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Adult and Senior Services
The Adult and Senior Services Division of
Human Services consists of two integrated
components; Social Services and The Senior
Center. This report will reflect the activities and
accomplishments of both components of this
division for Fiscal Year 2007/2008.
SOCIAL SERVICES OVERVIEW
Social services encompasses case
management, advocacy and referral services for
South Windsor adults and older adults in
response to their economic, recreational, social
and emotional needs. This service allows for
comprehensive assessment, service provision,
the avoidance of service duplication, and
premature institutionalization. Agencies with
whom we work closely include local businesses,
Visiting Nurse & Health Services of
Connecticut, Inc., Police, Courts, Adult Day
Care, Assisted Living Facilities, Local
H o u s i n g A u t h o r i t y ,
Community Renewal Team
of Greater Hartford, area
Towns and hospitals;
mental health groups, state
agencies, local civic and
religious groups, etc.
The Division administers several programs that
benefit Human Services clientele. These include
the private Food & Fuel Bank and Special
Needs Fund, the processing of Fuel
Applications for the State Energy Assistance
Program, Operation Fuel Program, United
Way Shelter Grant, Home Management Grant
(funded by the State Department of Social
Services), Salvation Army Funds, and Holiday
Basket Programs which includes gifts in
December.
Other services provided by the Division include
short term/crisis counseling, family
meetings, service coordination, Outreach
home visits, information and referral services,
Meals on Wheels, Friendly Shopper Program,
Moderate Price Housing Program
qualifications, Community Restitution
Program, Conservator Program, CHOICES
Medicare Counseling, etc.
The Adult & Senior Services Coordinator serves
as South Windsor’s state mandated Municipal
Agent for the Elderly.
SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAMS
Social Services
Social Services offered to the public include
office appointments, outreach visits and phone
consultations. The following areas of Social
Services provisions are available to residents:
Short term Crisis
Counseling
Case Management
Services
Conservator
Special Needs Fund
CEAP Fuel Program
Property Tax Relief
ConnPace Application
Caregivers Support
Group
Weekend Meals Program
(No age restriction)
CHOICES Counseling
Home Management
Program *
Holiday Food/Gift
Baskets Program
Friendly Shopper Program
Driver Improvement
Classes
AARP Income Tax
Assistance
Advocacy
Food & Fuel Bank
Renter’s Rebate
Caregivers Support
Title XIX
CRT Meals-On-Wheels
Operation Fuel (Warm
Thy Neighbor)
Flu Clinic
Recreation Therapist
(CARES)
Grocery Delivery
Program
* (Partially funded by the State Department of
Social Services)
A brief overview of numbers of South Windsor
residents served is as follows:
• 330 CEAP Energy Assistance
Applications Processed
• 173 contacts for assistance with Medicare
Part D
• Intake 260 Homeowners Tax Relief and
90 Renter’s Rebate Applications
• 94 families totaling 248 persons used the
private Fuel Bank
• 424 families used the Food Bank serving
924 people
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