Resources
To Start In-Home or Adult Day Service
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Learn about the Community Care Program: https://www2.illinois.gov/aging/Pages/default.aspx
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Find your local Care Coordination Unit: https://www2.illinois.gov/aging/communityservices/pages/case-mgmt.aspx
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Learn about VA in-home services: https://www.va.gov/GERIATRICS/pages/Homemaker_and_Home_Health_Aide_Care.asp
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Learn more about VA adult day care services: https://www.va.gov/GERIATRICS/pages/Adult_Day_Health_Care.asp
Resources on Aging
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Agencies and Organizations Serving Seniors: https://www.illinois.gov/aging/Resources/Pages/directory-main.aspx
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Senior Help Line: https://www.illinois.gov/aging/Resources/Pages/helpline-main.aspx
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Alzheimer's Association: https://www.alz.org/
Caregiver Support Services
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Illinois Family Caregiver Support Program: https://www2.illinois.gov/aging/communityservices/caregiver/pages/caregiver_links.aspx
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Chicago Caregiver Support: http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/fss/supp_info/caregiving_support.html
Area Agency on Aging (Northeastern Illinois)
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Northeastern Illinois Area Agency on Aging: https://www.ageguide.org/
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Northeastern Illinois Area Agency on Aging: 1-800-528-2000 or 815-939-0727
Area Agency on Aging (City of Chicago)
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Senior Services Area Agency on Aging: https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/fss/provdrs/senior.html
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Senior Services Area Agency on Aging: 312-744-4016
Area Agency on Aging (Suburban Cook County)
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AgeOptions, Inc.: www.ageoptions.org
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AgeOptions, Inc.: 1-800-699-9043 or 708-383-0258
Other Resources
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Illinois Department on Aging 1-800-252-8966
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Adult Protective Services 1-866-800-1409
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Alzheimer’s Association 1-800-272-3900
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Illinois Coalition against Domestic Violence 1-217-789-2830
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Illinois Department of Human Services 1-800-643-4154
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Season’s Hospice 1-855-812-1136
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Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago 1-708-271-4950
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Social Security Administration 1-800-772-1213
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Illinois Home Energy Assistance Program 1-800-528-2000
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Illinois Suicide and Crisis Hotline 1-800-784-2433
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Illinois Domestic Violence Hotline 1-877-863-6338
Benefits of Seniors Living Independently
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Impact of home care versus alternative locations of care on elder heath outcomes: an overview of systematic reviews: https://bmcgeriatr.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12877-016-0395-y
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Seven Benefits of Home Care for Elderly Parents: http://ageactionalliance.org/seven-benefits-of-home-care-for-elderly-parents/
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Home Matters: Aging in Place Housing Survey: https://states.aarp.org/virginia/home-matters-survey