Additional Elder Care Services and Programs

Aging Solutions

Advice, comprehensive checklists, and links to key resources designed to make it easier for caregivers to quickly find the information they need and avoid missing things that are important in the care for their loved one.

American Geriatric Society - Connecticut Branch

203-967-6120
203-967-6152 (FAX)
P.O. Box 16544
Stamford, CT 06905
The Connecticut Geriatric Society is a statewide, not-for-profit association of health-care professionals, research scientists, public volunteers and other individuals involved in geriatric health care and is affiliated with the American Geriatrics Society. The organization actively supports the provision of comprehensive and affordable health care to older adults.

InfoLine

Dial 211
800-203-1234 (out of state)
InfoLine is a comprehensive source for information about community services, referrals to human services, and crisis intervention in Connecticut. Resources are provided for elderly community members as well as their caregivers with directories ranging from senior living facilities to care giver support groups.

Jewish Family Services

(203) 389-5599
JFS is there to assist older people in leading independent and satisfying lives. Through in-home and office counseling, they help the elderly deal with relationships, changes, losses, and problems in functioning so they may stay at home as long as possible. Professionals visit the elderly for in home counseling and work with the family members in the assessment of older adults. JFS also has an active role in providing benefits to Holocaust survivors in Greater New Haven.

National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers

The NAPGCM is a nonprofit, professional organization of practitioners whose goal is the advancement of quality care for the elderly and their families. The NAPGCM is made up of more than 1,500 members and is committed to maximizing the independence and autonomy of seniors while striving to ensure that the highest quality and most cost-effective health and human services are provided.

Visiting Nursing Assn. - South Central Conn.

800-344-2783
One Long Wharf Dr. New Haven, CT 06511