Aging Websites

State agencies

Connecticut Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity & Opportunity

Dept. of Aging and Disability Services

Dept. of Aging and Disability Services’ Long Term Care Ombudsman Program

 

State boards, commissions, and task forces

Connecticut Long-Term Care Planning Committee

Connecticut Partnership for Long-Term Care

Long-Term Care Advisory Council

 

Federal government

Administration for Community Living – includes the Administration on Aging

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Federal Interagency Forum on Aging Related Statistics

National Institute on Aging

 

Other organizations

Connecticut Area Agencies on Aging

National Council on Aging

The Gerontological Society of America

American Geriatrics Society

The Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing at New York University

American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging

National Adult Protective Services Association

Center for Retirement Research at Boston College

 

Other online resources

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services program statistics

Connecticut law about grandparents’ rights – research guide by the Judicial Branch Law Libraries

Connecticut law about elder abuse – research guide by the Judicial Branch Law Libraries

Connecticut law about elderly tax credits – research guide by the Judicial Branch Law Libraries

Connecticut law about powers of attorney – research guide by the Judicial Branch Law Libraries

Dept. of Social Services protective services for the elderly

Guide to elder law from CTLawHelp, a group of nonprofit legal services organizations in Connecticut

Guide to the Older Americans Act from the Administration for Community Living – summarizes the 1965 act and its most recent reauthorization in 2016.

Healthy Aging website from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – includes links to data and reports.

My Place CT, Dept. of Social Services website with information on long-term care

White House Conference on Aging final report (2015)

Aging Recent OLR Reports

The Office of Legislative Research writes nonpartisan reports for legislators on various topics. Recent reports related to the Committee on Aging’s subject areas include:

State Programs for Older Adults – 2024-R-0115

2024 Acts Affecting Seniors – 2024-R-0108

State Programs for Older Adults – 2023-R-0157

Enforcement and Penalties for Nursing Home Negligence – 2023-R-0132

State and Federal Programs for Individuals With Alzheimer’s Disease – 2023-R-0011

Issue Brief: Connecticut’s Assisted Living Facility Regulations – 2022-R-0269

2022 Acts Affecting Seniors – 2022-R-0118

Issue Brief: COVID-19 and Connecticut Long-Term Care Facilities – 2020-R-0320

COVID-19 Executive Orders Affecting Older Adults – 2020-R-0184

Assisted Living Facility Regulation – 2020-R-0165

Assisted Living Facility Staffing Requirements – 2020-R-0067