The Consumer Law Project for Elders (CLPE)

1-800-296-1467
The CLPE hotline is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm.
The Consumer Law Project for Elders (CLPE) provides FREE legal assistance to Connecticut seniors 60 and over who have consumer questions or problems. Seniors can call the CLPE Hotline with ANY consumer problem, including debt collection, home improvement, predatory lending, auto fraud and identity theft.

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Consumer Brochures and Posters for Elders

CLPE strongly encourages Connecticut's aging network providers to click below, print and distribute these English and Spanish Brochures and Posters to their senior clients!BrochuresCLPE Brochure (English)CLPE Brochure (Vietnamese)CLPE Brochure ...

Consumer Scams and Alerts

Medicare Scam: Alert!Medicare beneficiaries have reported receiving telephone calls from a person with a foreign accent stating that Medicare is presently issuing new “National Medicare Cards” to all Medicare beneficiaries. The caller asked the ...

Self-Help Materials for Consumers

CLPE strongly encourages Connecticut's aging network providers to print and distribute these English and Spanish Fact Sheets to seniors!Fact Sheets (English)Actions You Can Take to Protect Your Personal InformationIdentify Theft- Important ...

Video: "Grandparent Scam" Information

The “Grandparent Scam” has been perpetrated for several years and continues to impact elders throughout the country.

Connecticut Area Agencies on Aging

Eastern, 860-887-3561North Central, 860-724-6443South Western, 203-333-9288South Central, 203-785-8533Western, 203-757-5449CHOICES Statewide, 1-800-994-9422Eastern, 860-887-3561North Central, 860-724-6443South Western, 203-333-9288South Central, ...

Connecticut Department of Social Services (Elder Services)

State Unit on Aging Main office, 860-424-5274 Toll Free (in State), 1-866-218-6631 Application forms by mail1-800-609-5627 Alternate Care Unit1-800-445-5394

Connecticut Health/Elder Network

AARP ConnecticutAARP (National)(860) 240-7544 Administration on Aging (U.S.) Alzheimer's Association Connecticut Chapter

Connecticut Long-Term Care Ombudsman Office

Connecticut Long Term Care Ombudsman Program protects and promotes the rights and quality of life for residents of skilled nursing facilities, residential care homes and managed residential care communities (also known as assisted living facilities).

Statewide Legal Services

Statewide Legal Services is a telephone hotline helping callers with legal problems in Connecticut. They talk to callers about many different non-criminal legal problems. Some of the problems they can talk to you about include family, employment, ...