It's no secret, most of us would like to stay in our own home as we age. Yet, sometimes our loved ones just need a little extra help to remain comfortable at home. That's where Always Best Care can help....we are dedicated to exceeding expectations....always
They say that your golden years are the best years of your life. For most older Americans, that's how it should be - a time to relax, reflect, and live life in a familiar place. After all, senior citizens in the U.S. have worked tirelessly to build a better economy, serve their communities, and raise families.
However, as seniors grow older, completing daily tasks like showering and enjoying activities such as visiting the historic Trumbull Historical Society gets harder without someone by their side. Unfortunately, many older Americans aren't able to rely on their adult children for help. The reality in today's world is that family members do not have the skills or time to dedicate to caring for their parents. That's where Always Best Care Senior Services comes in.
Our in-home care services are for people who prefer to stay at home as they grow older but need ongoing care that family or friends cannot provide. More and more older adults prefer to live far away from long-term, institutionalized facilities and closer to the place where they feel most comfortable - their home. Home care in Trumbull, CT is a safe, effective way to give your loved ones the care they need when they need it the most.
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Service AreasSince 1996, Always Best Care has provided non-medical in-home care for seniors to help them maintain a healthy lifestyle as they get older. We are proud to have helped more than 25,000 seniors maintain higher levels of dignity and respect. We focus on providing seniors with the highest level of in-home care available so that they may live happily and independently.
Unlike some senior care companies, we genuinely want to be included in our clients' lives. We believe that personalized care is always the better option over a "one size fits all" approach. To make sure our senior clients receive the best care possible, we pair them with compassionate caregivers who understand their unique needs. That way, they may provide care accordingly without compromising their wellbeing.
The Always Best Care difference lies in life's little moments - where compassionate care and trustworthy experience come together to help seniors live a fruitful, healthy life. Whether you are an aging adult that can't quite keep up with life's daily tasks or the child of a senior who needs regular in-home services, Always Best Care is here to help.
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“The staff at ABC has been wonderful! It's easy to reach them, they are responsive, respectful, and cheerful. This was the first step in getting outside assistance for our Mom and we were so impressed with how thorough the care was - the first helper checked to see that her home was safe and that she knew how to use her cell phone. We'd highly recommend using their in home care.”
“We would like to express our appreciation and thanks for the in-home care that Always Best Care is providing our parents. You have guided us through this very difficult time and have helped us deal with my mother’s illness and her inability to care for my dad. Your caregivers are very capable and caring, and your staff is competent and thorough. We believe this makes your company invaluable to families with loved ones in need of assistance. We would recommend Always Best Care to anybody in search of quality care for their loved one. Thank you for all you and your staff do.”
“I just wanted express our thoughts about Mary, who was the caregiver for the weekend. We all thought she was wonderful!! I think her biggest strength is that she sees the work, needs little/to no direction, offers to take things out of our hands, and is a true-go-getter. For Billie, this type of help is great since she feels like she can take some time to rest and trust all is okay. Mary works hard and is also very patient. I really think Mary is a natural dealing with elderly. She is patient and kind! Anyway, what I wanted to ask is if Mary can be the consistent caregiver for the weekends. The other 4 caregivers that I have met are also very nice. We would like Mary as much as possible as she is punctual, and as I mentioned before, sees what needs doing. She is focused on what she can do to help. She doesnt just sit there next to Bill, she has eyes in the back of her head and goes the extra mile. Anything that needs to get done, she says no wait, let me do it if she hasnt already initiated it herself. She seems to have endless energy and never complained. I just felt compelled to drop you a this note to let you know how impressed we were with her. Thanks”
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“We would like to express our appreciation and thanks for the in-home care that Always Best Care is providing our parents. You have guided us through this very difficult time and have helped us deal with my mother’s illness and her inability to care for my dad. Your caregivers are very capable and caring, and your staff is competent and thorough. We believe this makes your company invaluable to families with loved ones in need of assistance. We would recommend Always Best Care to anybody in search of quality care for their loved one. Thank you for all you and your staff do.”
“Always Best Care Services is a good place to get good care. The employees would do their very best to take care of you in your time of need. I will recommended this facility to family and friends. I want to thank you so much for the exceptional care you took of my dad. I hold your agency in the highest regard and you have my deepest appreciation.”
