Illinois senior services are readily available – if you know where to look. For most elders and caregivers, the primary place to access resources and get referrals is your local Area Agency on Aging or the Aging and Disability Resource Centers. We have listed those below in addition to other places to access help.
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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 – Age Options – 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, Illinois Chapter
- Association of Community Action Agencies
- Illinois Association of Area Agencies on Aging
- Older Women’s League – presents programs on issues of interest to midlife and older women, and advocates for policy changes
Legal Services:
- Prairie State Legal Services – for low-income residents