Fred is an avid reader who enjoys the classics, and he decided a long time ago not to let his diagnosis of legal blindness slow his passion for reading. When his digital magnifier broke, leaving him unable to read, he felt lost. These days he’s reading again thanks to a new magnifier made poss...
Warm weather, flowers blooming – signs of hope are all around us.
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The Connecticut Age Well Collaborative, a CCC statewide, cross-sector initiative, fosters Connecticut communities where we all thrive as we grow up and grow older.
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Building off our deep roots – 42+ years – of exemplary service, Connecticut Community Care is amplifying innovative approaches and establishing tenets for transformation.
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As autumn sits at our doorstep, the color of leaves and the landscape change, and the air feels crisper, we are reminded of the beauty and at times the intensity that come from the seasons of life and its many transitions.
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Read about the tremendous impact you are having on the people we care for every day.
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During staff picnics held this summer, we joined together to contribute to the U.G.L.Y. Fund (Unnecessary Gifts and Luxuries for the Young-at-heart) as part of an event raffle.
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We are most excited to announce the addition of two new team members!
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Brandon has not let his past stop him. In fact, his past has led him in a new, trailblazing direction.
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Joel is enjoying life with a view these days, something that seemed like a distant dream only months ago.
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CT Healthy Living Collective (CHLC), a CCC project initiative, is recipient of the 2022 CCSU Gerontology Community Partner Award! CHLC has a track record of partnering with Gerontology at Central Connecticut State University to further gerontology education.
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Being a Care Manager is a rewarding experience for countless reasons.
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As we ride out the very tail end of the latest wave of the pandemic, I once again wish to recognize and express deep appreciation to our dedicated staff at CCC.
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Read about the tremendous impact you are having on the people we care for every day.
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Justin, 39, is looking to improve his lifestyle. An acquired brain injury caused limitations with his fine motor control ...
Perhaps there is no more important message in this moment than to say - be safe, everyone, and thank you for continually looking out for one another in ways big and small throughout these extraordinary times!
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I grew up in a family that was heavily involved in social services and helping others, so it has been very fulfilling for me to be a CCC Care Manager. Every day, I have the opportunity to help our clients get the services they need and want while staying comfortable in their own homes.
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The CT Age Well Collaborative, a project supported by CT Community Care, is bringing to light what we’ve known for a while…vibrant communities and healthy aging go hand in hand.
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The CT Age Well Collaborative, a project led by CT Community Care, is working to amplify efforts to create an Age-Friendly Connecticut.
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"We at Connecticut Community Care are in full support of the state's efforts to get all residents vaccinated. We do so as a partner, and we are rolling up our sleeves because we know that the vaccine is safe, it's effective, it's free and it's now available to all."...
We’ve been helping people of all ages and abilities for the past 40 years. As we ready for the next 40, we’re taking time to share our legacy—one that began with a simple promise – we will guide and encourage people who want to remain living at home in their own co...
Community Strength is not only this year’s US Department of Human Services, Administration for Community Living (ACL) theme, but it also represents our collective hope for the longevity of our communities as places for older people to live and thrive.
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"Last week's verdict is a step forward. Justice has been met in this case, but it cannot erase the years, decades, centuries of injustices to black and brown people in our country. As we look inward and outward on our personal and organizational DEI journey I wanted to mark this moment beca...
We are changing people’s lives with your donations.
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Please join all of us in congratulating Gayle on this remarkable milestone.
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What I like most about being a CCC care manager is making a difference in the lives of our clientele.
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Yes, spring 2021 has arrived and with it comes newfound hope in large part due to science, collective determination and the resultant promise that a bold and expansive vaccination roll-out strategy holds.
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We are proud to count.
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Calling all Connecticut residents who are 55 and older. The State of Connecticut has released numerous fact-based videos to help throughout the vaccine process.
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Isolation in older people has increased in recent years, and the problem has worsened with COVID-19 social distancing. Now, typical gathering places like senior centers aren’t holding in person events. However, organizations like the CT Healthy Living Collective (CHLC) are stepping up to...
Dick Fyfe, 90, is continuing his life-long hobby of painting. In this interview, Dick and his daughter, Lindsey Fyfe, paint outdoors and talk about their artistic processes.
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CT’s Growing Older Adult Population to Benefit
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I have decided it is time for me to retire from my position as President of CCC. I came to CCC’s predecessor, the SAIL (Strengthened Assistance for Independent Living) Project at the North Central Area Agency on Aging in 1976, a 26-year-old “kid” wanting to change the world. Thanks...
This May marked the 90th birthday of CCC client Norma. Norma’s entire family wanted to recognize her for being a devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother—an amazing woman “who would give you the shirt off her back.”But they needed to find a physically distant way to...
