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HCAOA Connecticut has advocated for years for a Medicaid rate increase for home care.
The legislature’s Human Services Committee heard those calls and approved House Bill 5561 unanimously on March 19. The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection is reminding home care agencies to register with the Department before engaging in business in Connecticut.
Any organization providing companion or homemaker services in Connecticut is required to register with the Department by Oct. 31 of each year by completing an application; pay a $375 application fee; maintain a surety bond of at least $10,000 coverage; and ensure all employees hired after Oct.1, 2006, submit to a comprehensive background check. The increase is required by a bill approved by Governor Lamont in 2019 that incrementally raised the state’s minimum wage five successive times and, beginning in 2024, tied annual minimum wage changes to the federal employment cost index.
Connecticut currently has the second highest state minimum wage, behind Washington at $17.13 an hour. Hourly minimum wage in California is set at $16.90, and neighboring states of Massachusetts and Rhode Island are $16.25, while most of New York is $16 per hour. Minimum hourly wage in Hawaii is also $16 while Washington, D.C. is $17.95. Connecticut Chapter Member Pansy Homecare Receives Distinguished Purple Flag Accreditation12/17/2025
HCAOA Connecticut Chapter member Pansy Homecare Service of West Hartford last Tuesday was awarded a Purple Flag Accreditation, the first non-medical home care agency to earn the prestigious designation.
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State lawmakers representing Milford, Shelton, Trumbull, Fairfield and other area towns are invited to attend and participate in a: The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection last week warned credential holders and the public about a new scam impersonating Department enforcement personnel and other officials to steal personal information and money.
 HCAOA Connecticut Chapter leaders last Wednesday presented an outstanding leadership award to state Representative Jillian Gilchrest (D-West Hartford), co-chair of the Human Services Committee, at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford. Pictured from left above are: Mario D’Aquila, chief operating officer of Assisted Living Services in Cheshire and Chair of the DSS Medicaid committee; Chapter Chair Marlene Chickerella, owner of B&M Homemaking in West Haven; Rep. Gilchrest; and Chapter Vice Chair Jonah Francis, president of Pansy Homecare Service in West Hartford.
The MyCTSavings program is reminding employers to become compliant with Connecticut’s retirement security law, the Comptroller’s Office said in a statement recently.
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.
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.
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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. |
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