Social Services

A full range of social services, coordinated by the staff Social Worker is provided by Wallingford Senior Center staff and trained volunteers. Services include, but are not limited to:

• Information, assistance and referral
• Short term counseling and follow-up
• Health Insurance counseling
• Benefits counseling (ConnPACE, Energy Assistance, Medicaid, etc.)
• Outreach visits to the homebound
• Generations Reaching Out in Wallingford (GROW)
• Family and Caregivers information and support, local or long distance
• Legislative updates on state and federal programs
• Distribution of local Information and Resources Directory
• Seminars and workshops on a variety of topics including grandparenting,

Managed Care, Probate, Housing, etc.

• Assessments to determine level of participation in Senior Center activities. Seniors, their families or caregivers may make an appointment for a private consultation with the Social Worker by calling 265-7753.