“My mother was in need of help after she broke her hip at 101 years old. She refused to leave her home. Susan Oderwald took wonderful care of her. She found caregivers for her who treated her with kid gloves and she herself went above and beyond by getting papers signed, visiting her in the hospital and fetching things for her. I don't know what I would have done without her, since I live 3,000 miles away. I highly recommend her, her services and her staff of caregivers.”
Home is where the heart is. While that saying can sound a tad cliche, it is especially true for many seniors living in America. When given a choice, older adults most often prefer to grow older at home. An AARP study found that three out of four adults over the age of 50 want to stay in their homes and communities as they age.
When you begin to think about why, it makes sense. Home offers a sense of security, comfort, and familiarity.
The truth is, as we age, we begin to rely on others for help. When a family is too busy or lives too far away to fulfill this role, in-home senior care is often the best solution. Home care services allow seniors to enjoy personal independence while also receiving trustworthy assistance from a trained caregiver.
At Always Best Care, we offer a comprehensive range of home care services to help seniors stay healthy while they get the help they need to remain independent. As your senior loved one gets older, giving them the gift of senior care is one of the best ways to show your love, even if you live far away.
To give our senior clients the best care possible, we offer a full spectrum of in-home care services:
If your senior loved one has specific care needs, our personal care services are a great choice to consider. Personal care includes the standard caregiving duties associated with companion care and includes help with tasks such as dressing and grooming. Personal care can also help individuals with chronic conditions like diabetes.
Common personal care services include assistance with:
Sometimes, seniors need helpful reminders to maintain a high quality of life at home. If you or your senior has trouble with everyday tasks like cooking, our home helper services will be very beneficial.
Common home helper care services include assistance with:
Using this kind of care is a fantastic way to make life easier for you or your senior loved one. At Always Best Care, our talented caregivers often fill the role of a companion for seniors. That way, older adults can enjoy their favorite local activities, such as visiting Old Mine Park with friends while also receiving the care they need daily or weekly.
Common companionship services include:
According to AARP, more than 53 million adults living in the U.S. provide care to someone over 50 years old. Unfortunately, these caregivers experience stress, exhaustion, and even depression. Our respite care services help family caregivers address urgent obligations, spend time with their children, and enjoy nearby activities. Perhaps more importantly, respite care gives family members time to recharge and regroup. Taking personal time to de-stress reduces the risk of caregiver burnout. So, if you've always wanted to eat at the local Prime One Eleven or visit Old Mine Park, don't feel bad. Doing so is great for both you and your loved one.
At the end of the day, our goal is to become a valuable part of your senior's daily routine. That way, we may help give them the highest quality of life possible. We know that staying at home is important for your loved one, and we are here to help make sure that is possible.
If you have been on the fence about non-medical home care, there has never been a better time than now to give your senior the care, assistance, and companionship they deserve.
Always Best Care in-home services are for older adults who prefer to stay at home but need ongoing care that friends and family cannot provide. In-home care is a safe, effective way for seniors to age gracefully in a familiar place and live independent, non-institutionalized lives. The benefits of non-medical home care are numerous. Here are just a few reasons to consider senior care services from Always Best Care:
According to AARP, 9 out of 10 seniors prefer to age in place within the comfort of their own home. With in-home care, seniors have a way to stay at home, receive the care they need, and maintain a sense of independence, improving overall wellness.
If you or a member of your family have assumed the role of caregiver for your senior loved one, you know how stressful the job can be. Between caregiver burnout and constant worry, being a family caregiver is hard. In-home care relieves your burden and gives you peace of mind knowing that your older family member is in expert hands.
Unlike nursing homes, where the staff and residents rotate frequently, seniors can foster new friendships and build bonds with their caregiver. Seniors who socialize on a regular basis are often happier, which fosters positivity and leads to increased wellbeing.
No two seniors need the same kind of in-home care assistance. That is why each of our Care Plans is tailored to meet our client's individual needs. We offer plans that cover everything from light housekeeping to more involved duties like transportation to doctor's appointments. Our Care Coordinators will work closely with you to develop a personalized plan to ensure your senior's needs are exceeded.
