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Area Agencies on Aging serves Connecticut residents aged 60 and older, providing information, referral, and assistance services through local agencies and th...
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Programs worth checking in Connecticut
Our records list 15 programs with declared coverage in Connecticut, plus 73 federal programs to check. Each one links to what to ask and the official path. Checking is yours; the eligibility decision is the program’s.
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Aging and Disability Resource Centers are a helpful place to get information. They connect older adults, people with disabilities, and caregivers in Connecti...
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Connecticut tax relief pathways that may apply to caregiver households, including the refundable Connecticut earned income tax credit, the 2025 EITC qualifyi...
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Option Pursuant to Section 1915(i) of the Social Security Act provides home and community-based services to Connecticut residents aged 65 and older with func...
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Connecticut Statewide Respite Care Program provides temporary respite services including companion services, personal care assistance, homemaker services, an...
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Connecticut Veterans Directed Care Program allows eligible Connecticut veterans to receive home and community-based services and to direct and employ their o...
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The Connecticut National Family Caregiver Support Program connects eligible family and informal caregivers with local Area Agencies on Aging for information ...
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We are re-checking the details of Connecticut Personal Care Attendant (PCA) Program / Community First Choice. Use the official program page for current servi...
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We are re-checking the details of Subsidized Guardianship Program. Use the official program page for current services, eligibility rules, amounts, and how to...
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StateGC1 · Social SupportGC2 · Physical Healthre-verification pending
We are re-checking the details of Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders. Use the official program page for current services, eligibility rules, amounts, a...
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StateGC1 · Social Supportre-verification pending
We are re-checking the details of Money Follows the Person. Use the official program page for current services, eligibility rules, amounts, and how to apply.
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StateGC4 · Financial Resourcesre-verification pending
We are re-checking the details of Connecticut Paid Family and Medical Leave (CT Paid Leave). Use the official program page for current services, eligibility ...
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StateGC3 · Housing & Environmentre-verification pending
We are re-checking the details of Connecticut Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Use the official program page for current services, eligibili...
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Connecticut caregivers of Veterans can access VA caregiver support through VA Connecticut caregiver support coordinators, including help finding VA caregiver...
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Connecticut's Adult Family Living program is a Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders (CHCPE) service that can support older adults aged 65+ at home instea...
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Federal programs to check
Federal program rules can differ by location. Confirm coverage for Connecticut on each official source.
- ABLE Accounts (IRC §529A)Tax Credit · In-Kind
- Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRC) / No Wrong Door SystemInformation · Services
- CHIP (Children's Health Insurance Program)Coverage
- Credit for Other Dependents ($500 nonrefundable — ODC)Tax Credit
- Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)Tax Credit
- Eldercare LocatorInformation
- FCC Lifeline ProgramIn-Kind
- Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)Job Protection
- FMLA Military Caregiver LeaveJob Protection
- Medicaid HCBS Waivers (Home and Community-Based Services)Services
- Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who Are Blind (IL-OIB)Services · Information
- Medical Expense Deduction for Caregiving Costs (IRC §213)Tax Credit
- IRC §3504 Fiscal/Employer Agent Rules (FMS Legal Framework)Information
- IRS Notice 2014-7 — Difficulty-of-Care Income ExclusionTax Credit
- Lifespan Respite Care ProgramServices
- LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program)In-Kind
- MedicaidCoverage
- Medicaid §1915(i) HCBS State Plan OptionServices
- Medicaid Self-Directed ServicesServices · Cash Stipend
- Medicare - 2026 Premium UpdatesCoverage
- OAA Title III-B Supportive Services (Area Agencies on Aging)Services
- OAA Title III-C Nutrition Services (Meals on Wheels / Congregate Meals)In-Kind
- OAA Title VI Parts A/B — Tribal Nutrition and Supportive ServicesServices · In-Kind
- Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (OAA Title VII)Services · Information
- PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly)Services · Coverage
- Promoting Safe and Stable Families (PSSF, Title IV-B Subpart 2)Services
- Centers for Independent Living (Rehabilitation Act Title VII)Services · Information
- 988 Suicide and Crisis LifelineInformation · Services
- SAMHSA Community Mental Health Services Block Grant (MHBG)Services · Information
- Section 45S Employer Credit for Paid Family and Medical LeaveWage Replacement
- SHIP — State Health Insurance Assistance ProgramInformation
- Social Security Child's / Disabled Adult Child (DAC) and Survivor BenefitsCash Stipend
- SSA Representative Payee ProgramInformation
- USDA Section 504 Single Family Housing Repair Loans and GrantsCash Stipend · In-Kind
- VA Community Adult Day Health Care (ADHC)Services
- VA Aid & Attendance Pension SupplementCash Stipend
- VA Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC)Cash Stipend · Coverage
- VA Home-Based Primary Care (HBPC)Services
- VA Homemaker and Home Health Aide (H/HHA) CareServices
- VA Housebound Pension AllowanceCash Stipend
- VA Program of General Caregiver Support Services (PGCSS)Services · Information
- WIC (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children)In-Kind
- Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)Services
- Social Services Block Grant (Title XX)Services
- VA Geriatrics and Extended Care RespiteServices
- Veterans-Directed Care (VDC) ProgramCash Stipend · Services
- Head StartServices
- Medicare Payment for Family Caregiver TrainingServices · Information
- Alzheimer's Disease Programs Initiative (ADPI)Services · Information
- Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit (CDCTC)Tax Credit
- CFPB Managing Someone Else's Money GuidesInformation
- CHAMPVA (Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs)Coverage · Services
- CSBG (Community Services Block Grant)Services
- Family-to-Family Health Information Centers (F2F HICs)Information · Services
- CMS GUIDE Model (Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience)Services · Information
- Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP)Information · Services
- Dependent Care Assistance Program and Dependent Care FSA (IRC §129)Tax Credit
- Medicaid While Working (Section 1619(b)) - 2026 UpdatesCoverage
- Money Follows the Person (MFP) Rebalancing DemonstrationServices · In-Kind
- NFCSP (National Family Caregiver Support Program)Services · Information
- Payroll Information Exchange (PIE)Information
- AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Companion ProgramServices
- SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)In-Kind
- SSDI (Social Security Disability Insurance)Cash Stipend · Coverage
- SSI (Supplemental Security Income)Cash Stipend
- Medicaid State Plan Personal Care ServicesServices
- CCDF Child Care Subsidies (Child Care and Development Fund)In-Kind · Cash Stipend
- HUD Older Adults Home Modification Program (OAHMP)In-Kind
- HUD ROSS Service Coordinators (Elderly and Persons with Disabilities)Services · Information
- Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher ProgramCoverage
- TANF Child-Only Grants for Kinship CaregiversCash Stipend
- TEFRA / Katie Beckett Medicaid OptionCoverage · Services
- Unemployment Insurance — Caregiver Good-Cause Quit ProtectionsWage Replacement
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