Hartford Assisted Living

The median cost of assisted living in Hartford for a single-occupancy apartment is $5,250/month (Genworth - 2018). This monthly cost typically includes rent, utilities, dining, housekeeping and transportation.

A place so alluring that Mark Twain once called it home, Hartford is a city steeped in history. At nearly 400 years old, Hartford features the oldest public park, newspaper and art museum in America. The city established itself solidly in the folds of American history as a river port back in the 1700s and has built itself a reputation of being the insurance capital of the world. Today, it is a thriving city offering a wide variety of entertainment, dining, art and cultural sites and entertainment.

Local Hospitals in Hartford

• Hartford Hospital
  80 Seymour Street, Hartford, CT 06102
  (860) 545-5000
• Saint Francis Care
  114 Woodland Street, Hartford, CT 06105
  (860) 714-4000

 Hartford Mass Transit

• CTTransit
  The CTTransit is a public bus system that runs through Bristol, Hartford, Meriden, New Britain, New Haven, Stamford, Wallingford and Waterbury.
• Amtrak
  The Amtrak train station is conveniently located near downtown Hartford and connects travelers to destinations all over the country.

Discounts for Seniors in Hartford

• Connecticut Science Center
  The center offers seniors a reduced admission price of $15.50 for their exhibits and programs.
• Connecticut’s Old State House
  One of America’s oldest state houses, it offers $3 admission for seniors.
• CTTransit
  The bus system offers reduced fares for senior citizens and the disabled.
• Harriet Beecher Stowe House
  Offering tours of the author’s home and its visitor center, they offer a senior admission rate of $7.
• Mark Twain House and Museum
  A permanent exhibit dedicated to Mark Twain, it offers seniors 64 and over admission of $14.
• Wadsworth Athenenum
• The art museum offers a reduced admission of $8 for seniors.

Hartford Senior Centers

• East Hartford North End Senior Center
  30 Remington Road, East Hartford, CT 06108
  (860) 895-1517
• East Hartford South End Senior Center
  70 Canterbury Street, East Hartford, CT 06118
  (860) 895-1517
• Elmwood Senior Center
  1106 New Britain Avenue, West Hartford, CT 06110
  (860) 236-5693
• Hispanic Senior Center
  45 Wadsworth Street, Hartford, CT 06106
  (860) 246-8942
• North End Super Senior Center
  80 Coventry Street, Hartford, CT 06112
  (860) 757-0801 (ext. 16)
• Parkville Senior Center
  11 New Park Avenue, Hartford, CT 06106
  (860) 232-7867
• Salvation Army Senior Center
  120 Sigourney Street, Harford, CT 06106
  (860) 246-3251
• South End Wellness Senior Center
  830 Maple Avenue, Hartford, CT 06106
  (860)757-0840
• West Harford Senior Center
  50 South Main Street, West Hartford, CT 06107
  (860) 236-1229

 Hartford Senior Services

• CHOICES Program
  This is a state-run program that provides health insurance assistance, information, referrals, counseling and eligibility screenings.
  (800) 994-9422
• The Connecticut Veteran’s Directed Home and Community Based Services Program
  This program offers veterans the opportunity to direct their own care, receive it at home and choose their own caregiver in Hartford.
  25 Sigourney Street, 10th Floor, Hartford, CT 06106
  (860) 424-5274
• Hartford Grandfamilies Housing Project
  The project provides an affordable apartment community for grandparents raising grandchildren.
  555 Windsor Street, Hartford, CT 06120
  (860) 560-5772
• Independence Unlimited
  Independence Unlimited offers services to seniors to help them maintain their independence and remain living at home.
  151 New Park Avenue, Ste D, Hartford, CT 06106
  (860) 523-5021 voice/TTY
• North Central CT Area Agency on Aging
  This agency offers planning and management counseling for seniors and their caregivers living in the Hartford area.
  151 New Park Avenue, Box 75, Hartford, CT 06106
  (860) 724-6443
• Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)/Ready to Work
  This program provides job training skills to low-income seniors 55 years and older.
• Easter Seals Capital Region and Eastern CT
  22 Prestige Park Circle, East Hartford, CT 06108
  (860) 728-1061 (ext. 231)