Always Best Care offers a full array of care options for patients at all levels of health. With our trusted elderly care services, your loved one will receive the level of care necessary for them to enjoy the highest possible quality of life.
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While it's true that some seniors have complicated medical needs that prevent them from staying at home, aging in place is often the best arrangement for seniors and their families. With a trusted caregiver, seniors have the opportunity to live with a sense of dignity and do so as they see fit - something that is unavailable to many older people today.
In-home care makes it possible for millions of seniors to age in place every year. Rather than moving to a strange nursing home, seniors have the chance to stay at home where they feel the happiest and most comfortable.
How much does a senior's home truly mean to them?
A study published by the American Society on Aging found that more than half of seniors say their home's emotional value means more than how much their home is worth in monetary value. It stands to reason, then, that a senior's home is where they want to grow old.
With the help of elderly care in Trumbull, CT, seniors don't have to age in a sterilized care facility. Instead, they can age gracefully in the place they want to be most: their home. In contrast, seniors who move to a long-term care facility must adapt to new environments, new people, and new systems that the facility implements. At this stage in life, this kind of drastic change can be more harmful than helpful.
Institutional care facilities like nursing homes often put large groups of people together to live in one location. On any given day, dozens of staff members and caregivers run in and out of these facilities. Being around so many new people in a relatively small living environment can be dangerous for a seniors' health and wellbeing. When you consider that thousands of seniors passed away in nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic, opting for in-home care is often a safer, healthier choice for seniors.
Aging in place has been shown to improve seniors' quality of life, which helps boost physical health and also helps insulate them from viral and bacterial risks found in elderly living facilities.
For many seniors, the ability to live independently with assistance from a caregiver is a priceless option. With in-home care, seniors experience a higher level of independence and freedom - much more so than in other settings like a nursing home. When a senior has the chance to age in place, they get to live life on their own terms, inside the house that they helped make into a home. More independence means more control over their personal lives, too, which leads to increased levels of fulfillment, happiness, and personal gratification. Over time, these positive feelings can manifest into a healthier, longer life.
More independence, a healthier life, and increased comfort are only a few benefits of aging in place. You have to take into consideration the role of cost and convenience. Simply put, it's usually easier and more affordable to help seniors age in place than it is to move them into an institutional care facility. According to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, seniors who age in the comfort of their homes can save thousands of dollars per month.
In-home care services from Always Best Care, for instance, are often less expensive than long-term solutions, which can cost upwards of six figures per year. To make matters worse, many residential care facilities are reluctant to accept long-term care insurance and other types of payment assistance.
With Always Best Care's home care services, seniors and their families have a greater level of control over their care plans. In-home care gives seniors the chance to form a bond with a trusted caregiver and also receive unmatched care that is catered to their needs. In long-term care facilities, seniors and their loved ones have much less control over their care plan and have less of a say in who provides their care.
In-home care is a valuable resource that empowers seniors to age in place on their own terms. However, a big concern for many families and their loved ones is how much in-home care costs. If you're worried that in-home care is too expensive, you may be pleasantly surprised to learn that it is one of the most affordable senior care arrangements available.
Typically, hiring an Always Best Care in-home caregiver for a few hours a week is more affordable than sending your loved one to a long-term care facility. This is true even for seniors with more complex care needs.
At Always Best Care, we will work closely with you and your family to develop a Care Plan that not only meets your care needs, but your budget requirements, too. Once we discover the level of care that you or your senior need, we develop an in-home care plan that you can afford.
In addition to our flexible care options, families should also consider the following resources to help offset potential home care costs:
When you or your senior loved one needs assistance managing daily tasks at home, finding a qualified caregiver can be challenging. It takes a special kind of person to provide reliable care for your senior loved one. However, a caregiver's role involves more than meal preparation and medication reminders. Many seniors rely on their caregivers for companionship, too.
Our companion care services give seniors the chance to socialize in a safe environment and engage in activities at home. These important efforts boost morale and provide much-needed relief from repetitive daily routines. A one-on-one, engaging conversation can sharpen seniors' minds and give them something in which to be excited.
