Brain Health and Dementia Resources in Monroe, CT
Monroe has one of the stronger town support systems for families facing dementia, starting at the Monroe Senior Center. This guide brings those services together with regional help and with LiveWell, a brain health hub in Plantsville whose free online programs you can join from Monroe.
Services from the Town of Monroe
Monroe Senior Center
235 Cutlers Farm Road, Monroe, CT 06468. Call 203-452-2815. Open Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Membership is open to adults 55 and older: $15 a year for Monroe residents, $20 for out-of-town members. The center offers social, recreational, educational, wellness and financial programs.
Programs for care partners at the Senior Center
The Senior Center runs a Caregiver Educational Series and a Caregiver Support Group for Monroe families. Call 203-452-2815 for current dates.
Elderly Services
The Senior Center is the town’s single point of entry for older adults, their families and care partners. Call 203-452-2815, extension 3, for an appointment.
- Outreach home visits to check in and help with applications
- Chore Service for heavy housework, yard work and minor home repairs, for those who qualify
- Medicare enrollment help, plan reviews, and help applying for Part B premium assistance
- Referrals for energy assistance, food pantries, SNAP and Farmers Market coupons
Free rides for older adults
Senior Center members 60 and older, or over 18 with a disability, can get free rides to medical appointments, personal care, shopping and center programs in Monroe, Trumbull, Shelton, Stratford and Bridgeport, and to the VA hospital in West Haven by appointment. Medical appointments come first. Riders register as Senior Center members first. Call 203-452-2815, extension 2.
Regional and statewide help
Southwestern Connecticut Agency on Aging
The Area Agency on Aging for Monroe and 13 other towns in southwestern Connecticut. Its Aging Answers line helps families find and apply for services. 1000 Lafayette Boulevard, 9th Floor, Bridgeport, CT 06604. Main line 203-333-9288. Aging Answers 1-800-994-9422.
Connecticut Statewide Respite Care Program
Can pay up to $7,500 a year so families caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia can take a break, using a home care agency or someone they choose. Call 1-800-994-9422.
Alzheimer’s Association, Connecticut Chapter
Free 24/7 Helpline: 800-272-3900.
211 Connecticut
Dial 2-1-1 for local services of every kind.
How LiveWell can help Monroe families
LiveWell is a brain health hub in Plantsville, about 50 minutes from Monroe by car. Many of our programs are free, and many run online, so Monroe families can take part from home.
LiveWell is part of the Dementia Positive movement. We believe people living with dementia can live life well, and that how we talk about dementia shapes how people are treated.
If you are supporting someone living with cognitive change
- Virtual Social Café. Free online time together for people living with cognitive change and their care partners.
- Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST). An evidence-based program for mild to moderate cognitive change, run online by trained dementia specialists. About CST
- Resilient Living Series On Demand. Free sessions you can watch anytime. Watch on demand
If you are thinking about your own brain health
Some risk factors for dementia can be changed, and the years from your 40s to your 60s are the time to act. LiveWell’s Brain Health & Dementia Prevention Clinic in Plantsville takes you through three steps:
- Come curious. Get a high-level sense of your risk.
- Be inspired. Learn what nutrition, sleep, cognitive training and fitness can do for your brain health and your risk of dementia.
- Leave with a clear path forward. Sign up for a more in-depth risk assessment.
Semester to Thrive classes on brain health and wellness are available online as well as in person. Call 860-628-3004 to register.
If you want to help others understand dementia
Dementia Friends Connecticut is a free one-hour session, online or in person, on what it is like to live with dementia and small ways to help. Become a Dementia Friend
LiveWell also has residences on our Plantsville campus.
Frequently asked questions
Where should Monroe families start when a loved one is showing signs of dementia?
Call the Monroe Senior Center’s Elderly Services at 203-452-2815, extension 3. The Southwestern Connecticut Agency on Aging (1-800-994-9422) and the Alzheimer’s Association 24/7 Helpline (800-272-3900) can also help.
Is there caregiver support in Monroe?
Yes. The Monroe Senior Center runs a Caregiver Educational Series and a Caregiver Support Group. Call 203-452-2815 for dates.
Does Monroe offer free rides for older adults?
Yes. Senior Center members 60 and older, or over 18 with a disability, get free rides to Monroe, Trumbull, Shelton, Stratford and Bridgeport, and to the West Haven VA by appointment. Call 203-452-2815, extension 2.
Is there help paying for respite care?
Yes. The Connecticut Statewide Respite Care Program can pay up to $7,500 a year for families caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia. Call 1-800-994-9422.
Can Monroe residents use LiveWell’s programs without driving to Plantsville?
Yes. The Virtual Social Café, Cognitive Stimulation Therapy, the Resilient Living Series On Demand and Dementia Friends Connecticut sessions all run online.
How far is LiveWell from Monroe?
About 34 miles, or roughly 50 minutes by car without traffic.
Talk to us
Call LiveWell at 860-628-9000, email info@livewell.org, or contact us online.
LiveWell, 1261 South Main Street, Plantsville, CT 06479.