MidState Medical Center opens Connecticut Center for Healthy Aging

MidState Medical Center, in conjunction with its Hartford HealthCare partner Central Connecticut Senior Health Services, is pleased to announce the opening of the Connecticut Center for Healthy Aging on July 22. This is the third Connecticut Center for Healthy Aging location; two other locations operate out of The Hospital of Central Connecticut in New Britain and Bradley Memorial in Southington.

         Since its inception in 2004, more than 2,500 seniors and their families have benefited from the educational resources, consultation and referral services available through the center. The center offers the following services:

• Assessments and referral services based on identified needs
• Helps seniors and caregivers with access to medical care, social services, community resources, financial planning and elder law advisors, holistic care and wellness programs
• Education and training for caregivers, elders and family members

“The center is essentially designed to help seniors and their caregivers overcome the challenges they may encounter,” says senior resource case manager Marc Levesque, MS. “We find solutions to people’s problems.”

The Connecticut Center for Healthy Aging is located in the reception area of the Emergency Department at MidState Medical Center. Professionally trained staff members can be reached by calling 203-694-5721.