Disabled / Homebound

Disability Information and Access Line (DIAL)

Hotline to connects callers to COVID-19 vaccination support for people with disablities.  It can also connect callers to services that promote independent living and address fundamental needs like food, housing and transportation.  Click here for more information. 

Dial-A-Ride
Personalized transportation service for senior citizens age 60 and over, and the permanently disabled (collecting Social Security Disability).  The vans are handicapped accessible.  Call the Department, at 860-409-4346 for an information sheet and simple registration form, or click here for the Dial-A-Ride Information Sheet & Registration Form.


Tickets are $0.50 each, for a one-way fare, and may be purchased from the Town Clerk's Office. Drivers cannot accept cash! There is a limit of 20 tickets ($10) per month.  


Destinations are anywhere in Avon, Simsbury Commons (formerly Farmington Valley Mall), Unionville Center, Collinsville Center, Canton Village, The Shoppes at Farmington Valley -Canton, CT, and John Dempsey Hospital.  Medical appointments are given priority and can be scheduled far in advance.  ALL rides should be scheduled through the service provider (phone 860-693-6876) between 24 and 48 hours in advance.  Urgent, same-day requests can be accommodated, only if there is a cancellation or an opening.  The hours of operation for rides are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.  No rides are available on days when the Town Hall is closed.  


Service availability may be limited regarding ongoing/multiple weekly medical appointments


Transportation for medical appointments outside of the Avon service area, such as in Hartford, is available through our "Enhanced Dial-A-Ride Service".


This Service is available thanks to a grant through the State of Connecticut Department of Transportation.


Please make reservations well in advance!


Meals on Wheels
This is a nonprofit community service provided to local residents through the McLean Home.  It is aimed at enabling ill, homebound, or disabled persons to maintain their independence in their own homes.  Further information is available through the McLean Home, at (860) 658-3980.


Tax Relief for Elderly/Disabled Homeowners and Renters
This program gives seniors and/or disabled homeowners property tax relief, as provided through the State of Connecticut. Credits are based on a graduated income scale.  The period for application for homeowners is February 1st - May 15th, while renters may apply May 1st  through September 15th. Homeowners are offered a reduced assessment while renters are issued a one-time check (usually a few hundred dollars).  You may contact the Assessor's office at 409-4335 for more information.

Avon Library Homebound Program
Let the library come to you!  Volunteers can deliver books, CD's, videos or DVD's, books on tape or CD, and magazines.  If you are homebound due to illness, disability, or advanced age, sign up for the Homebound Delivery Service.  No library card?  Don't worry! We can register you by phone.  Call the Reference Desk at the Library at (860) 673-9712.  

Programs to assist elderly and disabled persons to remain in the Community (They often have waiting lists to access benefits.)


Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders helps persons who 65+ years and at risk of nursing home placement continue to live at home rather than going to a nursing home. Applicants must need assistance~with~critical needs such as bathing, dressing, eating, taking medications and~toileting.~~A broad range of services are available including case management, homemaker services, meals, personal care assistance and assistance with chores.  For more information click here


Connecticut Statewide Respite Care Program This program offers relief to stressed caregivers by providing information, support, the development of an appropriate plan of care, and services for the individual with Alzheimer’s Disease or related dementia.  For more information click here


National Family Caregiver Support Program The National Family Caregiver Support Program provides a periodic break for caregivers to regroup both physically and emotionally. Funds are available for a variety of services to support family members and other unpaid caregivers caring for older individuals as well as grandparents and older relatives caring for grandchildren, or parents caring for an adult child with a disability. For more information click here


Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) Waiver Program The Connecticut Department of Social Services administers a special Medicaid waiver program for income eligible adults who have an acquired brain injury and who, without waiver services, would have to live in a long term care facility.  The program pays for services such as case management, personal care assistance, chore services, respite care, vocational supports, housing supports, and other services that are necessary to keep the individual living in the community. For more information click here.


Community Based Services Program The State of Connecticut’s Department of Social Services and Department of Developmental Services manage the home and community based services which provides assessment, coordination and payment for services for people who have physical or developmental disabilities and who need supportive services to live independently in the community. The programs can pay for non-medical services such as adult day care, chore assistance, home-delivered meals, companion, homemaker and personal emergency response systems. These services may have income and asset restrictions. For more information click here


Personal Care Assistant (PCA) Waiver Program The Department of Social Services operates the Personal Care Attendant Program that assists eligible adults who need assistance to remain at home. The goal of the PCA program is to provide an alternative to entering an institution and to have greater independence in a community setting. For more information click here


Bureau of Rehabilitation Services Independent Living Program The Bureau’s Independent Living (IL) program provides comprehensive independent living services, through contracts with Connecticut’s five community-based independent living centers (ILCs). These centers promote empowerment and self-reliance for persons with disabilities. For more information click here


Money Follows the Person assists disabled persons 18+ years old who have resided in a nursing home or other health care facility for 3+ months, to return to community-based settings. The person must be eligible for a Medicaid waiver program.  For more information click here or call the CT Department of Social Services at 1-888-992-8637         

 

MyPlaceCT.org

MyPlaceCT.org is a free, web-based resource designed to help older adults and people with disabilities live at home or in the community with optimal independence, health and wellbeing. It helps people explore their options and features current information on a wide range of services and supports - all in one place.

The easily accessible information and the opportunities for training featured on MyPlaceCT.org, will help a variety of stakeholders - providers, communities, Partners - maximize time, create efficiency and have an even greater impact on the people they serve.

As a virtual home of No Wrong Door (NWD), MyPlaceCT.org reflects the philosophy that each person is unique, with individual needs, on their own journey to seek long term services and supports. Regardless of where an individual starts, partners and providers can help people utilize MyPlaceCT.org to better understand and access their options and support their decision-making.

MyPlaceCT.org is sponsored by the Connecticut Department of Social Services, in collaboration with partner State Agencies, 2-1-1/United Way of Connecticut and My Place CT Partners. MyPlaceCT.org is an initiative of Connecticut's Strategic Plan to Rebalance Long-term Services and Supports is aligned with initiatives to address the social determinants of health. Funding is provided by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.