OUR MISSION

The North Central Area Agency on Aging (NCAAA) is a regional non-profit organization based in Hartford that provides planning and management of funding and advocacy for services to older persons and their caregivers in the 38-town North Central Connecticut region.

Our mission at North Central Area Agency on Aging is to enhance the quality of life for older adults, individuals with disabilities and their caregivers in North Central Connecticut by ensuring access to quality, cost effective services.

our office hours are:
8:30 - 4:30 Monday through friday

Service Areas

NCAAA serves: Andover, Avon, Berlin, Bloomfield, Bolton, Bristol, Burlington, Canton, East Granby, East Hartford, East Windsor, Ellington, Glastonbury, Farmington, Enfield, Granby, Hartford, Hartland, Hebron, Manchester, Marlborough, New Britain, Newington, Plainville, Plymouth, Rocky Hill, Simsbury, Somers, South Windsor, Southington, Stafford, Suffield, Tolland, Vernon, West Hartford, Wethersfield, Windsor, Windsor Locks.

Welcome to Older Americans Month May 2012

The CT Area Agencies on Aging are celebrating Older Americans Month with our Second Annual Essay contest. Please click here to read the North Central Regional winning piece submitted by Mr. Wendell Copeland of Plainville. Congratulations Mr. Copeland!

 Struggling with Alzheimers Disease? Get CONNECTED!

Individuals and their families living with Alzheimers disease and other forms of dementia face a host of challenges toward maintaining and maximizing quality of life. Finding appropriate services and supports should not be one of those challenges. The CONNECTIONS project can help with streamlined access to information on available services including but not limited to cognitive training for brain health. Please click here for a letter to potential consumers.

For more information on how NCAAA can assist individuals with Alzheimers Disease, click here.

JUST RELEASED:
DRAFT NATIONAL PLAN TO ADDRESS ALZHEIMERS DISEASE

 Click here to view the plan. Please visit our Alzheimers Respite page to learn more about NCAAA's programs that can help those struggling with Alzheimers Disease and other related dementias.

Plan Vision Statement by President Barack Obama:

For millions of Americans, the heartbreak of watching a loved one struggle with Alzheimer's disease is a pain they know all too well. Alzheimer's disease burdens an increasing number of our Nation's elders and their families, and it is essential that we confront the challenge it poses to our public health.

Articles inside:

How to hire home care workers
Experiences of Stress by Male Caregivers
e-book for Working Family Caregivers

EVENT ADDED:

Caring for the Community: Sources of Support for the Alzheimers Caregiver
Tuesday May 22, 2012  at 6PM
To be held at the Hartford Public Library
Click here to download flyer.

Sponsored by NCAAA, The Alzheimers Association, and the Alzheimers Resource Center