Glastonbury Housing Authority is a public agency that runs affordable housing and assisted living programs for seniors in Glastonbury. The main community, also called Herbert T. Clark House, is a 25-unit apartment-style place with a capacity for 22 residents in assisted living, and it serves people 65 and older who meet income limits based on 25%, 50%, or 60% of the area's median income. The place has simple, fully furnished rooms with telephones, cable TV, Wi-Fi, and emergency alert systems. Each unit comes with a kitchenette, and residents have access to housekeeping, laundry, and meal services, including 1 or 2 hot meals a day, plus special dietary options if needed. The facility offers home healthcare, assisted living, memory care for people with Alzheimer's or dementia, respite care, hospice care, and independent living.
The care team handles medication management, bathing, dressing, transfers, and help with daily activities, providing 24-hour supervision and a call system for emergencies. Nurses and aides also help residents who aren't able to walk on their own. The place is wheelchair-accessible and the services focus on keeping each person as independent and safe as possible. There are scheduled activities each day to help residents stay social and engaged, like movie nights, arts and crafts, and walking in the gardens or on the walking paths. There's a dining room, a beauty salon, outdoor spaces, a garden, and an arts room, and the atmosphere feels welcoming and community-oriented because it's used to serving older people who need some help but want to keep their own way of life.
Glastonbury Housing Authority accepts cash, checks, private insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, and VA benefits, and can help with paperwork for things like Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders (CHCPE) and other housing applications. Staff speak English and some other languages, and they plan support services around each resident's unique needs and schedule. The authority provides resources for health and mental wellness, transportation, legal help, geriatric care management, and access to community programs like opioid resources, disaster mental health, and clinical trials for seniors. The housing authority manages programs and policies for public housing, focusing on community-based housing solutions for people who need financial support and help with daily living as they get older.
