City of Stamford

Michael A. Pavia, Mayor
Government Center
888 Washington Blvd. • Stamford, CT 06901
City service: 203-977-4140
City departments: 203-977-6600
City Web site: www.cityofstamford.org

Commission on Aging

Function is to “study continuously the conditions and needs of senior citizens” within City. For information, contact Social Services Coordinator • Ellen Bromley at 203-977-4029.

Department of Health

Government Center, 8th and 9th Floors • Main phone: 203-977-4399
Informational hotline: 203-977-5899 • Fax: 203-877-5882 or 203-977-5506
Director of Health & Social Services • Johnnie A. Lee, M.D., MPH, FACP

Programs and services include:
• SHAPE (Stamford Health Activities for Everyone) Program promotes resident awareness of and access to health and social services. Emphasizes community building through both individual initiatives and partnering with community resources. Full-time Registered Nurse assists with Senior Health Program.
Senior Health Program Contact • Bonnie Margolis
Government Center, 9th Floor • 203-977-4389
Hours: Tues., Thurs. by appointment • 203-977-5297
• MedAssist is free service with trained counselors. Mission is to help residents understand how they can best handle health care choices. Counselors help residents file forms and collect benefits to which they are entitled. Information provided on supplemental and long-term care insurance, HMOs, etc.
Government Center, 9th Floor • 203-977-5297
Hours: Tues. & Thurs. by appointment

Department of Social Services

Mission is “to promote . . . individual and family self sufficiency and to provide information to aid residents . . . in obtaining . . . sustenance and services including those programs related to the needs of the elderly.”
Government Center, 9th Floor • 203-977-4893 or 203-977-4050 • Fax: 203-977-5775
Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Director of Health & Social Services • Johnnie A. Lee, M.D., MPH, FACP
Senior Outreach Coordinator • Maria V. Mason
203-977-4747

Senior Outreach Coordinator provides assistance to older individuals that “will enable them to remain safe, healthy, independent and financially stable . . . . Coordinator is responsible for providing immediate short-term counseling, referral assistance and problem resolution, whenever possible to older adults with a variety of circumstances which include health, housing, abuse, transportation, employment and a host of other issues.”

Stamford Senior Center

Serves large and diverse group of residents/taxpayers/City employees 50 years or older. Requested membership contribution is $20 per person and $28 for two at same address.

Government Center , 2nd Floor • 203-977-5151 • Fax: 203-977-5152
General Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Program Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Executive Director • Jeanne Franklin

Programs and services include: • Art classes. • Lectures and discussion groups. • “Lunch and learn” programs. • Diet and nutrition counseling. • Blood pressure and glucose screenings. • Computer training. • Newsletter. • Special and social events. • Numerous exercise programs oriented to specific participants’ needs.

Scofield Manor/Smith House

• Scofield Manor. Licensed Residential Care Home on 11 acres with 27 rooms for 50 residents needing some assistance but not 24-hr. skilled nursing care. Managed by Stamford Housing Authority under contract with Stamford Elderly Housing Corporation. Board and room may be paid by Medicaid.
614 Scofieldtown Rd. • Stamford, CT 06903
203-329-2388 • Fax: 203-329-2609
Administrator • Maureen Greer
• Smith House. One of Connecticut’s two municipally operated nursing homes. Features 68 private bedrooms with private bathrooms, garden rooms, libraries, outdoor patio with fish pond, extensive paved, wheelchair-accessible nature trails. Vans provide residents transportation. Motto: “A Safe Place to Be.”
88 Rockrimmon Rd. • Stamford, CT 06903
203-322-3428 • Fax: 203-977-5627
Accelerated Admissions Line: 1-877-TO-PLACE (1-877-867-5223)
Administrator/Executive Director • Barbara Fleischer

Supportive Services to Families and Caregivers

Senior Outreach Coordinator Maria V. Mason has information on support groups, respite programs, more.
203-977-4747
Groups and programs covered include:
• Access Ambulance Company of Stamford Emergency Medical Services, which has CPR for Family and Friends Program. Call 203-637-2351 for information.
• Jewish Family Service of Stamford, Inc., has Family Life Education/Support Groups providing educational and emotional support to families and individuals in relation to life-cycle events, such as bereavement, widow(er)hood, adult children with aged parents, etc. Available without regard to race, religion, etc.
Sliding-scale fee.
111 Prospect St. • Stamford, CT 06901 • 203-921-4161 Fax: 203-921-4169
• Stamford Health System, which has Spousal Support Group meeting semimonthly for spouses of persons with Alzheimer’s or other dementia. Moderated by clinical psychologist. No fee.
26 Palmers Hill Rd. • Stamford, CT 06902 • 203-967-6139

Transportation Services

• Access Ambulance Company, Inc. Cooperative effort between Greenwich EMS and Stamford EMS to provide some non-emergency medical transportation by ambulance or Invalid Coach. Hours: 24/7 by appointment. Call 203-637-2351 for information.

