CANPFA also manages the Connecticut Association of Adult Day Centers (CAADC), a membership organization of adult day health care providers. CANPFA's research and education arm is the Institute for Long-Term Care Policy, Inc.
Member Providers
Looking for a provider? You can
link below to a list of CANPFA members which represent the full continuum of
senior services, from nursing homes to assisted living to retirement communities
to senior subsidized housing to adult day centers to home heath care.
Click HERE
to go to the CANPFA member list.
Click HERE
to go to the CAADC (adult day centers) member list.
Selecting Long-Term Care
CANPFA and AARP published a useful consumer
guide to selecting long-term care in Connecticut. It includes explanations
of the different levels of care, how to choose the appropriate level of care
based on the condition of a person, and useful resources for additional
information.
To download the guide, click HERE.
You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open it. This is a free
utility. Simply save the file to your hard drive when asked to do so, then
go to the folder where you saved it and click on it to open
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Links to other useful web
sites
American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA) http://www.aahsa.org
The American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging is CANPFA's national affiliate, based in Washington, D.C.
Connecticut General Assembly http://www.cga.state.ct.us/
For information on legislative committees, the status of bills, reaching members of the General Assembly and much more.
Connecticut Geriatric Education Consortium (CTGEC)
http://www.ctgec.org
The mission of the Connecticut Geriatric Education Consortium (CTGEC) is to be a collaborative resource for geriatric and gerontological education to improve the quality and availability of health care for all older persons in Connecticut, especially medically-underserved and minorities.
CANPFA's & CAADC's Lobbyist, Robinson & Cole LLP http://www.rc.com/
For information about Robinson & Cole LLP, lobbyist for CANPFA and CAADC.
Connecticut Dept. of Social Services (DSS) http://www.dss.state.ct.us/
DSS is Connecticut's Medicaid agency. It sets rates for Medicaid providers and managed the Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders, among many others.
Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) http://www.state.ct.us/dph/
DPH regulates a host of health-related organizations.
Connecticut’s Long Term Care
http://www.ct.gov/longtermcare
The goal of the is website is to provide you easy access to comprehensive information on private and public long-term care (LTC) services and supports in Connecticut, including Home Care, Community Care, Housing, and Institutional/Nursing Home Care. Helpful information is also available for those who provide care and for people interested in the options for planning for their own future needs.
Connecticut Partnership for Long-Term Care http://www.ctpartnership.org
Connecticut's innovative public-private partnership to promote the use of long-term care insurance.
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) http://www.cms.gov/
Federal agency that administers Medicare and Medicaid, and many aspects of health care regulation.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) http://www.hud.gov/
Federal agency that provides assistance in the development and operation of subsidized housing.
HUD Clips http://www.hudclips.org/cgi/index.cgi
HUD's Client Information and Policy System.
Nursing Home Quality Initiative http://www.qualidigm.org/NursingHomes/index.shtml
Qualidigm
offers resources to all Connecticut nursing homes.
U.S. Treasury Department http://www.fms.treas.gov/eft/
Federal agency that regulates banking and oversees electronic funds transfer.
U.S. Office of the Inspector General, Health and Human Services http://www.hhs.gov/progorg/oig/
Federal oversight agency for all activities under the Department of Health and Human Services.
U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration http://www.osha.gov/
Federal agency that regulates the workplace.
U.S. Government Printing Office http://www.access.gpo.gov/
For access to a host of governmental publications.
Office of the US Surgeon General http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/
Online Statistical Data in the Aging http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov/aoa/stats/statlink.html
Office of Disability, Aging, and Long Term Care Policy http://aspe.os.dhhs.gov/daltcp/home.htm
Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)
http://www.jcaho.org/
Voluntary organization that accredits many types of health care providers.
Research
Institute
for the Future of Aging Services (IFAS) http://www.futureofaging.org
Periodicals
New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/
Washington Post http://www.washingtonpost.com/
Hartford Courant http://www.courant.com
Grant aid
Chronicles of Philanthropy http://philanthropy.com/
Council of Foundations http://www.cof.org/
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation http://www.rwjf.org/
Please let us know when you find web sites that may be of interest to other CANPFA members.
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