Connecticut Senior Information Web Site
This web site will reveal information, organizations or resources that provide assistance for either the elderly or physically challenged.
The Home Page reveals a listing of web sites or links providing information concerning Federal organizations, non-profit organization and health afflictions.
The State Agencies page depicts state government agencies or in state organizations that provide either products or services to the elderly or disabled.
The Service Providers page lists private company names, addresses, telephone numbers, E-Mail, Web Site and special information for companies that provide either products or services to the elderly.
Mission Statement
It is the intent of this web site to be an informational source for the elderly to identify organizations, products, services and information that the elderly may require. This web site will be one location where all of senior information can be found. Please feel free to contact us to give feedback or to identify a topic, organization or product and service that we haven’t identified.
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Organizations and Agencies
Admin on Aging - www.aoa.gov Alliance for Aging Research - www.agingresearch.org - Improves health and independence as people age through medical research and geriatric education.
Alliance of Retired Americans - www.retiredamericans.org – an advocate for retired workers and their families
American Ass. of Homes & Services for the Aging (AAHSA) - www.aahsa.org 202-783-2242 - AAHSA is committed to advancing the vision of healthy, affordable, ethical long-term care for America. The association represents not-for-profit nursing homes, continuing care retirement communities, assisted living and senior housing facilities, and community service organizations.
American Health Care Association (AHCA) - www.ahca.org - 202-842-4444 AHCA is a federation of state health organizations, representing non-profit and for-profit assisted living, nursing facility, residential services for persons with mental retardation and disabilities, and subacute care providers that care for more than one million elderly and disabled individuals.
American Ass. of Retired Persons - www.aarp.org 800-424-3410
American Federation for Aging Research - www.afar.org - Intent to promote healthier aging through biomedical research
American Fdn for Suicide Preventwww.afsp.org 888-333-2377
American Geriatrics Society - www.americangeriatrics.org Professional organization of health care providers to improve health and well-being of older
Americans American Society on Aging - www.asaging.org – Offers educational programming, publications, state-of-art information and training resources.
Benefits Check up - www.benefitscheckup.org - helps elders and their loved ones quickly identify programs that may improve the quality of their lives
Children of Aging Parents - www.caps4caregivers.org – Organization to assist the caregivers with information, referrals, support and to heighten public awareness
Clearinghouse on Abuse and Neglect - www.elderabusecenter.org – Provides elder abuse information to professional and the public
(Crime) Scheme, Scam and Fraud - www.crimes-of-persuasion.com – informs public concerning schemes, scams and frauds to the elderly also provides victim support groups.
Disability Info- www.disabilityinfo.gov - info for people with disabilities.
Dogs for Deaf & Blind - www.neads.org 978-422-9064
Eldercare Locator - www.eldercare.gov - 800-677-1116 - is a nationwide toll-free service that helps elders and their loved ones find appropriate, local services.
Elderhostel – www.elderhostel.org – 800-895-0727 – educational programs for adults who are 55 or older
First Government - www.firstgov.gov Federal information concerning benefits, grants and financial aid
Gerontological Society of America - www.geron.org - 202-842-1275 a non-profit professional organization that provides researchers, educators, practitioners, and policy makers with opportunities to understand, advance, integrate, and use basic and applied research on aging to improve the quality of life as one ages.
Gray Panthers - www.graypanthers.org – 800- 280-5362 - Gray Panthers is an intergenerational advocacy organization working for social and economic justice.
