Area Agencies on Aging: What is an Area Agency on Aging?

• Area 1 – Northwestern Illinois – serving Boone, Carroll, DeKalb, Jo Daviess, Lee, Ogle, Stephenson, Whiteside and Winnebago Counties
• Area 2 – Northeastern Illinois – serving DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kendall, Kankakee, Lake, McHenry and Will Counties
• Area 3 – Western Illinois – serving Bureau, Henderson, Henry, Knox, Upper LaSalle, Lower LaSalle, McDonough, Mercer, Putnam, Rock Island and Warren Counties
• Area 4 – Central Illinois – serving Fulton, Marshall, Peoria, Stark, Tazewell and Woodford Counties
• Area 5 – East Central Illinois – serving Champaign, Clark, Coles, Cumberland, DeWitt, Douglas, Edgar, Ford, Iroquois, Livingston, McLean, Macon, Moultrie, Piatt, Shelby and Vermilion Counties
• Area 6 – West Central Illinois – serving Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Hancock, Pike and Schuyler Counties
• Area 7 – AAA for Lincolnland – serving Cass, Christian, Greene, Jersey, Logan, Macoupin, Mason, Menard, Montgomery, Morgan, Sangamon and Scott Counties
• Area 8 – Southwestern Illinois – serving Bond, Clinton, Madison, Monroe, Randolph, St. Clair and Washington Counties
• Area 9 – Midland AAA – serving Clay, Effingham, Fayette, Jefferson and Marion Counties
• Area 10 – Southeastern Illinois – serving Crawford, Edwards, Hamilton, Jasper, Lawrence, Richland, Wabash, Wayne and White Counties
• Area 11 – Egyptian AAA – serving Alexander, Franklin, Gallatin, Hardin, Jackson, Johnson, Massac, Perry, Pope, Pulaski, Saline, Union and Williamson Counties
• Area 12 – Chicago – serving the City of Chicago
• Area 13 – AgeOptions – serving Suburban Cook County

State Government:

• Attorney General’s Office
• Department of Healthcare and Family Services
  
• Hispanic/Latino Affairs (DHS)
• Illinois Department on Aging
• Veterans’ Affairs Department

State Agencies and Non-Profits:

• Alzheimer’s Association, Central Illinois Chapter
• Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Illinois Chapter
• Association of Community Action Agencies
• Coalition of Limited English Speaking Elderly (pdf) – serves older people who are not fluent in English
• Older Women’s League – presents programs on issues of interest to midlife and older women, and advocates for policy changes

Legal Services:

• Legal Services Office Listing (pdf)
• Prairie State Legal Services – for low-income residents

Reports and Information:

• Adult Day Service Centers listing (pdf)
• Caregiver Resource center (Dept. on Aging)
• Homemaker Service Listing (pdf)
• Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program listing (pdf) – established in each state by the Older Americans’ Act to enhance the quality of life, improve care, protect rights, and promote the dignity of residents in a long-term care facility.
• Senior Centers and Focal Points listing (pdf)

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