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TOENAIL CLIPPING SERVICE NOW AVAILABLE
We Provide rides to the center, trips, shopping and other excursions.
Fully handicapped accesible. No worries about having to climb stairs onto a bus!
Fully handicapped accesible. No worries about having to climb stairs onto a bus!
ECTC is contracted by the towns of Bozrah and Franklin to provide handicap accessible transportation to individuals 60 years of age or older who reside in these towns. The service operates between the hours of 8:30am and 4:30pm and provides transportation to nutrition sites, centers, shopping , and other excursions. There is no fare charged to the rider, however,
donations are accepted and used to offset the cost of the service.
Transportation provided by EASTERN CONNECTICUT TRANSPORTATION CONSORTIUM, INC.
601 Norwich-New London Turnpike, Uncasville, CT 06382, USA |ectcinc@yahoo.com
Have doctor's appointments that you need to get to but do not want to bother a busy reletive or friend?
Have doctor's appointments that you need to get to but do not want to bother a busy reletive or friend?
We offer Dial a ride services and milage reimbursments for family and friends who do drive you to your appointments. Both programs require an application to be filled out and processed. You can find the Dial a ride brochure and forms below.
Caregiver Mileage Reimbursement and Dial - A -Ride Medical Transportation For Individuals in Bozrah, East Lyme, Franklin, Griswold, Groton, Ledyard, Lisbon, New London, N. Stonington, Preston, Salem, Stonington, and Waterford who are 60 years of age and older and/or with disabilities. Downloadable forms are below.
Caregiver Mileage Reimbursement and Dial - A -Ride Medical Transportation For Individuals in Bozrah, East Lyme, Franklin, Griswold, Groton, Ledyard, Lisbon, New London, N. Stonington, Preston, Salem, Stonington, and Waterford who are 60 years of age and older and/or with disabilities. Downloadable forms are below.
Med Ride Brochure FY22-23.pdfIf you REQUIRE help with completing forms please contact the center at 860-642-3936 to schedule an appointment. Unable to make it to us? WE will come to you. Call with any questions.
Forms can be emailed, mailed or dropped off to the Center for processing:
Email: agingcoordinator@franklinct.com
Mailing address: Franklin Senior Center 7 Meeting House Hill , Franklin, CT 06254
Center Physical Address: 5 Tyler Drive, Franklin CT, 06254
Med Ride Application FY22-23 Franklin.pdfMileage Reimbursement Form FY22-23.pdfNeed help with Energy Assistance?
Need help with Energy Assistance?
Contact the municipal agent Heather at
860-367-2929
or
email selectmanassist@franklinct.com
EVERSOURCE CUSTOMERS JOIN US FOR A WEBINAR TO LEARN ABOUT LOWERING YOUR MONTHLY HEATING AND ENERGY BILLS!
EVERSOURCE CUSTOMERS JOIN US FOR A WEBINAR TO LEARN ABOUT LOWERING YOUR MONTHLY HEATING AND ENERGY BILLS!
Application submissions for the 2022-2023 season are now open.
Winter Heating and Energy Assistance
Having trouble paying your heating and energy bills? Now is the time to connect with us to get assistance.
Please join a virtual town hall webinar hosted by Thames Valley Council for Community Action, Inc. (T.V.C.C.A.) and Eversource to learn about programs to help lower your monthly heating and energy bills and stay warm this winter.
Webinar Session:
Topics Included:
✓ Winter Energy Costs
✓ Protection from Service Disconnection
✓ Medical Protection
✓ Connecticut Energy Assistance Program
✓ Matching Payment Program
✓ New Start
✓ Payment Plans
✓ UniteCT’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program
✓ Energy Efficiency
T.V.C.C.A. serves residents in the following communities: Bozrah, Colchester, East Lyme, Franklin, Griswold, Groton, Jewett City, Lebanon, Ledyard, Lisbon, Lyme, Montville, New London, North Stonington, Norwich,Old Lyme, Preston, Salem, Sprague, Stonington, Voluntown, and Waterford.
Applications and Certification period for our program will begin September 1st.
IMPORTANT DATES!
November 1, 2023 – First day for Fuel Deliveries that can be paid by the program.
April 1, 2024 – Deadline for Fuel Authorizations or deliveries.
May 31, 2024 – The last day that a household can apply to establish its eligibility for benefits.
June 17, 2024 – last day to submit deliverable fuel bills.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION!
Categorical Eligibility:
Any household that is responsible for the heating costs with an individual who receives Cash Assistance (TFA, State Supplement, Refugee Cash), or Supplemental Security Income will be eligible for a Level 1 CEAP Benefit.
Any household that is responsible for heating costs and has a household member that receives a SNAP benefit will be eligible for a Level 2 CEAP Benefit.
Rental Assistance:
Rental Assistance Benefits are available to those households who do not make direct-to-vendor payments for their primary source of heat and have annual gross incomes up to 60% of state median income. boarders are not eligible to receive Rental Assistance Benefits.
Liquid Assets/ Bank Statements:
There will be no liquid asset test for the 2022-2023 Energy season. TVCCA no longer will require bank statements to be submitted as part of the Energy Assistance Application.
Income:
Applicants may establish their income eligibility by providing income verification from a period of 4 consecutive weeks within the 3 months prior to the client’s application date.
Energy-Assistance-and-Eligiblity-Forms2021.pdfHome Bound and need meals delivered
Home Bound and need meals delivered
Meals are delivered to the home Monday through Friday with frozen meals provided for weekends. Some towns may vary on delivery days. Meals provided are nutritionally balanced and within the guidelines of a no-added-salt and no-added-sugar diet.
HOW CAN I KNOW IF I QUALIFY?
HOW CAN I KNOW IF I QUALIFY?
Homebound elderly, aged 60 years or more who require home delivered meals due to medical necessity or social isolation.
Must be unable to access one of the Community Cafes.
Spouses and dependent children may also qualify.
Registration completed by program staff upon referral from physician, VNA, discharge planners, social workers, family, neighbors, or self. Client assessments conducted by Nutrition Assessors from Senior Resources Agency on Aging.
Data needed include: basic demographic information, plus last 4 digits of Social Security number, medical information, length of need for service, and secondary contact numbers.
Fax your application to 860-859-0444 or mail it to SNP 81 Stockhouse Road, Bozrah, CT 06334
Meals-on-Wheels.pdfSome Useful Links
Some Useful Links
Senior Resources https://seniorresourcesec.org/
Generations Health https://genhealth.org/
CT Food Bankhttps://www.endhungerct.org/
CT Legal Services https://www.slsct.org/Home/PublicWeb
Huskey Health http://ww25.husky-health.org/?subid1=20230826-0254-085d-be7d-fee04a2fbe76
Eastern Ct Transportaion Consortium https://www.ectcinc.org/
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