(Hartford, CT) – This May, the Connecticut Department of Aging and Disability Services joins the Administration for Community Living (ACL) in celebrating Older Americans Month. Established in 1963, Older Americans Month is celebrated every year as a time to recognize older Americans' contributions, highlight aging trends, and reaffirm commitments to serving the older adults in our communities.

The 2024 theme, Powered by Connection, recognizes the profound impact that meaningful relationships and social connections have on our health and well-being. This a relationship underscored by the U.S. Surgeon General's Advisory on the Healing Effects of Social Connection and Community.

“This is a reminder to all of us that connection matters,” said Commissioner Amy Porter. “It's about the way meaningful community engagement boosts mental, physical, and emotional well-being for all of us, particularly older adults.”

Aging and Disability Services ensures that Connecticut’s older residents have access to the supportive services necessary to live with dignity, security, and independence. Within the agency, the Bureau of Aging (State Unit on Aging) works closely with aging services network partners to provide these services. This network includes Connecticut’s five area agencies on aging, municipal agents for the elderly, senior centers, and many others who provide services to older adults.

Contact ADS.BOA@ct.gov for more information.