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Governor Ned Lamont announced that he has proclaimed November 2025 as Alzheimer’s Awareness Month in Connecticut. The proclamation brings greater awareness to Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, while recognizing the thousands of Connecticut residents living with the condition and the many caregivers who support them.
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Susan Oderwald of Newtown, Conn., HCAOA Connecticut Chapter chair of the transition plan advisory committee, and owner of Always Best Care Milford, recently received an official citation from the Connecticut General Assembly in recognition of her retirement after 12 years “of commitment and dedicated service…to compassionate in-home care and assisted living placement for seniors [that] has made a lasting impact on countless families and left a legacy on the community.” Congratulations! Please see a video of National HealthCare Associates Director of Business Development Danielle Ramos receiving the citation on behalf of Ms. Oderwald from state Senator and Deputy Majority Leader James Maroney (D-Milford), Co-Chairman of the General Law Committee.
HCAOA Connecticut Chapter member Charter Oak Home Care last month celebrated 40 years of helping older adults remain independent in the comfort and security of their own homes. The company, whose motto is ‘Commitment to Serve’, was founded in 1985 by Newt and Barbara Schoenly and is led today by their son and president and CEO Conant Schoenly. Charter Oak Home Care, the oldest agency in the state, provides a variety of services from companionship and homemaking to personal care services designed to meet the needs of families in Litchfield and Hartford counties. Congratulations!
Please see a video of the event. An overflow crowd of HCAOA Connecticut members gathered at the Hilton Garden Inn in Wallingford last Wednesday for its annual home care conference. Members participated in a number of substantive industry-related programs and heard from lawmakers and state officials, home care attorneys and other industry experts on a range of topics from Medicaid reimbursement to the future of the industry to participating in a new home care worker registry.
All members in Connecticut are invited to attend the HCAOA Connecticut Chapter Conference on Wednesday, September 10 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The conference includes a packed agenda, including sessions about Connecticut home care policy and legislation, an in-depth discussion about achieving a sustainable Medicaid rate increase for home care, whether now is the time to buy, sell, or merge, a home care agency in Connecticut, and a candid conversation about how home care agency owners can navigate legal pitfalls.
All members in Connecticut are invited to attend the HCAOA Connecticut Chapter Conference on Wednesday, September 10 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in Wallingford, CT. The event includes a full agenda of presentations, opportunities to meet and talk with vendors supporting the home care industry, and time for networking and information-sharing with colleagues. The program presents an ideal opportunity to remain informed and compliant, network with your industry peers and colleagues, and stay competitive in this growing and evolving sector of the economy.
Join Your Fellow Members, Home Care Agency Owners and Colleagues to Hear from Lawmakers, Officials and Industry Experts
HCAOA Connecticut Annual Home Care Conference The Past and Future of Home Care: Wednesday, September 10, 2025, 8 am-5 pm Hilton Garden Inn 1181 Barnes Road Wallingford, Conn.  HCAOA Connecticut Chapter Chair Marlene Chickerella of Enfield and owner of B&M Homemaking in West Haven, right, joined State Representatives John Santanella of Enfield and Jane Garibay of Windsor, for a Senior Community Conversation at Enfield Senior Center on Mon., July 21. Also participating was state Comptroller Sean Scanlon. Ms. Chickerella discussed with policy makers the critical need for increased Medicaid HCBS reimbursement, home care policies such as caregiver training, and how the Chapter can serve as a resource to the legislature.
Caregiver training requirements for home care agencies will not become law this year.
The General Assembly concluded its 2025 regular legislative session on June 4. About 3,800 bills were filed this year; 800 were approved by committee and 286 bills, including a two-year $55.8 billion state budget, passed both chambers and have been sent to the Governor’s desk for his approval and signature. Gov. Lamont has, to date, signed 165 bills, signed and line-item vetoed two bills, and vetoed two bills of the 2025 regular session. Employers in Connecticut that do not have an approved retirement plan for their employees can be directly penalized with fines ranging from $500 to $1,500, depending on the size of their company, for not participating in the MyCTSavings retirement program under a new state law that took effect July 1.
 Earlier this year, the Connecticut Office of Policy and Management (OPM) issued a plan to the legislature to transfer responsibility for registration and oversight of home care agencies from the Department of Consumer Protection to the Department of Public Health (DPH). OPM contracted with Corcoran Consulting Group, LLC, to conduct research and to assist with the development of the Plan. The HCAOA Connecticut Chapter invites all members to an exclusive webinar on Wednesday, May 14 featuring Guy Tommasi and Holly Haringa of Corcoran Consulting Group, who will provide unique insight into the report's development from the consultant’s perspective and discuss their role, experience, work and recommendations, as well as the status of the report and plan, its fiscal impact and the next steps.
The HCAOA Connecticut Chapter is holding a webinar on Wednesday, May 14 to discuss the Connecticut Office of Policy and Management report plan to transfer registration and oversight of home care agencies from the Department of Consumer Protection to the Department of Public Health.
 Caregiver Nana Darko Amoateng was recently awarded a $5,000 bonus and named Annual Platinum Caregiver of the Year by HCAOA Connecticut Chapter member Assisted Living Services, Inc. of Cheshire. “We are thrilled to recognize Nana’s outstanding senior support and unwavering dedication to his client,” said Mario D’Aquila, chief operating officer of Assisted Living Services. “Nana was chosen for the annual accolade because he truly exemplifies the spirit of going beyond the call of duty in his position and becoming an extended member of his client’s family.”
The HCAOA Connecticut Chapter gathered at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford last week to advocate for the home care industry.in conjunction with the CT Association for Healthcare at Home to co-sponsor Care at Home Day at the Capitol.
 Providers in Connecticut are invited to participate in the 2025 Care at Home Day on Wednesday, March 19 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., in Hartford. HCAOA is co-hosting this event with the Connecticut Association for Healthcare at Home.
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