Hospice
Ntl Hospice & Palliative Care Orgnwww.nhpco.org 703-243-5900
Hospice America – www.americanhospice.org 202-223-0204
Hospice Foundationwww.hsopicefoundation.org 800-854-3402
Human Health Services - www.hhs.gov – Grants and Funding, Aging & Resource locators
Lions Club Intern. Fdnwww.lcif.org 630-571-5466
Meals on Wheels – www.mowaa.org – providing home delivered meals to people in need
Medicare & Medicaid
Medicare Information 1-800-633-4227
Medicarewww.medicare.gov – Compare prescription drug plans, find drug discount cards, define Medicare coverage & compare health plans in own area
Other Medicare Infowww.medicaretoday.org - 866-723-0416
Medicare & Medicaid Services
7500 Security Boulevard
Baltimore MD 21244-1850
Medicaid Infohttp://www.cms.hhs.gov/home/medicaid.asp
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys - www.naela.org - assist attorneys, bar organizations and other that work with the elderly
National Ass. of Area Agencies on Aging (N4A) - www.n4a.org
202-872-0888 - N4A is the umbrella organization for the 655 area agencies on aging across the country. Through its presence in Washington, D.C., N4A advocates on behalf of the local agencies to ensure that needs resources and support services are available to elders.
Ntl Ass. of Adult Day Centers - www.nadsa.org - National focal point for Adult Day service providers
Ntl Ass. for Home Care - www.nahc.org - Represents the concerns of care agencies, hospices, home care aide organizations and medical equipment suppliers.
Ntl Ass. of Nutrition and Aging Services Programs (NANASP)www.nanasp.org - 202-682-6899 - a professional membership organization with members drawn primarily from persons working in or interested in the field of aging, community-based services, and nutrition and the elderly.
Ntl Ass. of Professional Geriatric Care Managers - www.caremanager.org – Goal is the advancement of dignified care for the elderly and their families
Ntl Ass. of State Units on Aging - www.nasua.org – Mission is to advance social, health, and economic policies to assist seniors and families
Ntl Citizen’s Coalition for Nursing Home Reform - www.nccnhr.org
Ntl Comm to preserve Social Security & Medicare - www.ncpssm.org
Ntl Council on Aging Inc - www.ncoa.org – Organizations and Professionals promoting dignity, self-determination and well being of seniors
National Hispanic Council on Aging - www.nhcoa.org – 202-265-1288 a national membership-based organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for Latino elderly, families, and communities through advocacy, capacity and institution building, development of educational materials, demonstration projects, policy analysis and research.
National Institute on Aging - www.nia.nih.gov - a scientific effort to understand the nature of aging
Ntl Senior Citizens Law Center - www.nsclc.org – promotes independence and well-being of low-income elderly individuals and people with disabilities
Ntl Senior Games Ass. - www.nsga.com – motivating seniors to health through senior games movement
Oasis - www.oasisnet.org - creates opportunities for seniors to continue personal growth and meaning to the community
Red Cross - www.redcross.org – Provides a variety of services and some local branch locations provide services or training to the elderly. A few offices offer transportation to the elderly.
Senior Corps - www.seniorcorps.org – puts experience and talents of seniors to work getting things done in their communities
Seniors4Hire – www.seniors4hire.org – national online career center
Senior Job Bank - www.seniorjobbank.org – Provides occasional, part-time, flexible, temporary and full time jobs
Senior Service America Inc - www.seniorserviceamerica.org –Provides employment for seniors
SeniorNet - www.seniornet.org - Provides seniors education for access to computer technologies
Social Security
Social Security Admin. www.ssa.gov 800-772-1213
Social Security Onlinehttp://www.socialsecurity.gov - (benefits and services)
www.seniors.gov – Social Security Admin web site provides users with accurate information about government services and benefits for seniors
United Way - http://national.unitedway.org/ provides assistance to get health and human resource information and can give information about community assistance programs.
US Administration on Aging - www.aoa.dhhs.gov - 202-619-0724 - US Dept of Health and Human Services, the site contains public policy issues, aging network resources, as well as demographic information.
