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Find Connecticut State caregiving resources, Connecticut healthcare resources, Connecticut caregiver support groups, and local and State resources for those taking care of a loved one. We will continue to update these resources to include individual Connecticut county caregiving resources and information. State & County Caregiving ResourcesConnecticut In-Home Assistance, LLC The mission of CT In-Home Assistance is to provide compassionate, reliable and affordable in-home supportive services to frail elderly and disabled individuals in the community. http://www.cthomecare.com/resources.html For more information contact: CT ElderLaw CTElderLaw.org was created to provide comprehensive, current information on elder law, government programs and legal assistance for residents of Connecticut age 60 and older. For more information contact: McLean A continuum for healthy aging McLean - located in Simsbury, Connecticut - offers a continuum of visiting nurse services, home care, in-patient and outpatient rehabilitation, nursing home facilities including post acute care, an Adult Day Care Center, long term care facilities, and supportive housing. http://www.mcleancare.org/default.asp For more information contact: Meal Call Visit this website to find contact information for the Meal on Wheels and senior meal programs closest to where you live. http://www.mealcall.org/meals-on-wheels/ct/index.htm Southwestern Connecticut Agency on Aging The Southwestern Connecticut Agency on Aging (SWCAA) is a private, not-for-profit corporation, established in 1974. As a designated Area Agency on Aging, according to the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended, SWCAA is a funding source for federal and state dollars for the elderly in the fourteen town region of southwestern Connecticut. Funding supports services such as nutrition, in-home, legal, health, adult day care/respite, transportation, senior centers and outreach/social support. For more information contact: The Caregiver Resource Center Employee Assistance Professionals, Inc. has over twenty five years of experience providing services for individuals, couples, families, and organizations. Our mission is to provide a broad range of high quality counseling, outreach, and consultation services to help clients assess their needs, evaluate their relationships, define their goals, and design action plans that includes specific and practical steps to achieve those goals. http://www.caregiverresourcecenter.com/ For more information contact: The Connecticut Hospice Connecticut Hospice started the hospice movement in America. Today we are commonly known simply as Hospice, still setting the national standard for home and inpatient hospice care and nursing. Our research and teaching with the Yale University and University of Connecticut Schools of Medicine and Public Health, as well as our affiliated Hospice Institute for Education, Training and Research, add life to the days of patients with progressive irreversible illnesses. http://www.hospice.com/index.html For more information contact: University of Connecticut Health Center The UConn Health Center is committed to enhancing the quality of your life and offers a wide variety of classes, programs and support groups to help you get well and stay healthy. The following support groups meet at the Health Center or other locations with the help of our physicians and staff. http://health.uchc.edu/supportgroups/index.htm For more information contact: Western Connecticut Area on Aging The mission of the Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging, Inc. is to develop, manage and provide comprehensive services for seniors, caregivers, and their individuals with disabilities in order to maintain their independence and quality of life. http://www.wcaaa.org/index.html For more information contact: Yale University WorkLife Program Yale hosts a wide range of support groups for community members dealing with everything from Alzheimer's and bereavement to caregiving and chronic pain. Visit the site to find the different locations and contact information for these support groups. http://www.yale.edu/hronline/worklife/eld_support.html#caregivers
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