AgingCT & Commissions on Aging: Creating Connections for Good
AgingCT has been working in partnership with the Commissions on Aging in Connecticut (COACT) to bolster its similar work of creating strong networks to support and improve the quality of life for older adults and their caregivers in every community.
When Everyday Essentials Become an Emergency
September is National Preparedness Month, an annual campaign sponsored by FEMA's Ready Campaign. For older adults, people with disabilities, and caregivers, it doesn’t take a major disaster to create an emergency.
When the Path Isn’t Clear, We’re Your Trusted Guides
Every day, AgingCT’s Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) meet people at moments of uncertainty—times when the rules feel confusing, the system feels overwhelming, and the stakes are deeply personal.
AgingCT Launches Grantee Gateway
AgingCT is excited to announce the launch of Grantee Gateway – a new system that creates a statewide technology infrastructure designed to improve data management, service coordination, reporting, and funding flow across the aging services network.
Water, Water, Everywhere… And a Community That Showed Up
In December 2025, a powerful 36-inch water main break near Thomaston Avenue plunged Waterbury and neighboring communities into a widespread water crisis.
At the Intersection of Age and Disability
In Connecticut, aging and disability services have historically been organized into separate networks.
The Warm Welcome of a Service Navigator
Bob is an 86-year-old man who lives alone and has limited natural supports. He met with an Area Agency on Aging Service Navigator...
Good Questions Lead to Better Services and Best Practices
English essayist Sir Henry Maximilian Beerbohm wrote, “The one real goal of education is to leave a person asking questions.”