Moving Forward Connecticut Community Care (CCC) celebrated 40 years of serving older people and those with disabilities on July 1, 2020, at this time of unprecedented challenges as far reaching as a universal pandemic and the excruciating recognition of the depth of systemic racism in our...
I believe that our work is important and meaningful. We are literally changing people's lives!
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After 40 years with Connecticut Community Care, the State’s leading long-term care management nonprofit organization, Molly Rees Gavin, President, today announced plans to retire. Concurrently, the CCC Board of Directors announced that, beginning August 3, Julia Evans Starr will succeed ...
Connecticut Community Care (CCC) celebrates our fortieth anniversary on July 1, 2020 at this time of unprecedented challenges as far reaching as a universal pandemic and the excruciating recognition of the depth of systemic racism in our society. Cars line up in local football fields and parking lot...
Connecticut Community Care (CCC) takes pride in our forty-year history of providing services and benefits to help people of all ages, abilities and incomes to live at home. We do this in partnership with the Department of Social Services (DSS) through the CT Home Care Program, Money Follows the Pers...
Father’s Day is an occasion to mark and celebrate the contribution that your father has made to your life. Now is the perfect time to plan the ideal celebration for dad.
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We understand, and have seen how quality care, compassion and the power of a person’s own resilience contributes to happy, healthy lives at home. Our New Beginning Challenge is our annual call for support from key stakeholders like you. With your support, funds will go directly t...
The recent killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and so many others have shocked and outraged people, including every one of us here at Connecticut Community Care. As a 40-year-old nonprofit care management organization, we hold ourselves wholly accountable to advocating for Racia...
With the onset of physical distancing, older Americans are increasingly dependent on technology to communicate with friends, family, and even medical professionals.
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I was born in 1922 and raised in New Britain. I went to Trinity College in Hartford. I was drafted into the service where I became a medic and lab technician in Washington, DC. I then came home and wasn’t sure what I wanted to do. I decided to get my Master’s Degree in Education. I taugh...
What I like most about being a care manager is being part of an incredible team. We all encourage and support each other to keep our clients in their homes. To quote my manager Kat “it takes a village.”
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Trucks, planes, cars—some brightly colored, others with eyes. Enter the world of Ruben Molina, who spends his days making wooden toys for children. Despite neuropathy and other ailments, Ruben made the decision a while back to be active and stay engaged with those around him. ...
Olga was stuck in earthquake-ravaged Puerto Rico, without electricity to power her portable oxygen tank. She and her son could not afford the change fee for an earlier flight back to the mainland. Care Manager Lisa sounded the alarm, and within minutes, Admin Michelle was on the phone with airlines,...
We understand, and have seen how quality care, compassion and the power of a person’s own resilience contributes to happy, healthy lives at home. Our New Beginning Challenge is our annual call for support from key stakeholders like you. With your support, funds will go directly t...
We understand, and have seen how quality care, compassion and the power of a person’s own resilience contributes to happy, healthy lives at home. Our New Beginning Challenge is our annual call for support from key stakeholders like you. With your support, funds will go directly t...
Connecticut Community Care is proud to announce that we have been awarded a $25,000 grant from the Tufts Health Plan Foundation. The grant is part of $1 million in funding the Tufts Health Plan Foundation is donating to area non-profits that are focused on health equity and the social determinants o...
1 in 14 older adults in CT is Food Insecure.
Recognizing a growing trend related to food insecurity among older adults, The Age Well Community Council of Danbury and the United Way of Western CT hosted Summit II, Come To The Table: A Rare Opportunity to Impact Food Security For Older Adults on Jun...
In honor of Mother's Day, this month we are recognizing mothers everywhere for their never-ending support, guidance and commitment. These selfless acts help to make each of our lives happier and more loving.
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Milagros loves to reminisce about her days as a delivery room nurse. She'll tell you that helping babies be born were some of the most rewarding days of her life. Milagros says she “prayed a lot for those babies” and graciously confirms they all did well.
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Lisa is 44-years-old and has advancing Multiple Sclerosis (MS). She has significant care needs and lives at home with her parents, who also have MS. After multiple surgeries, severe chronic symptoms, mental health challenges and a permanent colostomy bag and catheter, Lisa is unable to work or walk....
In celebration of Older American's Month, we at Connecticut Community Care wanted to share with you an inspirational client story. Meet Linda!
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Molly Rees Gavin, CCC President, addressed legislators during a recent CT Medicaid Program Sustainability Forum, citing four key needs: workforce development, informal caregiver support, focus on quality, and sufficient reimbursement.
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Full of energy, determination and pure will, 35-year-old Carlie lives life to its fullest after sustaining a brain injury as the result of a car accident when she was in the 11th grade. Through a long and complex recovery, today she lives in her own apartment with support from her care team, inc...