• Dispatch-a-Ride/Easy Access/Town-to-Town. Services that provide transportation for disabled persons meeting eligibility requirements to various points in Stamord/Norwalk area. • 203-299-5180

Tax Relief/Rent Relief Programs

Information regarding various tax/rent circuit breakers, freezes, exemptions and rebates for residents who are elderly, disabled or veterans available from Taxation Services Representatives in Office of Assessment and Tax Collection.
Government Center, 6th Floor • 203-977-5888 • Fax: 203-977-5898
Dir. of Assessment and Collection • William Forker
Rent Rebate applications taken at Department of Social Services.
Government Center, 9th Floor • 203-977-4893 or 203-977-4747 • Fax: 203-977-5775
Qualifying elderly or disabled individuals who cannot come to the Government Center to apply, or cannot find someone to put in an application for them, should contact:
Senior Outreach Coordinator • Maria V. Mason at 203-977-4747.

Library

www.fergusonlibrary.org.
Main Library • One Public Library Plaza
Stamford, CT 203-964-1000
President • Ernest DiMattia
E-mail: ead@fergusonlibrary.org

Probate Court

Government Center • 203-323-2149 • Fax: 203-964-1830
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 10152 • Stamford, CT 06904
Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Judge • Gerald M. Fox, Jr.

CALL 911 FOR ALL EMERGENCIES.

Police Department

Headquarters: 805 Bedford St. • Stamford, CT 06901-1194
Non-emergencies: 203-977-4444 • Fax: 203-977-5583
Chief • Brent B. Larrabee • 203-977-4681

Substations:

• 261 Montauk Ave. • 203-977-6112 • Fax: 203-977-6111
• 280 Fairfield Ave. • 203-977-6643
• 50 Atlantic St. • 203-977-6100 • Fax: 203-977-6101
• 7 Market St. • 203-977-6100
• 225 Shippan Ave. • 203-977-6108 • Fax: 203-977-6109
• 649 Hope St. • 203-977-6106 or 203-977-6107
• 1039 High Ridge Rd. • 203-977-2715 or 203-977-2716 • Fax: 203-977-2717

Fire Departments

City of Stamford Fire & Rescue Department (CSFRD). CSFRD provides variety of Fire & Life Safety Seminars, including Elderly Fire Safety.

CSFRD Administrative Offices and Fire Station No. 1
629 Main St. •  Stamford, CT 06901 • Non-emergencies: 203-977-4763
Chief • Robert McGrath

CSFRD Stations:
• No. 1: 629 Main St.• No. 2: 2670 Pacific St. • No. 3: 82 Fairfield Ave. • No 4: 364 Shippan Ave. • No. 5: 20 Washington Blvd.• No. 6: 987 Hope St. (Fire Station at 987 Hope St. used jointly by CSFRD and volunteer company.)

Volunteer Fire Companies:
• Belltown Fire Dept. • 8 Dorlen Rd. • Non-emergencies: 203-343-0626
• Glenbrook/New Hope Fire Dept. • 17 Arthur Place • Non-emergencies: 203-325-4432
• Long Ridge Fire Co. #1 • 366 Old Long Ridge Rd. * Non-emergencies: 203-322-5200
• Long Ridge Fire Co. #2 • 2619 High Ridge Rd. • Non-emergencies: 203-329-7728
• Springdale Fire Dept. • 987 Hope ßt. * Non-emergencies: 203-323-2297
• Turn of River Fire Co. #1 • 268 Turn of River Rd. • Non-emergencies: 203-322-0943
• Turn of River Fire Co. #2 • 50 Rockbury Rd. • Non-emergencies: 203-977-5993

Stamford Emergency Medical Services, Inc. (SEMS)

Motto: “A Matter of Life.”
Headquarters: 684 Long Ridge Rd. • Stamford, CT 06902
Non-emergencies: 203-968-1118 • Web site: www.stamfordems.org

Community Education and Outreach Programs include:
• Senior Awareness for Emegencies (SAFE). SEMS arranges visits to senior buildings to discuss emergency preparedness and medical care. Blood pressure screenings also performed.
• Vial of Life Program. SEMS educates residents on this program in which seniors place medical and other pertinent information in medication vial kept in refrigerator marked with special magnet. In emergency, responders can obtain information if individual unable to offer it.

Other Important Phone Numbers

Animal Care and Control • 203-977-4437

Public Services Bureau Chief • 203-203-977-4143

Registrars of Voters • 203-977-4012 and 203-977-5565

Town and City Clerk • 203-977-4054

Stamford’s Population by Age

(Based on 2000 U.S. Census)
60-64	4,547	Total population of the Town of Stamford: 117,083
65-74	8,271	Percentage 60 years of age or over: 17.7%
75-84	5,663
85+	2,241	Land area: 37.8 sq. mi.
Total 60+	20,722