Focal Points

The 1978 amendments to the Older American Act (OAA) charged Area Agencies with designating “a focal point for comprehensive service delivery in each community to encourage the maximum co-location and coordination of services for older individuals.”

The concept of community focal points for service delivery was developed to simplify access to the service delivery system for older people. Designation of community focal points decreases fragmentation and duplication of services at the local level. Focal points create an identifiable place for older people to come together, receive services and develop skills. The following centers have been designated as Focal Points in their communities:

Site/Contact PersonAddressTelephoneContact
Colchester Senior Center 95 Norwich Ave Colchester, CT 06415(860) 537-3911Patty Watts
East Hampton Senior Center 105 Main Street East Hampton, CT 06424(860) 267-4426Jo Ann Ewing
East Lyme Senior Center 37 Society Road Niantic, CT 06357(860) 739-5859Kristen Carmanica
Estuary Council of Seniors, Inc. 220 Main Street Old Saybrook, CT 06475(860) 388-1611Stan Mingione
Griswold Senior Center22 Soule Street Jewett City, CT 06351(860) 376-2604Tina Falck
Groton Senior Center102 Newtown Road Groton, CT 06340(860) 441-6785Mary Jo Riley
Lisbon Senior Center11 Newent Road Lisbon, CT 06351(860) 376-2329Karen Washington
Montville Senior Center12 Maple Ave Uncasville, CT 06382(860) 848-0422Kathleen Doherty-Peck
New London Senior Center120 Broad Street New London, CT 06320(860) 447-5232Marina Vracevic
Plainfield Senior Center 482 Norwich Road Plainfield, CT 06374(860) 564-1819Kelly Scaplen
Quinebaug Senior Center 69 South Main Street Brooklyn, CT 06234(860) 774-1243Linda Lamoureux
Rose City Senior Center 8 Mahan Drive Norwich, CT 06360(860) 889-5960Mike Wolak
Waterford Senior Center 24 Rope Ferry Road Waterford, CT 06385(860) 444-5839Lisa Cappuccio