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• Long Term Care & Independent Living Resources

  Find information about long term care services and supports in your state. Centers for Independent Living, Area Offices on Aging and many other organizations help older adults and people with disabilities live independently in their communities. They also provide information about benefit programs and other financial assistance, transportation, help finding housing and resources for caregivers.

  • National
• Clearinghouse for Home & Community Based Services

  Comprehensive database of home and community-based services and resources that support real choice and independence for older Americans and people with disabilities.

  • National
• What is Adult Day Care?

  Fact sheet explains what adult day care is, how centers operate and what to look for in an adult day care center.

  • National
• Aging & Disability Resource Centers

  Assists states in creating a single, coordinated system of information and access for all persons seeking long-term support to stay in their homes and communities.

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• 2-1-1 Connecticut

  2-1-1 is a free and confidential way to find out about important health and human services programs in your community. Call 2-1-1 for information about health care, help paying rent and utility bills, transportation services, job training, mental health counseling and much more.

  • Connecticut
• Preventing Abuse of Children with Cognitive, Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities

  Provides information to help program staff, parents and service providers stop the abuse of children with cognitive, intellectual and developmental disabilities. If you need assistance with reporting or have questions about reporting abuse, contact ChildHelp USA's 24-hour hotline at 1-800-422-4453.

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• Medicaid Home & Community-Based Services (HCBS) Programs: Data Update

  This report summarizes the main trends to emerge from the latest (2008) expenditures and participant data for the three Medicaid HCBS programs. It also gives findings from the survey of policies used on 1915(c) waivers, the home health benefit and the optional state plan personal care services benefit in 2010. This link opens a PDF document.

  • National
• Transitioning Medicaid Enrollees from Institutions to the Community

  Report describes how the Money Follows the Person transition program aims to help Medicaid enrollees transition from long-term care institutions to the community. This link opens a PDF document.

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• Aging & Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs)

  Links to county contact information for Aging and Disability Resource Centers, which provide a single point of entry for access to public long-term support programs and benefits.

  • Connecticut
• Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)

  Offers comprehensive medical and social services that can be provided at an adult day health center, home and/or inpatient facilities. For most patients, the comprehensive service package permits them to continue living at home while receiving services, rather than be institutionalized.

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