Resources

AAA Senior Driving

AARP

(888) 687-2277

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

ALS Association

Alzheimer's Association

(800) 272-3900

American Academy of Home Care Medicine

Older adults and their caregivers can find home-based primary care in their area using the American Academy of Home Care Medicine’s new free online database.

American Brain Tumor Association

(800) 886-2282

American Cancer Society

(800) 227-2345

American Diabetes Association

(800) 342-2383

American Foundation of the Blind

American Heart Association

(800) 242-8721

American Lung Association

(800) 586-4872

American Parkinson Disease Association

(800) 223-2732

American Society on Aging

(800) 537-9728

Arthritis Foundation

(844) 571-4357

Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals

BenefitsCheckUp®

This resource is a comprehensive, secure and free online tool that connects older adults with benefits they may qualify for, such as helping to pay for utility bills, prescriptions, food, and many more.

Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center

(847) 688-1900 or (800) 393-0865

Caregiver Stress Busting

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Preventing COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Spread in Communities

Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation (National Paralysis Resource Center)

The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation provides a National Paralysis Resource Center (NPRC) that offers a wide range of FREE programs, resources, and support systems for those affected by paralysis.

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Useful tools for caregivers on how to be good financial fiduciaries for loved ones. The CFPB is a government agency designed to give unbiased advice and information on financial matters.

COPD Foundation

(866) 316-2673

Dementia Friendly America

(202) 872-0888

Dementia Friendly Illinois

Devices 4 the Disabled

DHS Office Locator

Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital

(708) 202-8387

Eldercare Locater

This is a public service of the U.S. Administration on Aging connecting you to services for older adults and their families, anywhere in the U.S.

(800) 677-1116

Epilepsy Foundation

(800) 332-1000

Equality Illinois

Federal Trade Commission

Gay & Lesbian Medical Provider

Health professionals advancing LGBTQ equality

ILHousingSearch.org

This website offers free listing services for apartment seekers, and provides detailed information about rental properties and helps people find available housing to best fit their needs. Property providers can post listings of apartments and houses for rent at any time.

Illinois Department on Aging

(800) 252-8966

Illinois Department of Human Services (DHS)

DHS can help you and your family meet your basic needs. They offer a range of services to help you become healthy and self-sufficient.

(800) 843-6154 (English or Español)

Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs

(800) 437-9824 (Toll-Free in Illinois) or (217) 782-6641 (Outside Illinois)

Illinois Legal Aid

(312) 977-0947

Illinois Secretary of State

(800) 252-8980 (Toll Free in Illinois) or (217) 785-3000 (Outside Illinois)

LGBT Aging Center

Meals on Wheels America

Medicare

(800) 633-4227 or (877) 486-2048

Medicare Rights Center

(800) 333-4114

National Aging and Disability Transportation Center

National Breast Cancer Foundation

National Federation of the Blind

National Parkinson Foundation

(800) 473-4636

Roadwise RX (AAA)

SAGE

Advocacy and services for LGBT older adults

SAGE Hotline: (877) 360-LGBT

Senior Health Insurance Program

(800) 252-8966
[email protected]

Skin Cancer Foundation

(212) 725-5176

Social Security Administration

(800) 772-1213 or (800) 325-0778

Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Crisis

Dial 988, the universal three-digit dialing code for suicide prevention and mental health crisis. You can also call 1-800-273-TALK (8255). After dialing 988, a caller in need of the Veterans Crisis Line can then press “1” to be routed to that resource, while a caller in need of assistance in Spanish can press “2.” People who are deaf or hard of hearing can access TTY by dialing 711 then 1-800-273-8255 or using their preferred relay service.

Tailored Care Caregiver Assessment

Are you a caregiver  to a loved one? Are you feeling stressed or overwhelmed? Take this quick and easy caregiver self-assessment questionnaire.

https://northeasternil.tailoredcare.com/

Veterans Choice Program

(866) 606-8198

Veterans Geriatrics and Extended Care