At Always Best Care, we only hire care providers that we would trust to care for our own loved ones. Our senior caregivers in Trumbull, CT understand how important it is to listen and communicate with their seniors. A seemingly small interaction, like a short hug goodbye, can make a major difference in a senior's day. Instead of battling against feelings of isolation, seniors begin to look forward to seeing their caregiver each week.
Understanding the nuances of senior care is just one of the reasons why our care providers are so great at their job.
Unlike some senior care companies, our caregivers must undergo extensive training before they work for Always Best Care. In addition, our caregivers receive ongoing training throughout the year. This training ensures that their standard of care matches up to the high standards we've come to expect. During this training, they will brush up on their communication skills, safety awareness, and symptom spotting. That way, your loved one receives the highest level of non-medical home care from day one.
While it's true that many seniors prefer to age at home, sometimes in-home care isn't the best fit. For those seniors and their families, choosing an assisted living facility makes more sense. Unfortunately, finding the optimal care facility is easier said than done in today's day and age. That's when Always Best Care's assisted living referral services begin to make a lot of sense.
Assisted living is a form of housing intended for seniors who require varying degrees of medical and personal attention. Accommodations may include single rooms, apartments, or shared living arrangements. Assisted living communities are typically designed to resemble a home-like environment and are physically constructed to encourage the independence of residents.
At assisted living communities, seniors receive help with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, and eating. They may also benefit from coordination of services with outside healthcare providers, and monitoring of resident activities to ensure their health, safety, and well-being. Caregivers who work at assisted living communities can also provide medication administration and personal care services for older adults.
Other services offered within assisted living communities can include some or all of the following:
At Always Best Care, our representatives can match your senior's emotional, physical, and financial needs with viable assisted living communities nearby. Results are based on comparative data, so you can select the best choice for you or your loved one.
Always Best Care works closely with local senior living communities to gain valuable knowledge that we then use to help seniors and their loved ones make informed decisions. This information can include basic care and rent, resident availability, and services provided. Because Always Best Care is compensated by these communities, we provide senior living referral services at no extra cost to you.
Some of the most popular assisted living communities to consider in our area include the following:
For many seniors, moving into a senior living community revolves around how and when they want to make a transition to more involved care. Some seniors are more proactive about transitioning to independent living. Others choose to remain home until their care needs or other requirements are satisfied. Remember - our staff is here to help. Contact our office today to learn more about assisted living communities and how we can find a facility that exceeds your expectations.
The first step in getting quality in-home care starts with a personal consultation with an experienced Always Best Care Care Coordinator. This initial consultation is crucial for our team to learn more about you or your elderly loved one to discover the level of care required. Topics of this consultation typically include:
A discussion of your needs and how our trained caregivers can offer assistance in the most effective way
A draft of your care plan, which includes highly detailed notes and a framework for the care that you or your senior will receive
Discuss payment options and help coordinate billing with your insurance provider
Our caregivers are trained to spot changes that clients exhibit, like mental and physical decline. As your trusted senior care company, we will constantly assess and update your Care Plan to meet any new emotional, intellectual, physical, and emotional needs.
If you have never considered in-home care before, we understand that you and your family may have concerns about your Care Plan and its Care Coordinator. To help give you peace of mind, know that every team member and caregiver must undergo comprehensive training before being assigned to a Care Plan.
At the end of the day, we only hire the best of the best at Always Best Care. Whether you need home care in Trumbull, CT 24-hours a day or only need a respite for a couple of hours, we are here to serve you.
When you're ready, we encourage you to contact your local Always Best Care representative to set up a Care Consultation. Our Care Coordinators would be happy to meet with you in person to get to know you better, discuss your needs, and help put together a personalized Care Plan specific to your needs.
A Trumbull student was among four area high schoolers announced as winners of the 2024 DAR Good Citizen Awards and Scholarship Contest.RJ Scofield, Patch StaffInformation via SRH-MS Chapter, NSDAR, Inc.TRUMBULL, CT — A Trumbull student was among four area high school students announced Wednesday as winners of the 2024 DAR G...
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Information via SRH-MS Chapter, NSDAR, Inc.
TRUMBULL, CT — A Trumbull student was among four area high school students announced Wednesday as winners of the 2024 DAR Good Citizen Awards and Scholarship Contest.
