Senior Services and Resources

Voluntown Liaison for the Elderly

Interim agent for the elderly: Tracey Hanson thanson@voluntown.gov

For more information on food and heating assistance, please visit our Social Services website page.

Scroll down for information on: 

• Medicare Open Enrollment
• Support Programs
• Senior and Disabled Transportation
• Tax Rebates/ Exemptions
• Other Senior Services and Programs
• Discount Prescription Card
• Voluntown Senior Group

Medicare Open Enrollment October 15- November 7, 2024

Support Programs

Meals on Wheels

Meals on Wheels is a program created for individuals over 60 who are home bound under normal circumstances, have a mental or physical disability that prohibits the ability to prepare a well-balanced meal.  

It only takes a few minutes to get you set up in the program. Contact TVCCA at 860-934-1010. Program is based on donations.

Meals are delivered Tuesday through Friday (between 11:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.)  Meals are delivered hot, but frozen options are available. 

Senior and Disabled Medical Transportation

Residents with Medicaid

Residents that have Medicaid are eligible for free transportation through the state of CT Non-Emergency Medical Transport program. Residents with Medicaid as a form of insurance need to call Veyo, the transportation provider, to request rides for medical appointments, the telephone number to call is: 1-855-478-7350. For more information on Veyo Non Medical Transport, download the guide here.

If a resident has Medicaid and another insurance, there might be non-Medicaid medical facilities that the resident visits. Veyo does not cover transportation to those facilities, the Dial-a-Ride would cover these visits. A note from the doctors office would be needed with the Dial-a-Ride registration form.

Residents without Medicaid

Starting on July 1, 2022 the Dial-a-Ride and Caregiver Mile Reimbursement Programs will be available to Voluntown residents who are Senior (age 60+) and/or with disabilities. This is a grant funded service and there is no guarantee that funding will be available all year.

There is a registration form for both programs that must be filled out and returned to Town Hall to participate. It can be downloaded and printed below, or it can be picked up at Town Hall. Each participant will be eligible for twenty-four 24 one way rides from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 while funds are available. We are currently accepting registration forms and upon approval residents will be able to schedule appointments for July as early as possible.

The Dial-a-Ride program will transport residents who have registered to (and from if needed) medical appointments anywhere in New London County, Plainfield, and Killingly. If you medical location is not in this transportation area, the Caregiver Mileage Reimbursement Program is an option.

The Caregiver Mileage Reimbursement Program reimburses friends, neighbors, family members an amount based on the IRS standard mileage rate. This program is also only for rides to and from medical appointments.

For more information on the Dial-a-Ride and the Caregiver Mileage Reimbursement Program, view the PDF here.

Senior Rides Program Mileage Reimbursement Form

To download and application, click here.

Please call 860-376-5880 or email Tracey at thanson@voluntown.gov if you have any questions.

Tax Rebates/Exemption

Elderly and Totally Disabled Homeowners Program and Veteran’s Exemption Program

Renter’s Rebate Program

The application period for the Renter’s Rebate Program begins on April 1^st and ends October 1^st.

This program provides a reimbursement for Connecticut renters who are 65 years or older or totally disabled with the Social Security Administration, and whose income does not exceed certain limits.

The reimbursement amount is based on a graduated income scale and the amount of rent and utility payments (excluding telephone/cable) made in the calendar year prior to the year in which the renter applies.  The qualifying income limits are $38,100 for single applicants and $46,400 for married applicants.

For more information please contact the Assessor’s Office at 860-376-3927.

Prescription Discount Card

The Town of Voluntown Prescription Discount Card is available to all Voluntown residents, no matter their age, employment status, or whether they are currently insured. Residents may print a card by visiting http://ctrxdiscountcard.com, and begin using it right away. If you don’t have access to a printer, cards are available on the information wall outside the town clerk’s office. Simply bring the card to the pharmacy counter when filling a prescription.

This card was designed to be used if you do not have insurance or if something is not covered by your current insurance program. This card cannot be used in conjunction with another insurance program in order to discount your co-pays or deductible. This card can be used for pet prescriptions too!