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State providing $7 million in meal assistance for older Illinoisans

— April 13, 2020

The Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) is distributing $7 million across the state to meet the growing demand for meal assistance by older Illinoisans impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19)…

Meals on Wheels scrambles to serve senior clients
— March 31, 2020

Social distancing has shortened the amount of time that Meals on Wheels drivers are spending with their senior clients in Peoria and Tazewell counties, but the service is continuing…
State suspends group senior meal programs amid coronavirus spread
— March 12, 2020

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department on Aging issued an order to state senior centers Wednesday to “immediately suspend all gathering activities,” including group meals and social…
McHenry Township senior busing reinstated for now
— October 4, 2019

The beleaguered senior busing program in McHenry Township will continue, as the result of a Sept. 20 special meeting where the township supervisor was directed to transfer and allocate…

Volunteers needed for deliveries to seniors in Kendall, Kane counties
— March 25, 2020

There is definitely a need for volunteers to help seniors, who are being impacted greatly by this COVID-19 pandemic. Things are changing daily. In light of all this, Senior Services…
Kendall County news briefs
— February 12, 2020

KENDALL COUNTY Senior Services offers tax help to seniors AARP Tax Aide is the nation’s largest volunteer run income tax assistance and preparation service. Volunteers are trained…
New service offers in-home personal care and companionship for seniors
— April 9, 2019

Jennifer Pearce knows what it’s like when an aging loved one needs help staying in his or her home. “Seniors want to age in place. They prefer to stay in their home….