Please enjoy the assortment of pictures below taken of events related to or sponsored by the Aging Services Division.
**2009**
WTIC Radio Show "Living Well Connecticut" - July
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Aging Services Director - Pam Giannini, MSW with Commission on Aging Executive Director - Julia Evans-Starr
CT's 2nd ADRC - "Community Choices" Grand Opening Ceremony - May
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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.
The Premier showing of the "Choices At Home" Video (a video on self-directed care created by DSS) took place at the Agency on Aging of South Central CT - January
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Betsy Weiland & Lawrence Barrett (Caregiver / Program Participant)
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Shaynise Rose AASCC Care Manager Assistant, Julia Slosar (Caregiver), Carol Farrell
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Cynthia Grant DSS CSRCP, Julie Gelgauda AASCC, Roberta Gould DSS NFCSP, and Betsy Weiland AASCC Respite Supervisor
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Joan Smith (Caregiver) & Tatiana Dukes AASCC Care Manager
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A full house watching the Choices at Home video premiere.
**2008**
CMS Medicare Part D Outreach Event at the UConn School of Social Work, West Hartford - November
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Health and Human Services Deputy Secretary - Dr. Tevi Troy
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DSS Commissioner - Mike Starkowski
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West Hartford Mayor - Scott Slifka
South Central CT Community Choices Ribbon Cutting Ceremony - October
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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
Members of the Aging Services Division were represented at the Hartford Heartwalk - September
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"Team Aging Services" raised $750 for the cause.
Grandparents As Parents Support - September
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Grandparents' Family Fun Day at the Elmwood Community Center
- a GAPS Network Event. Sponsored by DSS Aging Services Division and the Elmwood Senior Center
DSS Outreach Event with CHOICES, VNA Community Healthcare, the Social Security Administration, AASCC, and DSS Eligibility Services - September
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Pictured Left to Right: Fred Diggs - DSS, Jan Lougal - Director East Haven Sr. Center, April Capone Almon - East Haven Mayor, and Jane Olson - VNA Community Healthcare Community Outreach
CT Statewide Respite Care Program - July
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Governor M.Jodi Rell signs into law a bill expanding the Connecticut Statewide Respite Program's eligibility parameters to include individuals under 65 on the Medicaid program.
Grandparents As Parents Support - July
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"No Child Left Inside" Initiative - a partnership with the CT Dept. of Environmental Protection & DSS Aging Services GAPS Network - "Grandparents Family Fun Day" at the Mansfield Hollow State Park in Mansfield.
AASCC's 22nd Annual Centenarian Luncheon - May
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Flo Diehl, 104 and her Daughter
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Flo Diehl - 104 & Carmella Pietranglo - 100, and their
guests enjoying the celebration.
CHOICES / NAMI-CT Statewide Mental Health Conference - May
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Keynote Speaker - Bill Lichtenstein, NAMI-CT Executive
Director - Kate Mattias, DSS Deputy Commissioner -
Claudette Beaulieu
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"Medicare Advocacy" presenter - Jocelyne Watrous,
Center for Medicare Advocacy
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"Co-Occurring Disorders" presenter - Laurel Reagan,
CT Dept. of Mental Health and Addiction Services
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"Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities" presenter
Siobhan Morgan - CT Dept. of Developmental Disabilities
NCAAA CHOICES Volunteer Recognition Dinner - April
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NCAAA Staff, their family member, and South Windsor
Community Center Volunteers.
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An event complete with live music and dancing!
CHOICES Staff Representing Statewide Program - April
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Pictured Left to Right: Gail Diaz - SWCAA CHOICES Regional Coordinator, Leslie Pruitt - AASCC CHOICES Regional Coordinator, Lindsay Quillen - NCAAA CHOICES Regional Coordinator, Eric Freedman - WCAAA CHOICES Program, Chris Crain - SWCAA CHOICES Program, Jennifer Throwe - Statewide CHOICES Coordinator, Betty Koski - Senior Resources Regional CHOICES Coordinator.
**2007**
State Senator Mary Ann Handley Senior Fair with CMS Medicare Bus Tour - Manchester, CT - November
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Pictured left to right: Senator Mary Ann Handley, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Acting Region 1 Administrator - Renard Murray, D.M., Senior Medicare Patrol Statewide Coordinator - Mimi Peck-Llewellyn, JD, LLM.
CMS Medicare Bus Tour with the CHOICES Senior Medicare Patrol - speaking on Medicare Fraud, Waste & Abuse - October
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CT Attorney General - Richard Blumenthal, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Regional Director - Brian Golden, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Acting Region 1 Administrator - Renard Murray, D.M.
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The CMS Medicare Bus on tour in CT.
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Gail Diaz, SWCAA CHOICES Regional Coordinator, at the Stamford Senior Fair in the Stamford Jewish Community Center.
Five New Haven area Senior Centers were honored at an afternoon Tea held at the Area Agency on Aging of South Central CT in appreciation for their partnership with the CHOICES program and support of the Medicare Rx program - September
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Pictured left to right: Judy Rolnick - Goodwin-Levine Adult Day Care Center, Filomena Fiondella - Atwater Senior Center accepting on behalf of Darcy Lynn Cobbs of New New Haven Elderly Services Department, Julianne Johnson and Rita Kowalcik - Meriden Senior Center, William Viola and Maric Cunha - Wallingford Senior Center, and Ellen Shaw - Shelton Senior Center
New CHOICES Counseling Site at the Hospital of Central Connecticut - New Britain - June
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Ribbon Cutting Ceremony with NCAAA and the Center for Healthy Aging
**2006**
{Title V Employers Recognition Breakfast Fall 2006}
Title V Employer Recognition Breakfast - Fall
**2005**
DSS Rx-Xpress
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