Local senior resources for Newington Junction and the surrounding Newington 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 Newington Junction
- 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 Newington Junction.
- Medical transport: scheduled, non-emergency rides to and from appointments at The Hospital of Central Connecticut, 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.
Newington is a quiet, mostly residential town wedged between New Britain and Wethersfield along the Berlin Turnpike corridor, without a dense commercial core of its own. Families here often compare a handful of local options against the larger inventories in West Hartford and Wethersfield just a few minutes away.
Where Hartford-area families start
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