CT Partnership for Long Term Care Update

April 5, 2011

Below is a link to the Connecticut Partnership's website where you can view the Partnership's latest Quarterly Update (April – June 2011): http://www.ct.gov/opm/cwp/view.asp?a=2995&q=383394 NEW PRIVATE PAY RATES FOR LONG-TERM CARE: You will see in the latest Quarterly Update that the new private pay rates for long-term care services in CT are reported. The new average private pay rate for a semi-private nursing facility room has risen to $348/day – a 2.1% increase from last year. The average annual inflation rate for nursing facility care in Connecticut since 1988 has been 5.7% a year. PUBLIC FORUMS: In addition, you’ll note in the Update that the Partnership has scheduled its Public Forums for the Spring. The Forums will be held: April 6th - Litchfield Community Center - LITCHFIELD and April 27th - Norwich Technical High School - NORWICH The Forums are free to the public and run from 6-8 PM. No sales or solicitations are allowed at the Forums. Please let your clients and colleagues know about these upcoming events. To register for a Forum, please call 1-800-547-3443 or you can register online at the link below to the CT Partnership website. Walk-ins are welcome but since space is limited we recommend registering in advance.

Phone: (860) 349-3826
Fax: (860) 349-3829