Connecticut Statewide Respite Care Program

What you get

Services, as recorded:

• up to $3,500/year standard; additional respite up to $7,500/year total if additional need is demonstrated

Questions that decide eligibility

GiveCare prepares the questions; the program makes the decision. Bring these to the call or the application:

1. 01

   Does the person receiving care live in Connecticut?

   Residency is usually the first thing a program checks.

2. 02

   What counts as a qualifying disability or level of care need, and what documentation shows it?

3. 03

   Does the VA disability rating meet the program’s minimum (our record lists null%)?

4. 04

   Do the work hours meet the minimum (our record lists null hours)?

5. 05

   Is there a caregiver-specific department, coordinator, or support line? Ask for it by name.

   Many agencies have one that isn’t advertised on the website.

6. 06

   What documents do you need from us to start an application?

7. 07

   Is there a waitlist right now, and how long is it?

Who qualifies, in the source’s words

Where our record has a direct quote from the official source, here it is — otherwise, this is our best reading of the rule.

• Disability of the person receiving care

  “the Connecticut Statewide Respite Care Program is limited to the provision of and payment for respite care for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease or related disorders”

  eregulations.ct.gov →

• Minimum VA disability rating

  Minimum VA disability rating: null%.

• Work hours

  Minimum work hours: null.

• State residency

  “An eligible individual shall be a resident of the state of Connecticut, be residing in a home in the community and be at risk of long-term institutional placement”

  eregulations.ct.gov →

How to apply

1. 01

   Call 1-800-994-9422. You will be connected to the Area Agency on Aging closest to you.