Resources For Older Adults

AgeOptions

AgeOptions is a regional agency that helps older adults in suburban Cook County live their lives to the fullest by empowering them with information and resources. The group partners with a network of other nonprofit community-based organizations that serve older adults and their caregivers.

AgeOptions can connect family members or an older adult with programs and services in your community, such as:

In-home care
Adult day services
Telephone assistance to answer questions and link callers to the resources they need
Problem-solving with information specialists concerning care needs
Nutritious meals
Intervention and education to prevent fraud, abuse, and neglect
Advocacy to protect the rights of older adults and assure that critical services are available
Employment and volunteering opportunities

AgeOptions Website ›

AgeGuide

Over 520,900 older adults 60+ live in the AgeGuide's eight-county service area. The agency awards funds to local agencies in each county to provide vital Older Americans Act services. The agency monitors these services to ensure that they are of high quality and that its funds are spent appropriately. Older Americans Act Services includes Meals on Wheels, Case Management, Information and Assistance, Family Caregiver Support, Legal Services, and more. NEIL is an effective link between local, state and national aging programs and services.

Connects a vast network of senior providers to those who need them.
Gives at-risk elders the opportunity to stay in their own homes with dignity and safety.
Advocates and collaborates with communities to prepare seniors and families for aging.

AgeGuide Website ›

Aging Care Connections

From in-home services and support to opportunities for health and wellness, Southwest Suburban Center on Aging is meeting the needs of today’s older adults and their families within the community.

Aging Care Connections Website ›

AARP

The Illinois Department on Aging helps older people live independently in their own homes and communities. As the population ages, services and programs for older people must evolve as well because longevity means more when the quality of life is enhanced.

AARP Website ›

Illinois Department on Aging

Illinois Senior Help Line

In addition to local information and assistance sites, the Senior HelpLine provides information on programs and services and links persons 60 years of age and older and their caregivers to local services.

Illinois Department On Aging Website ›

Medicare

Medicare Website ›