Seniors' Resources

Disability Services

• Illinois Telecommunication Access Corporation -- ITAC

  ITAC provides people who are hearing impaired, speech disabled, or blind telecommunication access by supplying relay service and equipment such as amplified telephones and braille phones.

General Sites

• AARP

  (American Association of Retired Persons)

• Council for Jewish Elderly

  773-508-1694

• Cook County Treasurer's Office -- Services for Seniors
• Eldercare Locator

  A service from U.S. Administration on Aging which connects older adults and their caregivers with state and local area agencies community-based organizations.
  To speak to an Eldercare Locator information specialist call: 1-800-677-1116

• Illinois Department on Aging

Government Health Sites

• Illinois Department on Aging
• Illinois Department of Public Health
• Medicaid & Medicare Services
• SeniorHealth.Gov

  Developed by the National Institute on Aging.

Internet Tutorial

• Generations Online

  Learn how to surf the net, send and receive email, look up information and more.

Locate a doctor, health organization or hotline

• American Board of Medical Specialties

  Phone Verification: (866) ASK-ABMS
  General: (847) 491-9091

• American Physician Select
• Dentist Finder

  American Dental Association
  211 E. Chicago Avenue
  Chicago, IL 60611
  (312) 440-2500

• Illinois Association of Ophthalmology

  See "Find an Eye M.D."

• Dirline Database Directory of Health Organizations and Health Hotlines

Locate a nursing home or assisted living facility

• AgeOptions

  AgeOptions is a not-for-profit organization in Oak Park, Illinois serving older adults of suburban Cook County. The agency connects adults, aged 60 and over, with services and programs such as: "in-home care and adult day services; telephone and in-person assistance; resources and education; and nutrition and health care programs."

• AssistedLivingFacilities.org

  A resource site for assisted living that contains a directory of assisted living communities, an assisted living blog, and senior care information.

• Council for Jewish Elderly

  773-508-1694

• Eldercare Locator

  A service from U.S. Administration on Aging which connects older adults and their caregivers with state and local area agencies community-based organizations.
  To speak to an Eldercare Locator information specialist call: 1-800-677-1116

• Illinois Housing Development Authority
• Medicare's Longterm Care Section
• Medicare's Nursing Home Section

  Nursing Home search and comparison.

• U.S. Department of Housing and Development (HUD)

  The most comprehensive list of affordable and subsidized housing agencies throughout the United States.

National Library Service for the Blind & Physically Handicapped

• Library of Congress' National Library Service for the Blind & Physically Handicapped

  Braille and audio materials are available for free through the Library of Congress.

Forms

• Chicago Housing Authority

  Forms and information on the Housing Choice Voucher Program, formerly called Section 8.

• Circuit Breaker
• FindLaw Forms
• Housing Authority of Cook County

  Forms and information on the Housing Choice Voucher Program, formerly called Section 8.

• Illinois Legal Forms

  Powers of Attorney and other legal forms from Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Agency.

• Library of Congress' National Library Service for the Blind & Physically Handicapped

  Forms for participation can be filled in online or requested by mail.