The Illinois Aging Statistics & Resource Guide contains key information, links and statistics for senior citizens in Illinois. With an aging population, the average cost of care in Illinois averages between $24.00 an hour for home care to $6,844 a month for skilled nursing care. This guide also contains helpful contact information for county offices, Alzheimer’s Disease organisations and government agencies that offer assistance to caregivers and senior citizens.
Illinois Department on Aging
Address: One Natural Resources Way, Suite 100, Springfield, IL 62702-1271
Phone: 1-800-252-8966
TTY: 1-888-206-1327
Illinois Department on Aging Provider Profiles
To report suspected abuse call the Adult Protective Services Hotline:
Phone: 1-866-800-1409
TTY: 1-888-206-1327
For residents who live in nursing facilities, call the Illinois Department of Public Health’s Nursing Home Complaint Hotline:
Phone: 1-800-252-4343
For residents who live in Supportive Living Facilities (SLFs), call the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services’ SLF Complaint Hotline:
Phone: 1-800-226-0768
Illinois Caregiver Resource Centres:
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman
Address: Illinois Department on Aging, 160 N. LaSalle St., Suite N-700, Chicago, IL 60601-3117
Phone: (312) 814-1203
Fax: (217) 524-9644
To contact SHIP, please call (800) 252-8966 or email AGING.SHIP@illinois.gov
Northwestern Illinois Area Agency on Aging – Boone, Carroll, DeKalb, JoDaviess, Lee, Ogle, Stephenson, Whiteside, and Winnebago Counties
Address: 1111 South Alpine Road, Suite 600, Rockford, IL, 61108
Phone: 1-800-542-8402
Phone: 815-226-4901
Fax: 815-226-8984
AgeGuide – DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, and Will Counties
Main Office: 1910 S. Highland Ave., Suite 100, Lombard, Illinois 60148
Fiscal Office: 100 College Drive, Building 5, Kankakee, Illinois 60901
Phone: 630-293-5990
Fax: 630-293-7488
Western Illinois Area Agency on Aging – Bureau, Henderson, Henry, Knox, LaSalle, McDonough, Mercer, Putnam, Rock Island, and Warren Counties
Address: 729 34th Avenue, Rock Island, Illinois 61201-5950
Phone: 1-800-322-1051
Phone: 309-793-6800
Fax: 309-793-6807
Central Illinois Agency on Aging – Fulton, Marshall, Peoria, Stark, Tazewell, and Woodford Counties
Address: 700 Hamilton Boulevard, Peoria, Illinois 61603-3617
Phone: 1-877-777-2422
Phone: 309-674-2071
TTY: 309-674-1831
Fax: 309-674-3639
East Central Illinois Area Agency on Aging – Champaign, Clark, Coles, Cumberland, DeWitt, Douglas, Edgar, Ford, Iroquois, Livingston, McLean, Macon, Moultrie, Piatt, Shelby, and Vermilion Counties
Address: 1003 Maple Hill Road, Bloomington, Illinois 61704-9327
Phone: 1-800-888-4456
Phone: 309-829-2065
Fax: 309-829-6021
West Central Illinois Area Agency on Aging – Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Hancock, Pike, and Schuyler Counties
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 428, Quincy, Illinois 62306-0428
Non-U.S. Post Office deliveries:639 York Street, Room 204, Quincy, Illinois 62301
Voice & TTY: 1-800-252-9027
Phone: 217-223-7904
Fax: 217-222-1220
AgeLinc – Cass, Christian, Greene, Jersey, Logan, Macoupin, Mason, Menard, Montgomery, Morgan, Sangamon, and Scott Counties
Address: 2731 S. MacArthur Blvd., Springfield, Illinois 62704
Phone: 1-800-252-2918
Voice & TTY: 217-787-9234
Fax: 217-787-6290
AgeSmart Community Resources – Bond, Clinton, Madison, Monroe, Randolph, St. Clair, and Washington Counties
Address: 801 W State Street, O’Fallon, Illinois 62269-1809
Phone: 618-222-2561
Fax: 618-222-2567
Midland Area Agency on Aging – Clay, Effingham, Fayette, Jefferson, and Marion Counties
Address: 434 S. Poplar, Centralia, Illinois 62801-1420
Phone: 1-877-532-1853
Phone: 618-532-1853
Fax: 618-532-5259
Southeastern Illinois Agency on Aging – Crawford, Edwards, Hamilton, Jasper, Lawrence, Richland, Wabash, Wayne, and White Counties
Address: 516 Market Street, Mt. Carmel, Illinois 62863-1558
Phone: 1-800-635-8544
Phone: 618-262-2306
Fax: 618-262-4967
Egyptian Area Agency on Aging – Alexander, Franklin, Gallatin, Hardin, Jackson, Johnson, Massac, Perry, Pope, Pulaski, Saline, Union, and Williamson Counties
Address: 200 East Plaza Drive, Carterville, Illinois 62918-1982
Phone: 1-888-895-3306
Phone: 618-985-8311
Fax: 618-985-8315
Senior Services Area Agency on Aging – Chicago Department of Family and Support Services, City of Chicago
Address: 1615 W. Chicago Avenue, 3rd Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60622
Phone: 312-744-4016
Phone: 312-744-6777 (TTY)
Fax: 312-744-8168
AgeOptions – Suburban Cook County
Address: 1048 Lake Street, Suite 300, Oak Park, Illinois 60301
Phone:1-800-699-9043
Phone: 708-383-0258
TTY: 708-524-1653
Fax: 708-524-0870