According to a news release provided by the Sarah Riggs Humphreys-Mary Silliman Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, Inc., Trumbull High School student Isabella Cabral also won the chapter level scholarship essay contest and read her essay at a recent DAR Good Citizens Award Ceremony.
The four winners of the 2024 DAR Good Citizen Awards and Scholarship Contest were:
The award ceremony was attended by SRH-MS Chapter members, students and families at the Huntington Congregational Church Fellowship Hall in Shelton on Tuesday, according to SRH-MS Chapter, NSDAR, Inc.
DAR Good Citizen Committee Co-Chair Marion Osborne presented the awards.
"Each of these students was chosen by his or her high school as consistently displaying the qualities of dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism in their curricular and extracurricular activities," Osborne said in a news release. "The Sarah Riggs Humphreys-Mary Silliman, NSDAR Chapter applauds these seniors for their good citizen efforts."
Each of the Good Citizen winners received a certificate, a Good Citizen pin and a monetary award, according to SRH-MS Chapter, NSDAR, Inc.
Osborne also noted the DAR provides a scholarship essay contest that Good Citizen students can choose to participate in, which is judged at the chapter, state and national level. The essay topic was "Our American Heritage and Our Responsibility for Preserving it."
Cabral was announced as the chapter winner and her essay was advanced to the state competition, according to SRH-MS Chapter, NSDAR, Inc.
Cabral is an honors student and a three-time medalist in poetry recitation. She is a co-director of school plays and a member of the International Thespians Society, according to the organization.
She also writes for the school newspaper and is an AP Scholar, as well as a girl scout and performance dancer. She volunteers in groups focusing on youth mental health and volunteers in her church with the Binky Patrol, making comfort blankets, according to the organization.
Cabral plans on majoring in political science at college.
More information is available at www.sarahriggshumphreysDAR.org.
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Family members of residents and staff are still looking for answers more than two weeks after the Genesis Saint Joseph’s Center assisted living facility in Trumbull had to be evacuated in the middle of the night.In the time since, state officials have confirmed to News 12 that the nearly 200 residents were evacuated after a water test came back positive for Legionella - the bacteria that causes Legionnaire's disease.Residents have been relocated to other facilities, and the state says the St. Joseph's Center will not be r...
Family members of residents and staff are still looking for answers more than two weeks after the Genesis Saint Joseph’s Center assisted living facility in Trumbull had to be evacuated in the middle of the night.
In the time since, state officials have confirmed to News 12 that the nearly 200 residents were evacuated after a water test came back positive for Legionella - the bacteria that causes Legionnaire's disease.
Residents have been relocated to other facilities, and the state says the St. Joseph's Center will not be reopened until it is fully sure that the situation is safe.
Staff members, however, say they need more information on when that will be.
"What they're doing to the employees is just wrong, they're not sticking by us," says Gloria Eye, a licensed practical nurse at St. Joseph's.
Eye says she would get 32 hours a week of work before the evacuation but has only worked one day since then.
At the same time, she says other members of the building's staff have been back inside working. It is only the nurses and nursing assistants who have not.
Eye says they were told there would be shifts offered at other facilities, but those have been few and far between.
Sometimes, Eye says they have even been empty offers, with people driving to a promised shift only to be told "the facility didn't need us nurses, they would just tell them that they didn't need them and they'd be turned away."
Since they still technically work for St. Joseph's and hours have occasionally been offered, Eye says unemployment claims have all been rejected.
"We have families to support, and now we have no income," she explained. "We just want them to take responsibility for their employees," she said.
The nurses are in a union, but Eye says that has also mostly gone silent.
"We're just hoping to get answers of when things will turn around, like we're just left with the not knowing, so you know, it's hard, this is your home away from home," said Eye.
News 12 attempted to reach out to both administrators and Genesis, which runs the St. Joseph's Center, but has not heard back.
Trumbull resident Blaze Lovell says living without a car in the Fairfield County suburb where she grew up can seem almost impossible.“You absolutely still need a car even to get to the bus line,” Lovell said. “And it's very difficult to walk around Trumbull.”Lovell and others have found a viable workaround. Connecticut is funding a nearly $20 million pilot program which could bridge those public transportation gaps in Trumbull and throughout Connecticut.The ...
