UConn Center on Aging
Geriatric Medicine • Farmington, CT • Since 1961
About
Summary: Geriatrics & Healthy Aging at UConn Health in Farmington focuses on elder care and aging-related health services within the university hospital system. UCONN Health operates the School of Medicine and Dental Medicine and offers patient care, research, and medical education from its Farmington, CT headquarters. The institution emphasizes innovative, patient-centered clinical care, interdisciplinary research, and community engagement across Connecticut, with its facilities including John Dempsey Hospital and its UConn Health Network.
Clinic Type
Geriatric Medicine
Address
UConn Health Center on Aging (within UConn Health)
Phone
860-679-8400
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Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Services Offered
Insurance & Payment
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Languages Spoken
FAQs
What is the Geriatrics & Healthy Aging program?
A program combining primary care with specialized geriatric services, including Memory Assessment Program and GUIDE Model for dementia care.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- UConn Health Geriatrics & Healthy Aging official page: 4.9 out of 5 (777 ratings (511 comments))
Patients praise
- High provider ratings for geriatric specialists (average 4.9 out of 5)
- Praised for coordinated, multidisciplinary, and comprehensive care for older adults
- Convenient facility design with accessible parking and centralized services
- Friendly, professional, and knowledgeable staff and providers
Common complaints
- Difficulty with appointment scheduling and follow-up wait times
- Frustration regarding insurance network disputes (e.g., Aetna) leading to canceled appointments
- Concerns about communication and professionalism in other departments, particularly the Emergency Room
- Billing and administrative frustrations
"Dr. Laverne Wright has been by far the best doctor I have seen in my older age. She has to be one of the most knowledgeable, caring, and relatable Doctors I've ever met."
— UConn Health Provider Profile (Lavern Wright, MD)"Making a follow up appointment very difficult. It seems doctor is booked beyond what time is needed for a follow up. Very frustrating to deal with."
— UConn Health Provider Profile (Elizabeth Degnall, MD)"It's very disconcerting to all of a sudden to be told, ‘Hey, I can't see you because you know, your insurance won't pay.’"
— NBC Connecticut regarding UConn Health-Aetna disputeSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- UConn Faculty Advancing Geroscience Education | Pepper Center — Dec 3, 2025
- ‘Healthy Rounds’: Dealing With Dementia - UConn Today — Mar 24, 2026
- Meet UConn Pepper Center’s 2025 REC Pepper Scholars - UConn Today — Aug 11, 2025
- 'A lot of it is under our control' says UConn Center on Aging director — May 16, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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