📰 Carrie Ted Senior Center – 

Social Services Update

👩‍⚕️ Your friendly Senior Social Worker & 

Medicare Counselor

🌟 What Carrie Helps With:

🔹 Benefits Assistance – Food Stamps (SNAP), Medicaid, Medicare Savings Programs, and Cash renewals.
🔹 Energy Assistance – No need to travel downtown for help paying your energy bills!
🔹 Medicare Counseling – I guide you through Medicare Advantage, open enrollment, and Heartbeat applications.
🔹 Transportation Help
🚗 Senior Ride (in-town, free)
♿ ADA Rides via Greater Hartford Transit
🚕 Compass Ride – $5 up to 8 miles, $1/mile after

🔹 Emergency Budget Help – I can help with car repairs, ACs, washing machines if they threaten your housing stability.
🔹 Housing Assistance – From independent living to dementia care, I help find solutions 🏠
🔹 Eviction & Crisis Support – Working with marshals, landlords, and emergency housing when seniors are in urgent need.
🔹 Medical Referrals – Dental clinic, hearing aids, wheelchairs, walkers, and more 🦷🩼
🔹 Social Security – We offer in-center Zoom appointments every Wednesday from 9–12 with SSA staff.

🧠 Emotional, Safety & Legal Support:
🔸 Adult Protective Services referrals
🔸 Advance directives & planning 📝
🔸 Scam prevention & advocacy
🔸 Mental health hoarding situations

🎨 What’s Happening at the Senior Center:
🪴 Aerobics, ceramics, games, boutique shopping, library time, woodworking, computer room & more!
🃏 Daily card games 9:30–11:30
☕ Coffee shop open 10 AM–1 PM
🥗 Hot meals daily at 12 noon (sign up a day ahead)

📅 Take a tour Thursdays – let us show you around!

💬 Need Carrie's Help?
📞 Call her directly or email for an appointment: 860-584-7895 ex. 7112 carrietedd@bristolct.gov
📍 here for you – in person, by phone, or over Zoom!

Thank you for letting me support you every day 💛
~ Carrie, Social Worker & Senior Advocate