An Exercise in Determination
Brandon has not let his past stop him. In fact, his past has led him in a new, trailblazing direction. Brandon became eligible for the state’s Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) program after suffering a traumatic brain injury from a car accident. He has persevered and come a long way through hard wo...
A New View of Life
Joel is enjoying life with a view these days, something that seemed like a distant dream only months ago. This young 20-something had been living at Hospital for Special Care with a debilitating, degenerative disease. Despite his complex health needs, including being dependent on a tracheostomy and ...
Our New Beginnings Challenge – Meet Alan
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...
Meet Tony Chiodo
Tell us a little bit about yourself.
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 M...
Our New Beginnings Challenge – Meet Lynne
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...
Our New Beginnings Challenge – Meet Margaret
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...
Meet Milagros
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.
Her CCC team include...
Our Stories: Meet Lisa
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....
Celebrating Older American's Month
In celebration of Older American's Month, we at Connecticut Community Care wanted to share with you an inspirational client story. Meet Linda!
Most days are a challenge for Linda. She has dialysis three times a week, needs assistance getting dressed, preparing food and medications, and uses a wal...
Our Stories: Meet Carlie
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...
Meet Tay
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 resulting in...
Meet Norma
In 1983, Norma came to America from Jamaica because she wanted a better life. She raised eight children and had many diverse jobs. She has been a seamstress, a security guard, and a certified nurse assistant, to name a few.
Then one day, Norma and her daughter, Verna, were in the car t...
Meet Willie Mae
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.
Family immediately step...
Our Stories: Meet Jane
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...