MUCH RESPONSIBILITY of caregiving for people with dementias is provided by loved ones. In fact, the Alzheimer’s Association reported in 2015 that 177,000 Connecticut residents care for loved ones with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. These dedicated family and friends provide 202 million...
President Molly Rees Gavin was recently featured in USA Today’s Faces Of Pride, along with 49 other individuals from across the United States who shared their stories and insights on what it means to be active members of the LGBTQ community.
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The Age Well Community Council
Age Well CT was featured in a live interview on WLAD 800 AM Danbury. Sherry Ostrout, Director of Government Initiatives for Connecticut Community Care and member of the Age Well Council, was on Bart Busterna’s morning show to highlight Older Americans Month and ...
At 17, Tay was a typical teen trying to keep his grades up during the week, hanging out with friends and family on weekends, and enjoying life to the fullest. Then, in the blink of an eye, everything changed. Tay was a passenger in a car accident where he sustained injuries to his spine resulti...
Norma came to America from Jamaica in 1983 because she wanted a better life. She raised eight children and held diverse jobs, such as a seamstress, security guard, and certified nurse assistant, to name a few. Then one day, Norma and her daughter, Verna, were in the car together. Verna remember...
Willie Mae, now 85, was a hardworking nurse at Saint Francis Hospital. She also was a missionary highly involved in the church and someone who opened her doors to everyone. Then, two years ago, she lost her vision due to an infection after surgery for a cornea transplant.
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Though her mom, Jane, has advanced dementia, Kitty feels very fortunate that she is calm, kind, and in a state of grace. “A nurse by trade, my mom raised five children and helped my dad run the local pharmacy they owned. I remember that they would often deliver prescriptions to the a...
Jewish Family Services (JFS) and JFS Care At Home have become the state’s first organizations to earn certification for “Getting It Right: Creating an LGBT Inclusive Organization”, an integrated program including actions and resources to help organizations adopt practices of intent...
Mikhail is from the Soviet Union, where he was a scientist. He and his family, wife and children, moved to the United States in the 90's, and a few years after Mikhail moved here, his wife passed away. These days, he keeps active with daily exercise and creating paintings of his favorite people ...
This month, we are recognizing mothers everywhere for their never-ending support, guidance and commitment to making our lives a more loving and happy place.
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Connecticut Community Care (CCC) has achieved the highest status of Case Management Accreditation for Long Term Services and Supports (LTSS) for The Connecticut Home Care Program from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). CCC, a nonprofit organization which serves more than 17,00...
At 17, Tay was a typical teen trying to keep his grades up during the week, hanging out with friends on weekends, and enjoying life to the fullest. Then, in the blink of an eye everything changed. Tay was a passenger in a car accident where he sustained injuries to his spine resulting in quadriplegi...
The State Department on Aging is pleased to announce the launch of www.cthealthyliving.org which provides easy access to learn about and sign up for Live Well and Aging Mastery Programs® across Connecticut.
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Father’s Day is an occasion to mark and celebrate the contribution that your father has made to your life. So now’s the perfect time to plan the ideal celebration for dad. The secret to making it special is to customize by surrounding him with the things he loves. No matter the age or di...
Bristol, CT--Getting older isn’t the same these days. For many aging Americans, it is an invigorating time when interests, goals, and dreams can get a new or second start. Today, aging is about eliminating outdated perceptions and living the way that suits you best.
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Focused for the past 40 years on keeping older individuals and those with disabilities living life at home on their own terms in the communities of their choice, Connecticut Community Care affirms its support of those who give of themselves to care for others
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Connecticut Community Care is recognizing caregivers as unsung heroes during National Caregivers Month, 2016 and the upcoming holiday season. Focused for the past 40 years on keeping older individuals and those with disabilities living life at home on their own terms in the communities of thei...
Connecticut Community Care is a strong supporter of livable communities as evidenced by its 40-year history serving thousands in communities across the state. Follow our work in Danbury.
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Connecticut Community Care (CCC), a statewide nonprofit care management organization, has announced that its CFO, Joseph G. Consorte, has been named CFO of The Year in the nonprofit category by the Hartford Business Journal. Mr. Consorte has been with CCC for the past 20 years and re...
According to an Alzheimer’s Association Report, in 2015, 177,000 people in Connecticut care for loved ones with Alzheimer’s and other dementias, providing 201 million hours of unpaid care valued at $2.5 million.
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U.S. Census Bureau reports that nearly 1 in 5 people have a disability in the U.S.
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CCC is committed to each and every community in Connecticut evidenced by our strong and growing partnerships with legislative and community branches of state government, municipalities, the business community, philanthropic institutions and local senior centers and community groups.
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Medicare can be an important source of coverage for home health care for people who cannot, or should not, leave home without assistance of another person or an assistive device, and who need skilled nursing or therapy. For people who qualify, Medicare can help cover these services as well as home h...
