My Place CT: Connecticut’s Long-Term Care Resource Portal
My Place CT: www.myplacect.org, was created by Connecticut’s Department of Social Services to help individuals understand how to access long-term care services and supports. It includes a website and call center, as well as career opportunities for caregivers. It asks consumers about their needs and shows how they can pay for care and also lists housing, long-term care insurance and transportation options.
HOW My Place CT CAN HELP:
- Determining what type of services an individual and/or caregiver may need with activities of daily living for themselves or a loved one
- Visit the website for resources and a list of agencies that can help with the assessment process
- Services and programs to assist with in-home or community supports
- How to locate food, adult day care, respite care, home safety, assistive technology services, and much more
- Agencies and centers that can help to locate long-term care supports
- Service Provider Directory
- Help with interviewing and hiring a caregiver – Self-Directed Supports Hiring Guide Toolkit available
- Financial assistance options available to pay for care and support
- Connecticut Medicaid Programs
- Self financing options
- Assistance with housing costs
- Locating housing and transportation resources
- Find a place to live
- Older Adult housing resources
- Persons with disabilities housing
- Home modifications
- Transportation options
- Health Care career and training options
- Training and education
- Health Care job descriptions
- Job search tips and links
To find out more about long-term care insurance, please visit Connecticut Partnership for Long-Term Care website: https://portal.ct.gov/OPM/PDPD-HHS-Long-Term-Care/LTC-Home/Partnership-LTC-Home-General-Info
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SOURCES: Connecticut Department of Social Services: My Place CT website; Connecticut Partnership for Long-Term Care website
PREPARED BY: 211/tb
CONTENT LAST MODIFIED: April2024
