"Working Harder to Make Aging Easier"

We are committed to helping older persons live with dignity, safety and independence in their own homes, and optimize the quality of their lives.

The Northeastern Illinois Area Agency on Aging...

Our Most Cherished Belief... We believe that all older persons should be respected for their individual value, dignity and contributions to society and that their autonomy and privacy must be protected.

The Area Agency on Aging is a not-for-profit agency, chartered in 1974, that develops and promotes a comprehensive network of services for persons 60+ in the fastest growing areas in the state: DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kendall, Kankakee, Lake, McHenry and Will Counties.

It is one of over 600 such agencies throughout the U.S., created by Congress to implement and coordinate the Older Americans Act services.

Over 429,000 seniors 60+ live in the agency's eight-county service area. The Area Agency on Aging awards funds to local agencies in each county to provide the vital Older Americans Act serivces. The Area Agency monitors these services to ensure that they are of high quality and that its funds are spent appropriately.

Sample of Older Americans Act Services... Home-Delivered Meals, Case Management, Information and Assistance, Family Caregiver Support, Legal Services, and much more.

Area Agency on Aging Points of Distinction...

  • Successful track record to organize, plan, and execute winning events.
  • Ability to connect with a vast network of senior providers.
  • 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.
  • Effective link between local, state and national aging programs/services.

Programs & Events Presented by the Northeastern Illinois Area Agency on Aging...

For more info... call 800-528-2000 or e-mail us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Kankakee Office:
P.O. Box 809 - Kankakee, IL 60901

Field Office:
245 W. Roosevelt Road, Bldg. 6 - West Chicago, IL 60185

Northeastern Illinois Area Agency on Aging - Working Harder to Make Aging Easier

 
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