Resources in CT

Debbie Pausig, LMFT, CT, is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, a Certified Thanatologist, Professional Support Group Leader for HDSA CT-Chapter. Hospice Bereavement Coordinator for VNA Community Healthcare & Hospice. She is a National Speaker and Author of “An Affai? Worth Remembering With Huntington’s Disease, Incurable Love & Intimacy During an Incurable Illness.” She is the HDSA-CT Chapter Family Services Committee Chair and Education Committee Member.

Debbie uses humor and compassion drawn from 25 years of experience in Law Enforcement and 17 years as her late husband with HD’s caregiver into her profession as a therapist and presenter.

Contact info:

· Debbie Pausig @203-985-8246, or debbiepausig.mft@gmail.com, debbiepausigmft.com Support groups in North Haven and Norwich, CT LMFT
· Mary Dunlevy @ 203-216-6266, mdunleavy@operationhopect.org Support group in Fairfield,CT MSW

*Hartford Healthcare Chase Family Movement Disorders Center, Vernon, CT and their Medical Director, Dr. de Marcaida 860-870-6380 https://hartfordhealthcare.org/services/movement-disorders-center

*Also, UCONN Health Huntington’s Disease Program 860-679-6700, Farmington, CT
Genetic Counseling is cited on their website (The testing used to be anonymous) https://health.uconn.edu/psychiatry/huntingtons-disease-program/

*Currently, Fresh River Healthcare in East Windsor, CT is the first skilled nursing facility to partner with the UCONN Health Huntington’s Disease Program. 860-623-9846 Program Director is Rulanda Simao  Freshriverhealthcare.com

*We also have VNA Community Healthcare & Hospice, Guilford, CT that provides homecare, palliative & hospice homecare for HD patients. Hospice Director is Susan Sokol 203-458-4200  Connecticuthomecare.org