Telephone and Web Links Directory

Below are names and telephone numbers to important Connecticut state government departments, offices and agencies, agencies on aging, legal services and other organizations in the health/elder network.  Click on any of the links below to be sent directly down this page.

Connecticut Department of Social Services
Connecticut Commission on Aging
Connecticut Long-Term Care Ombudsman Office
Other Connecticut State Government Departments, Offices & Agencies
Area Agencies on Aging
Legal Services
Health/Elder Network

 

 

 

Department of Social Services
State of Connecticut
25 Sigourney Street
Hartford, CT 06106

1-800-842-1508
1-800-842-4524 TDD/TTY
State Unit on Aging
Main office 860-424-5274

Toll Free (in State)

 1-866-218-6631
Application forms by mail 1-800-609-5627
Alternate Care Unit 1-800-445-5394
860-424-4904
CHOICES Program 860-424-5322
Connecticut Medicare Assignment Program (ConnMAP) 800-443-9946
860-424-4925
Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders (CHCPE) 1-800-445-5394
Connecticut Pharmaceutical Assistance (ConnPACE) 1-800-423-5026
860-832-9265
Consumer Information Hotline 1-800-443-9946
860-424-4925
Eldercare Locator 1-800-677-1116
Energy Assistance 1-800-842-1132
Food Stamp Information 1-800-842-1508
Legal Services Developer 860-424-5244
Regional Offices
Medicaid Policy (Economic Support - Alternative Care) 860-424-5294
Medicaid - Operations 860-424-5165
Medicaid - Policy 860-424-5116
Older Worker Program 1-800-424-5293
Office of Legal Counsel, Regulations, and Administrative Hearings 1-800-462-0134
860-424-5760
860-424-5729 Fax
Pre-admission Screening 1-800-445-5394
860-424-4904
Problem Resolution Unit 1-800-228-5437
860-424-4977
Protective Services for the Elderly

Central Office

 860-258-5800
Bridgeport 203-551-2700
Hartford 860-566-7329
Manchester, New Britain, Bristol 860-647-5930
Middletown, Meriden, Wallingford 860-704-3100
New Haven 1-800-443-9946
203-974-8030
Norwalk 203-855-2759
Norwich 860-886-0521
Stamford 203-251-9392
Torrington 860-626-6600
Waterbury, Danbury 860-596-4242
Windham 860-450-7654
After Hour Emergencies Info-Line -- 211
Referral Line 888-385-4225
Self-Directed Care 1-800-445-5394
860-424-4904
860-238-6297 Fax
Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program
Central Office (Hartford) 860-424-5200
Eastern 860-823-3366
North Central 860-723-1390
North Western 203-597-4181
South Central 203-974-3030
South Western 203-551-5530
Central Region Sub-Office 860-612-3573

 

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Other Connecticut State Government Agencies, Departments and Offices
ATTORNEY GENERAL 860-808-5318
CHIEF STATE'S ATTORNEY
Elder Abuse Unit 860-258-5800
Medicaid Fraud Control Unit 860-258-5986

COMMISSION ON AGING

 860-424-5360
CONSUMER PROTECTION 1-800-842-2649
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE 1-800-406-1527
HEALTH CARE ADVOCATE 1-866-HMO-4446
INSURANCE 860-297-3861

Consumer Affairs Division

 860-297-3863
JUDICIAL BRANCH
POLICY AND MANAGEMENT 860-418-6200
1-800-286-2214 Toll Free
860-418-6456 TDD

Partnership for Long Term Care (Insurance)

 1-800-547-3443
860-418-6318
PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES 1-800-842-7303
860-297-4300
PUBLIC HEALTH
Consumer Rights 1-800-842-0038
Medicare Home Care Hotline 1-800-828-9769
Nursing Home Complaints 1-800-828-9769
860-509-7400
PUBLIC UTILITY CONTROL

Consumer Assistance

 1-800-382-4586
 

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Connecticut Area Agencies on Aging
Eastern 860-887-3561
North Central 860-724-6443
South Western 203-333-9288
South Central 203-785-8533
Western 203-757-5449
CHOICES
Statewide 1-800-994-9422
Eastern 860-887-3561
North Central 860-724-6443
South Western 203-333-9288
South Central 203-933-5431
Western 203-757-5449
INFO- Line 211
 

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Legal Services
AIDS Legal Network 1-888-380-3646
Center for Medicare Advocacy 1-800-262-4414
Connecticut Legal Aid to the Elderly Program 860-273-8164
Connecticut Legal Services
Bridgeport (Elder Law office) 203-336-3851
New Britain 860-225-8678
New London 860-447-0323
Stamford 203-348-9216
Waterbury (Elder Law office) 203-756-8074
Willimantic (Elder Law office) 860-456-1761
Consumer Law Project for Elders (CLPE) Hotline 1-800-296-1467
open Mon. Fri.
9 a.m to 5 p.m.
Greater Hartford Legal Aid 860-541-5000
Legal Assistance Resource Center of Connecticut 860-278-5688
New Haven Legal Assistance Association 203-946-4811
Statewide Legal Services 1-800-453-3320
 

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Health/Elder Network
AARP Connecticut
AARP (National)		 (860) 240-7544
Administration on Aging (U.S.)
Alzheimer's Association Connecticut Chapter
Alzheimer’s Association (National)		 1-800-356-5502

1-866-3MEMORY

Northern Central Regional Office

 860-956-9560
South Central Regional Office 203-230-1777
Southwestern Regional Office 203-845-0010
Eastern Regional Office 860-887-3593
Northwestern Regional Office 860-945-3301
Blue Cross/Blue Shield Members Representative 1-800-633-6673
Connecticut Association for Home Care 203-265-9931
Connecticut Association for Human Services 860-522-7762
Connecticut Association of Adult Day Care Centers 860-236-4556
Connecticut Cancer Information Service 1-800-4-CANCER
Connecticut Citizens' Coalition for Nursing Home Reform (CCCNHR) 860-278-5688
Connecticut Coalition on Aging 860-667-5831
Connecticut Coalition on Aging and Mental Retardation 860-236-6201
Connecticut Community Care, Inc. 800-654-2183
860-589-6226
Bristol 860-314-2920
Norwich 860-885-2960
Waterbury 203-596-4800
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) (U.S.)

Beneficiary Services for New England

 617-565-1232

Free Publications

 1-800-638-6833

Medicare Part A - United HealthCare

 203-639-3222

Medicare Part A - Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Conn.

 203-634-0542

Medicare Part B - United HealthCare (formerly MetraHealth & Travelers)

 1-800-982-6819
203-639-3000

Qualidigm (formerly the Connecticut Peer Review Organization)

 1-800-553-7590
203-632-2008

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