Trumbull resident Blaze Lovell says living without a car in the Fairfield County suburb where she grew up can seem almost impossible.
“You absolutely still need a car even to get to the bus line,” Lovell said. “And it's very difficult to walk around Trumbull.”
Lovell and others have found a viable workaround. Connecticut is funding a nearly $20 million pilot program which could bridge those public transportation gaps in Trumbull and throughout Connecticut.
The Microtransit Pilot Program funds nine municipalities’ local on demand rideshare services. The pilot program launched last year. And despite the fact that it’s still in its infancy, state and local officials say the program is popular with commuters, even if some, like Lovell, criticize the cost and service limitations.
Lovell and her partner, Luis Lage, waited by Trumbull’s Long Hill Green in the dead of winter to catch a ride on GBT Connect, which is Trumbull’s version of the pilot run by Greater Bridgeport Transit (GBT).
They waited in the cold for the rideshare that will take them to the Trumbull Mall.
Lovell said getting around town before the rideshare launched wasn’t easy, citing poor bus service.
“If I had a friend in Bridgeport or something like that, I wouldn't have been able to do that unless I got a ride from my parents,” Lovell said.
Just as many of the rideshares under the pilot program, service in Trumbull is limited to the municipality. But the mall has a bus transfer station located nearby, giving Lovell a way to head from Trumbull to Bridgeport without needing her car, which she says breaks down a lot.
So far, Lovell and Lage like it.
“The trip that we are going to take just one way would be $14 on Uber. And for the GBT Connect, it would be $4 per person, flat rate anywhere in Trumbull, any two points,” Lovell said.
A red sedan with the GBT Connect logo pulls up in front of a pizzeria, picks them up and pulls out within 15 minutes.
Lovell and Lage are also transit activists. Lage lives in Bridgeport and helps run an Instagram page called Car Free BPT, which supports greater mass transit service and less reliance on private transportation in the Bridgeport area.
But that’s more of a wish than reality, since Bridgeport’s bus service only serves the Trumbull Mall or the Town Hall.
Greater Bridgeport Transit Chief Executive Officer Steven DiMichele said the micro transit program is a way to help provide service in areas where it isn’t available.
“We knew that there was demand up here in terms of gaps in time and geography of service, and that's one of the reasons why we selected Trumbull for the pilot, because we felt that there was a need here,” DiMichele said.
DiMichele said the pilot program in Trumbull has been successful, citing ridership for the last half of 2024.
“So far, 1,600 people have used GBT Connect in Trumbull from July to December,” he said.
DiMichele doesn’t have demographic data on who uses the service, but mentioned people who have children with disabilities and the elderly have reached out to GBT to ask about the service. Those populations are more likely to rely on mass transit according to the federal Department of Transportation.
The department is also currently investigating GBT over lack of access to paratransit services in Bridgeport, according to prior reporting by Connecticut Public.
However, the state Department of Transportation, which does track disability accommodations with mass transit, said thus far, no issues have been reported. GBT Connect’s service is provided by transportation company M7, which is not the same paratransit provider that GBT uses in Bridgeport.
Local business owners looking to fill jobs are also warming up to the rideshares, according to Rina Bakalar, Trumbull’s Economic and Community Development director.
“All of our businesses are having trouble staffing up their operations,” Bakalar said. “So the more barriers we can remove to getting people to and from their jobs or getting staff hired, the better.”
Several locations such as New London, Stonington and Norwalk already had similar services before the program was announced in 2023. But the program has recently expanded to Fairfield County towns including Shelton, Stamford and Trumbull.
Norwalk started its own microtransit service, Wheels2U back in 2018. Matt Pence, CEO of the Norwalk Transit District, said the program started off as a fleet of minibuses meant to help boost the city’s recreation sector.
The program later joined the pilot program in March 2024. Pence said it’s popular with residents and business owners.
“The month of April, which is really the first month that we operated, we did 1,893 trips,“ Pence said. “The holidays did impact it. But if you go to October before the holidays, we did 5,425 trips.”
Trumbull’s 1,600 rides seem tiny by comparison, but Pence said the differences are expected owing to the size and density of Norwalk compared to Trumbull.
