Tailored Care Self-Assessment Questionnaire
Whether it is arranging medical appointments, providing transportation, managing finances, or coordinating care, family caregivers often handle multiple aspects that affect the well-being of their loved ones.
To address the needs of family caregivers, AgeGuide has partnered with Tailored Care (T-CARE) to strengthen the capacity of its providers to support family caregivers.
Are you a caregiver? Are you feeling stressed or overwhelmed? Take this quick and easy caregiver self-assessment questionnaire:
northeasternil.tailoredcare.com
Family Caregiver Program
You may be a daughter, a son or a spouse, a sister or brother, a niece or nephew—or simply a good friend. You do what you need to do to help an older family member or friend in need. You are a family caregiver, and you are not alone!
The Family Caregiver Support Program provides valuable resources for those who are giving unpaid care to adults age 60+ and for those with Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder. The program includes:
- Caregiver Resource Centers give information about available services. The Centers assess your situation and help connect you to programs to assist you.
- Alternatives to take a break from caring of your elder called Respite Services includes options to help in the home or at another location.
- Options to obtain support in unforeseen circumstances called Gap-Filling Services, covering a variety of items to assist you.
- Legal Services to help you take care of your loved ones.
- Caregiver Counseling Centers to coach/counsel you through troubling times, such as how to bring the family together or to help the senior accept needed services.
- Training and education to assist you to take care of yourself or to learn “how-to” care giving skills to aid your older family member.
- Support groups to share experiences and to understand that you are not alone.
Caregiver Support Programs are available in the eight counties the Area Agency serves: DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Lake, McHenry and Will. If you would like further details about the Caregiver Support Program or services for older adults, contact AgeGuide at (800) 528-2000 (toll-free in Illinois).
Family Caregiver Funded Partners
DuPage County
DuPage County Community Services
www.dupageco.org/seniorsvcs
(630) 407-6500
(800) 942-9412
Metropolitan Family Services DuPage
www.metrofamily.org
(630) 784-4838
Grundy County
Grundy County Health Department
www.grundyco.org/health
(815) 941-3404
Kane County
Senior Services Associates, Inc.
www.seniorservicesassoc.org
Elgin: (847) 741-0404
Aurora: (630) 897-4035
(800) 942-1724
Kankakee County
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet
www.catholiccharitiesjoliet.org
(815) 933-7791
Kendall County
Senior Services Associates, Inc.
www.seniorservicesassoc.org
(800) 339-3200
(630) 553-5777
Kendall County Health Department
www.kendallhealth.org
(630) 553-9100
Lake County
Family Service of Lake County
www.famservice.org
(847) 432-4981
McHenry County
Senior Services Associates, Inc.
www.seniorservicesassoc.org
Crystal Lake: (815) 356-7457
McHenry: (815) 344-3555
(800) 339-3200
Independence Health and Therapy
www.independencehealth.org
(815) 338-3590
Will County
Senior Services of Will County
www.willcountyseniors.org
(815) 723-9713
Relatives Raising Children Program
You may be a grandmother, grandfather, aunt or uncle raising a child in place of the parents. You are taking responsibility for the child because the parents are unable or unwilling to do so. You are a family caregiver, and you are not alone!
The Relatives Raising Children Program provides valuable resources for relatives age 55+ who are raising children 18 and under or with severe disabilities. The program includes:
- Caregiver Resource Centers give information about available services. The Centers assess your situation and help connect you to programs to assist you.
- Alternatives to get a break from caring for the children called Respite Services: includes options at home or in another location.
- Options to obtain support in unforeseen circumstances called Gap-Filling Services: covers a variety of items to assist you.
- Legal Services to help you assume care of the children.
- Caregiver Counseling Centers to coach/counsel you through troubling times, such as how to understand raising a special needs child.
- Training and education to assist you to take care of yourself or to learn “how-to” care giving skills to aid your grandchild.
- Support groups to share experiences and to understand that you are not alone.
Caregiver Support Programs are available in the eight counties the Area Agency serves: DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Lake, McHenry and Will. If you would like further details about the Caregiver Support Program or services for older adults, contact AgeGuide at (800) 528-2000 (toll-free in Illinois).
Relatives Raising Children Funded Partners
DuPage County
DuPage County Community Services
www.dupageco.org/seniorsvcs
(630) 407-6500
(800) 942-9412
Metropolitan Family Services DuPage
www.metrofamily.org
(630) 784-4838
Grundy County
Grundy County Health Department
www.grundyco.org/health
(815) 941-3404
Kane County
Senior Services Associates, Inc.
www.seniorservicesassoc.org
Elgin: (847) 741-0404
Aurora: (630) 897-4035
(800) 942-1724
Kankakee County
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet
www.catholiccharitiesjoliet.org
(815) 933-7791
(815) 523-9918
Kendall County
Senior Services Associates, Inc.
www.seniorservicesassoc.org
(800) 339-3200
(630) 553-5777
Kendall County Health Department
www.kendallhealth.org
(630) 553-9100
Lake County
Family Service of Lake County
www.famservice.org
(847) 432-4981
McHenry County
Senior Services Associates, Inc.
www.seniorservicesassoc.org
Crystal Lake: (815) 356-7457
McHenry: (815) 344-3555
(800) 339-3200
Independence Health & Therapy
www.independencehealth.org
(815) 338-3590
Will County
Senior Services of Will County
www.willcountyseniors.org
(815) 723-9713