Health Afflictions
Asthma and Allergy Found. Of Americanwww.aafa.org 800-727-8462
American Acad. of Allergy, Asthma & Im – www.aaaai.org 800-822-2762
American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology – www.aaaai.org
American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry - www.aagpgpa.org –concerned with promoting mental health and improving care for people with mental disorders
Diabetes
American Diabetes Association - www.diabetes.org 703-549-1500
Diabetes Research Institute Foundation Incwww.diabetesresearch.org - 800-321-3437
Diabetes Action Researchwww.diabetesaction.org
Diabetes National Research Grpwww.diabetes-science.org 800-877-3457
American Hearing Research Fdn - www.american-hearing.org 312-726-9670
American Heart Association - www.americanheart.org 800-AHA-USA1
American Kidney Fund - www.kidneyfund.org 800-638-8299
American Liver Foundation - www.liverfoundation.org 800-GO-LIVER
American Lung Associationwww.lungusa.org - 212-315-8700
ALS Association - www.alsa.org - 818-880-9007
Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s and Aging Research Centerwww.aging-research.org 800-877-0019
Alzheimer’s Researchwww.alzinfo.org 800-ALZINFO
Alzheimer Disease Education Rfr Ctr – 800-438-4380 www.alzheimers.org
Alzheimer’s Fdnwww.alzfdn.org 866-AFA-8484
Alzheimer Preventionwww.alzheimersprevention.org 520-749-8374
National Alzheimer’s Association – 866-3Memory www.alz.org
Arthritis Foundation - www.arthritis.org – Supports different types of arthritis and related conditions with advocacy, programs, services and research
Brain Tumor Fdn. of Americawww.braintumor.org 800-934-2873
Brain Tumor Funders’ Collaborative – www.braintumorfunders.org
Cancer
AMC Cancer Research Center - www.amc.org 800-321-1557
American Cancer Society - www.cancer.org 800-ACS-2345
Breast Cancer Research Fdnwww.bcrfsure.org -866-346-3228
Breast Cancer Coalition – www.stopbreastcancer.org – 800-622-2838
Cancer Research Institute - www.cancerresearch.org 212-688-7515
Cancer Treatment Research Ftn.www.ctrf.org 888-221-2873
Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation – www.preventcancer.org – 800-227-2732
Leukemia & Lymphoma Sty - www.leukemia-lymphoma.org 914-949-5213
Leukemiawww.leukemia.org
Melanoma Research Foundation – www.melanoma.org
National Breast Cancer Coalition – www.natlbcc.org
National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship – www.canceradvocacy.org
One Voice Against Cancer – www.ovaconline.org
Osteoporosis&Breast Cancer Research Ctrwww.osteo-breast-cancer-research.org
Center for Disease Control & Prevention – www.cdc.gov
Council on Family Health - www.cfhinfo.org – information on health issues and medication facts
Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis Ntl Research Inst.www.ms-research.org 866-676-7400
Multiple Sclerosis Societywww.nmss.org 800-fight-ms
National Council on Alcoholism - 212-206-6770 www.ncadd.org
National Headache Foundation - 888-NHF-5552 www.headaches.org
National Kidney Foundationwww.kidney.org - 212-889-2210
National Mental Health Associationwww.nmha.org - 703-684-7722
National Multiple Sclerosis Stywww.nationalmssociety.org - 212-986-3240
National Transplant Ass. Fundwww.transplantfund.org 800-642-8399
Parkinsons Disease
American Parkinson Disease - www.apdaparkinson.org finding a cure for disease through research and patient & family support with education
National Parkinson Foundation - 800-327-4545 www.parkinson.org
Parkinson's Disease Foundation - 212-923-4700 www.pdf.org
Shingles – www.shinglesinfo.com
Sleep Foundation - www.sleepfoundation.org - Provides information concerning sleep problems
Stroke
Ntl Inst Neurological Disorders & Stroke - www.ninds.nih.gov 800-352-9424
National Stroke Association - www.stroke.org 800-787-6537
Transplant Ntl Fdnwww.transplants.org 800-489-3863
Vision Impairment
Better Vision Institute - www.visionsite.org - Brings together the vision communities three professional disciplines ophthalmology, optometry and opticianry.
