Local senior resources for Buckland and the surrounding Manchester area — the free and low-cost help that keeps an older adult safe and supported, whether they're aging at home or planning a move.
Resources serving Buckland
- North Central Area Agency on Aging (NCAAA): free options counseling and benefits screening for the Capitol Region. Call 860-724-6443, toll-free 1-800-994-9422, or the statewide 2-1-1 Connecticut line — serves Hartford County.
- Senior centers & Meals on Wheels: meals served on-site or delivered to the door, plus fitness and social programs around Buckland.
- Medical transport: scheduled, non-emergency rides to and from appointments at Manchester Memorial Hospital, Hartford Hospital.
- Caregiver support: support groups — in person and online — plus the Alzheimer's Association Connecticut Chapter's caregiver programs and the state's Statewide Respite Care Program.
- Veterans: VA Aid & Attendance and VA Connecticut Healthcare System's Newington campus; VA Caregiver Support Line 1-855-260-3274.
Manchester was a 19th-century silk-manufacturing center — once called "Silk City" — and today is a broad, middle-of-the-road suburb east of Hartford, with a long Main Street, the regional Shoppes at Buckland Hill retail corridor, and a wider mix of housing stock than its more uniformly upscale neighbors.
How to move forward
Talk it through with a free Hartford Senior Advisor advisor before you tour — a little planning now saves weeks of scrambling later. Send us a message to get started.