The state DOT stated it plans to advocate for permanent funding when the pilot program ends in 2026.
But riders, like Lovell and Lage, have their complaints.
Lovell said the fare is cheap compared to Uber and Lyft, but not when compared to the local bus system.
“Even $4 per person is kind of too expensive to be able to do that long term,” Lovell said.
Ultimately, what they both want is transit oriented development, allowing for denser homes, and subsequently, more mass transit.
Such an idea has little chance of succeeding in Trumbull, which recently extended a now multi-year moratorium on multifamily apartments in town.
“People don't want that kind of thing around here, they want the little peaceful suburb,” Lovell said. “They enjoy this type of vibe, and don't really care as much about the accessibility and alternate means of transit besides car(s).”
When asked about the complaints, DiMichele said the program is still in the pilot stage and would take into account any feedback provided by users, but said the rideshares serve a specific multimodal purpose.
“We're not looking to replace fixed route service with GPT Connect,” DiMichele said. It's really meant to complement it.”
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Rankings website Niche.com just published its 2025 list of the "best places to live in Connecticut" and Trumbull made the grade.RJ Scofield, Patch StaffTRUMBULL, CT — Trumbull was named one of the best places to live in Connecticut in the latest set of rankings released by Niche on Monday.Now in its 11th year, the ...
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TRUMBULL, CT — Trumbull was named one of the best places to live in Connecticut in the latest set of rankings released by Niche on Monday.
Now in its 11th year, the ranking from the data-driven platform Niche helps everyone from young people just starting their careers or families to retirees decide where they want to live.
The report analyzes places of various sizes, including cities with populations of 100,000 or more, suburbs and neighborhoods.
Overall, Trumbull ranked 29th on the list. The town's overall Niche grade was listed as "A" and it also received an "A" level grade for its public schools, health and fitness and being good for families. More information on Trumbull is available here.
See also: The Top 100 Places To Live In Connecticut: 2025 Rankings
West Hartford was once again named the best place to live in Connecticut, according to the list.
West Hartford's public schools, family friendliness, and devotion to health and fitness each received an "A+" on the Niche report card. The Top 100 Connecticut towns in Niche's 2025 rankings are listed below.
The rankings are based on a wide range of public data sources, including the U.S. Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, combined with millions of resident reviews.
Niche said it analyzed thousands of communities to compile this year’s ranking. Community attributes considered in developing the list included the health of the local housing market, neighborhood diversity, area public schools and walkability, among others. (More on methodology.)
According to the ranking, the five best places to live in the United States are: Colonial Village, VA; Atlantic Station, GA; Chesterbrook, PA; Harbour Island, FL; City Center, CA.
The full list of the top 100 place to live in Connecticut for 2025 can be viewed here.
TRUMBULL — The town of Trumbull reported Wednesday that "water issues" at a local nursing home have prompted an evacuation.The Genesis St. Joseph’s Center on Main Street will be evacuated after town officials said the state Department of Public Health informed them that it was investigating a "water issue" at the facility, the town said in a post on its official website.“The Town and CT...
TRUMBULL — The town of Trumbull reported Wednesday that "water issues" at a local nursing home have prompted an evacuation.
The Genesis St. Joseph’s Center on Main Street will be evacuated after town officials said the state Department of Public Health informed them that it was investigating a "water issue" at the facility, the town said in a post on its official website.
“The Town and CT Department of Public Health, in a unified front, have made the decision to evacuate the Genesis St. Joseph’s Center facility. This decision was made to protect the health and well being of all residents in the facility,” the town's post said.
The town said state and local officials planned to stay at the facility until the evacuation was complete, though they didn't indicate when it would be completed.
The town did not specify the cause of the water issues.
Trumbull's fire marshal did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The nearby Teresian Towers and Carmel Ridge are not impacted, the town said.
March 5, 2025
Hearst Fellow
Hana Ikramuddin is a Hearst Fellow in Connecticut. She spent the first part of her fellowship at the Houston Chronicle.
Raised in the Twin Cities, Hana majored in journalism and political science at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis.
She has held internships with the Star Tribune, APM Reports and Sahan Journal. In her free time, she loves to cook, make chai and take care of her houseplants.
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