Fdn Fighting Blindnesswww.blindness.org 800-683-5555
Guide Dog Fdn for the Blindwww.guidedog.org 800-548-4337
Lighthouse International (Vision) - www.lighthouse.org – assists vision impaired through rehabilitation services, education, research and advocacy
Veterans' Government Links
Department of Defense - http://www.defenselink.mil/
Department of Veterans Affairs - http://www.va.gov/
U.S. Senate Comm on Vets Affairs- http://veterans.senate.gov/
VA Cemeteries - http://www.cem.va.gov/
VA Facilities - Where to Go for Help - http://www.va.gov/publ/benman95/help.htm
VA Forms - http://www.va.gov/vaforms/
Veterans' Benefits - http://www.vba.va.gov/
Veterans Programs, Benefits and Organizations
Air Force Association - http://www.afa.org/
Air Force Sergeants Association - http://www.afsahq.org/
Amn Dfrs of Bataan and Corregidor - http://www1.va.gov/vso/index.cfm?template=viewreport&Org_ID=1
American G.I. Forum - http://www.agif.us/
American Gold Star Mothers, Inc.http://www.goldstarmoms.com/agsm/Home/index.htm
AMVETS (American Veterans) - http://www.amvets.org/
Army and Navy Union - http://www.armynavy.net/
Association for Service Disabled Veterans - http://www.asdv.org/
Association of the United States Army - http://www.ausa.org/
Berlin Airlift Veterans Association - http://www.konnections.com/airlift/
Blinded Veterans Association - http://www.bva.org/
Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc. - http://www.bluestarmothers.org/
Catholic War Veterans - http://www.cwv.org/
Congressional Medal of Honor Society - http://www.cmohs.org/
Disabled American Veterans - http://www.dav.org/
Enlisted Association of National Guard - http://www.eangus.org/
Ex-Prisoners of Warhttp://www.axpow.org/ & http://www.powfoundation.org/
Fleet Reserve Association - http://www.fra.org/
Gold Star Wives - http://www.goldstarwives.org/
Italian American War Veterans - http://www.itamvets.org/
Jewish War Veterans - http://www.jwv.org/
Korea Defense Veterans of America - http://www.kdvamerica.org/
Legion of Valor of the USA, Inc. - http://www.legionofvalor.com/
Marine Corps League - http://www.mcleague.org/
Military Chaplains Association of the USA - http://www.mca-usa.org/
Military Order of the Purple Heart - http://www.purpleheart.org/
Military Order of the World Wars - http://www.militaryorder.net/
National 4th Infantry (IVY) Division - http://www.4thinfantry.org/
National Amputation Foun. - amps76@aol.com & http://www.nationalamputation.org
National Association for Black Veterans, Inc. - http://www.nabvets.com/
National Association of County Veteran Service Officers - http://www.nacvso.org/
National Association of Uniformed Services - http://www.naus.org/
National Guard Association of the United States - http://www.ngaus.org/
Navy Mutual Aid Associationhttp://www.navymutual.org/
Non-Comm Officers Ass. of America - http://www.ncoausa.org/
Ntl Ass. of County Veterans Service Officers, Inc. - http://www.nacvso.org/
Ntl Ass. of State Directors Vets Affairs (NASDVA) - http://www.nasdva.com/
Ntl Vets Legal Services Program, Inc. - http://www.nvlsp.org/
Paralyzed Veterans of America - http://www.pva.org/
Paralyzed Veteranswww.pvaresearch.org 800-424-8200 X255
Pearl Harbor Survivors - http://www.pearlharborsurvivorsonline.org/
Reserve Officers Association - http://www.roa.org/
Swords to Plowshares: Vets Rights Org. - http://www.swords-to-plowshares.org/
The American Legion - http://www.legion.org/
The Retired Enlisted Association - http://www.trea.org/
The Retired Officers Association - http://www.moaa.org/ & http://www.roa.org/
U.S. Submarine Veterans, Inc. - http://www.ussvi.org/
Veteran Benefitshttp://veterans.house.gov/benefits/index.html
Veterans Benefits Administratration - http://www.vba.va.gov/
Veterans of Foreign Wars - http://www.vfw.org/
Vets of Vietnam War, Inc. - http://www.vvnw.org/ & http://www.vietvet.org/
Vietnam Vets Ass. Fundwww.vvafund.org 301-589-4613 X123
Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II - http://www.wasp-wwii.org/
Women`s Army Corps Vets Ass. - http://www.armywomen.org/
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