danbury, Goshen, Harwinton, Kent, Litchfield, Middlebury, Morris, Naugatuck, New Fairfield, New Hartford, New Milford, Newtown, Norfolk, North Canaan, Prospect, Redding, Ridgefoeld, Roxbury, Salisbury, Sharon, Sherman, Southbury, Thomaston, Torrington, Warren, Washington, Waterbury, Watertown, Winsted, Wolcott and Woodbury
Photos from the 2nd ADRC Grand Opening Ceremony
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Ribbon cutting ceremony: (from left to right) George Delgado (Independence Northwest Board Secretary), Bermer Riddenhour (Western CT Area Agency on Aging Board President), Pam Giannini (DSS Aging Services Director), Eileen Healy (Independence Northwest), State Rep. Selim Noujaim, Jeff Laliberte (Independence Northwest Board Vice Chair), Waterbury Mayor Micheal Jarjura.
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Western CT Community Choices Members: Scott Robbins (Independence Northwest), Eileen Healy (Independence Northwest), Dawn Macary (Western CT Area Agency on Aging) & Bob Gorman (Independence Northwest).
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Live Broadcast of WATR radio at the Grand Opening. Pictured: Eileen Healy (Independence Northwest), Melissa Morton (DSS-Aging Services), and Ed Flynn (WATR Talk of the Town Host).
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Even the Water promoting the Community Choices.
**Connecticut's 1st ADRC Opens in South Central CT Oct. 1st, 2008!**
The Aging Services Division, Agency on Aging of South Central CT and Center for Disability Rights have partnered to bring the first ADRC, "Community Choices" to the state as the result of a grant from the Administration on Aging. Community Choices is a resource hub of information - a "one-stop shop" or information gateway that offers a range of information from a simple name & phone number to detailed help concerning community services, policies and procedures, and assistance with completing benefits applications. The ADRC's Mission is to assist individuals 18 and older who are seeking services and support, regardless of disability or income, through a coordinated system of information and access.
Community Choices of South Central CT serves the following towns: Ansonia, Bethany, Branford, Derby, East Haven, Guilford, Hamden, Madison, Meriden, Milford, New Haven, North Haven, North Branford, Orange, Oxford, Seymour, Shelton, Wallingford, West Haven and Woodbridge.
South Central CT Community Choices Ribbon Cutting Ceremony - October 23, 2008
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DSS Aging Services - Pam Giannini, Center for Disability Rights - Marc Gallucci, & Agency on Aging of South Central CT - Neysa Stallman-Guerino
The History of ADRCs in Connecticut:
STEP 1:
Aging Services Division Hosts Connecticut's First Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) Planning Meeting!
On Tuesday, June 19th, 2007 the State Unit on Aging hosted a planning meeting at The Wadsworth Mansion at Long Hill Estate in Middletown to kick off discussions regarding Aging and Disability Resource Centers, also known as ADRCs, coming to Connecticut.
Greg Case, Acting Director of the Center for Planning and Policy Development, Administration on Aging, presented an overview and introduction to ADRCs and a preliminary introduction to various ADRC model types.
Carrie Blakeway of the Lewin Group presented on ADRC models, their variations, successful partnerships and lessons learned.
By the conclusion of the meeting a wide array of topics were covered as they pertain to the inception of ADRCs in Connecticut.
STEP 2:
In follow-up to the initial ADRC meeting, the State Unit on Aging (SUA) applied for and was selected to receive funding from the Administration on Aging for the Nursing Home Diversion Modernization grant.
In addition, a Statewide ADRC Steering Committee was created and now meets on a regular basis.
ADRC Meeting Agendas and Meeting Summaries:
**If you are interested in information currently available to both the Aging and Disabled communities on long term care planning, please refer to the State's Long Term Care Services & Supports website at:
www.ct.gov/longtermcare
For more information or questions on CT's ADRC's please call Jennifer Throwe at (860)424-5862 or by e-mail at
Jennifer.Throwe@ct.gov
