Senior Services and Resources

Community Programs in Our Area for Seniors and Caregivers

Our local Senior Centers are open to Voluntown residents and offer a wide variety of programs. Most events are free unless otherwise stated. Check the calendars:

Griswold Senior Center events: https://seniorcenterct.org/griswold/calendar/

Lisbon Active Aging Center events: https://seniorcenterct.org/lisbon/calendar/

Plainfield Senior Center: https://www.plainfieldct.org/community/senior_center/index.php

New to Medicare? Know your Options!

Presented by Senior Resources Agency on Aging. This is a free seminar by an independent advisor – they are not insurance agents and not trying to sell you anything! Seminars are offered the second Wednesday of each month, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM, on zoom. Registration is required: Senior Resources Event Registration or call 860-383-1530.

Topics include:

Comprehensive overview of Medicare Parts A, B, C, and D
What to know if you are still working and approaching 65
Enrollment process- how and when to enroll
Various Medicare options available
Tips on making Medicare affordable through assistance programs.

One-on-One Benefits Assistance:

Senior Resources Benefits Enrollment Center has Benefits Counselors who will screen and provide application assistance for various programs that help pay Medicare premiums, prescription drugs, food, heating costs, and more! Call 860-887-3561

Protect Yourself from Medicare Fraud!

Medicare scams are getting more sophisticated and more harmful. To learn more about some common scam tactics, visit:

https://www.ncoa.org/article/5-warning-signs-of-a-medicare-scam-and-how-to-protect-yourself/

https://states.aarp.org/ohio/3-trending-medicare-scams-in-2024

Support Groups for Adults and Caregivers

Caregiver Support Group meets on the Last Tuesday of each month, 2:00-3:30pm at UCFS Eldercare Sheltering Arms, 165 McKinley Ave, Norwich. Parking available behind the building. 2025 dates: July 29, August 26, September 30, October 28, November 18, December 16. For more information, call Marion at 860-887-3561 x 124.

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Program meets on the Last Tuesday of each month, 9:00-11:00 AM at Rose City Senior Center, 8 Mahan Drive, Norwich, CT. For more information please contact Lori Rygielski at 860-887-3561 or Lrygielski@seniorresourcesec.org

Alzheimers Caretaker’s Support Group meets via zoom every other Saturday. For more information, contact the Griswold Senior Center at (860) 376-2604.

Bereavement Support – many groups are offered through Hartford HealthCare Center for Hospice Care, including: Adults Grieving the Loss of a Parent, Care for the Caregiver, Seniors Grieving the Loss of a Loved One, Loss of a Spouse, and more. Call (860) 848-5699.

Meals on Wheels

Meals on Wheels is a program created for individuals over 60 who are homebound under normal circumstances and have a mental or physical disability that makes it difficult to prepare a well-balanced meal. It only takes a few minutes to sign up for the program. Contact TVCCA at 860-934-1010. The program is based on donations.

Meals are delivered Tuesday through Friday (between 11 am and 12:30 pm). Meals are delivered hot, but frozen options are available.

Senior and Disabled Medical Transportation

Residents with Medicaid

Residents who have Medicaid are eligible for free transportation through the state of CT's Non-Emergency Medical Transport program. Residents with Medicaid should call Veyo, the transportation provider, to request rides for medical appointments. The telephone number to call is 855-478-7350 or 855-478-7350. View more information on Veyo Non Medical Transport Guide (PDF).

If a resident has Medicaid plus other insurance, there may be facilities that are not covered by Veyo transportation. In that case, Dial-a-Ride would cover these visits. A note from the doctor's office is required.

Residents without Medicaid

Dial-a-Ride and Caregiver Mile Reimbursement Programs will be available to Voluntown residents who are age 60+ or disabled. This is a grant-funded service, and there is no guarantee that funding will be available all year.

To register for either program, please fill out the forms (linked below), or stop by the Town Hall. Each participant is eligible for up to 24 rides per year.

The Dial-a-Ride program transports to medical appointments anywhere in New London County, Plainfield, and Killingly. If your medical location is not in this transportation area, the Caregiver Mileage Reimbursement Program is an option.

The Caregiver Mileage Reimbursement Program reimburses friends, neighbors, and family members an amount based on the IRS standard mileage rate. This program is also only for rides to and from medical appointments.

For more information on the Dial-a-Ride and the Caregiver Mileage Reimbursement Program (PDF)

Please call 860-591-8018 or email Kelcey Martin with questions: kmartin@voluntown.gov

Tax Rebates/Exemption

Elderly and Disabled Homeowners Program and Veteran's Exemption Program

The application period for the Elderly and Disabled Homeowner Program is February 1st - May 15th. The application period for the Additional Veteran's Exemption Program is February 1st - October 1st. The qualifying income limits for both programs are $38,100 for single applicants and $46,400 for married applicants. These programs require a new application to be submitted every two years. Application forms can be found on the Assessor's page on the Voluntown website.

For more information, please contact the Assessor's Office at 860-376-3927.

Renter's Rebate Program

This program provides a reimbursement for Connecticut renters who are 65 years or older or disabled with the Social Security Administration and whose income does not exceed certain limits. The application period for the Renter's Rebate Program begins on April 1 and ends on October 1.

The reimbursement amount is based on a graduated income scale and the amount of rent and utility payments (excluding telephone/cable) made in the calendar year prior to the year in which the renter applies. The qualifying income limits are $38,100 for single applicants and $46,400 for married applicants.

For more information, please contact the Assessor's Office at 860-376-3927.

Prescription Discount Card

The Town of Voluntown Prescription Discount Card is available to all Voluntown residents, no matter their age, employment or insurance status. Residents may print a card by visiting and begin using it right away. If you don't have access to a printer, cards are available on the information wall outside the town clerk's office. Simply bring the card to the pharmacy when filling a prescription.

This card was designed to be used if you do not have insurance or if something is not covered by your current insurance program. This card cannot be used in conjunction with another insurance program in order to discount your co-pays or deductible. This card can be used for pet prescriptions too.

Senior Discounts

AARP Membership	For only $20/year, your AARP membership includes so many benefits, including: A free second member, restaurant and travel discounts, $40 off a Walmart+ membership, discounts on hearing aids, dental insurance, prescriptions, eyeglasses, health products, tax prep assistance and financial planning, and many more.	Visit the website: www.aarp.org
Ocean State Job Lot	Offers a 20% senior discount on food items, every Monday from 8:00-9:00 a.m.	Visit the store in Griswold
Better Val-U	Offers a 10% senior discount every Tuesday and Wednesday	Visit the store in Lisbon
Rite Aid	Offers a 20% senior discount on all purchases, the first Wednesday of every month	Visit the store in Jewett City
Kohls	15% discount on Wednesdays	Visit the store in Lisbon