Social Isolation Programs
Social engagement is important for our physical and mental health. AgeOptions can help you connect with your community.
TCARE (Tailored Caregiver Assessment and Referral)
TCARE is a caregiver assessment tool that identifies the stressors of individual caregivers and provides personalized tools and resources to support the caregiving journey.
Library Program
Public libraries in suburban Cook County offer targeted programming to older adults in their communities, providing socialization and bridging the digital divide.
Services for Limited English Speaking Elders
Targeting To Culturally and Linguistically Isolated Older Persons and Senior Opportunities and Services
Benefits Enrollment Center
AgeOptions’ Benefit Enrollment center and our network of community-based partners help low-income seniors and people with disabilities find and enroll in all the benefits programs for which they are eligible.
Adult Protective Services
The Illinois Department on Aging’s Adult Protective Services Program is responsible for investigating suspected cases of abuse, neglect, financial exploitation and self-neglect experienced by older adults 60 years of age or older and adults 18-59 …
Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program
The Long-term Care Ombudsman program represents and advocates for the rights of long-term care facility residents age 60 and older and protects and promotes their quality of life.
Memory Cafés
Memory Cafes are stigma-free social settings where people living with dementia and their care partners can meet others and enjoy time together!
Emergency Preparedness
The AgeOptions Emergency Preparedness web page has checklists, a situation summary and sources and materials to keep older adults and caregivers, as well as our partners and funded agencies, informed about alerts, public health recommendations and…
Nutrition Innovations Initiative
Find forms, templates, requirements, standards and other information our Nutrition Program Partners may need. If you do not find what you need here, please contact Phillip Lanier: phillip.lanier@ageoptions.org, or call (708) 934-2257.
Suburban Cook County Fatality Review Team
The Suburban Cook Adult Fatality Review Team examines deaths associated with suspected abuse and or neglect of persons aged 18-59 with a disability and older adults 60+ years old residing in a domestic setting.
Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC)
The ADRC offers information to help older adults, caregivers and people with disabilities make decisions about care.
iFAST – Illinois Financial Abuse Specialist Team
iFAST – The Illinois Financial Abuse Specialist Team – is a multi-disciplinary collaborative dedicated to preventing elder financial exploitation, the most commonly reported form of abuse against older adults.
Find Services in Your Neighborhood
Utilize these directories to find services near your home.
Illinois Pathways to Health
The Illinois Pathways to Health is an initiative by AgeOptions to help all Illinoisans to better manage their chronic conditions and reduce their risk of falls.
Thrive with Pride
We want to provide welcoming and inclusive services to all, regardless of sexual orientation, relationship status, and gender identity.
Take Charge of Your Health
Improve your health and well-being with interactive workshops for anyone with a chronic condition such as COPD, heart disease, diabetes, chronic pain, or cancer. Caregivers, family and friends welcome to join as we learn skills to improve sleep, f…
Caring Together, Living Better (CTLB)
West suburban faith and community based organizations provide services to support low-income African-American and Latinx caregivers.
Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP)
Illinois SMP: Empowering Consumers to Prevent Healthcare Fraud.