The Aging Report

The Adult Protective Services (APS) program conducts investigations and works with adults aged 60+ and adults aged 18-59 with disabilities in resolving abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation. All APS agencies are contracted by the Illinois Department on Aging to perform this service.   

If You See Something, Do Something!



If you suspect abuse of an older person or someone with a disability, don’t wait. Report suspected abuse, exploitation, or neglect by calling the statewide, 24-hour Adult Protective Services Hotline at 1-866-800-1409 or your local provider agency. 

Special Legislative Session

This special virtual session will be held on Tuesday, July 25th from 10 - 11 AM and will focus on Equity in Longevity in anticipation of the upcoming Aging Summit. The session will be an opportunity to introduce the topic for the Aging Summit, which focuses on the longevity gap in the United States. We will discuss how the longevity gap is fueled and maintained and what we can do to understand—and eventually close—the gap, by exploring the major focal points that impact equity in longevity including: Financial Prosperity, Place, Social Connection, Health, and Race/Social Justice. Stay tuned for more information.

2nd Annual Aging Summit

AgeGuide is excited to announce the 2nd annual Aging Summit will be held on Wednesday, August 23rd from 8 AM - 3:30 PM at the NIU Outreach Campus in Naperville!

Join us as we create space for meaningful conversations around age, longevity, and inclusive communities. Keynote speaker, Raymond A. Jetson, will kick off the day talking about race and discrimination's role in building equity in longevity.

Registration is now open! For more information, visit www.ageguide.org/agingsummit

We often think about wellness in terms of how well we are taking care of ourselves physically, and maybe emotionally. Social wellness is just as important to our health and well-being. Healthy relationships and positive connections with others allows for giving and receiving social support, protecting our mental health. Each of these aspects of our wellness are interconnected.

There are many ways we can develop and nurture our social health by building and maintaining connections with others and our community! Programs are available through AgeGuide and our local partners that promote engagement and increase social connections for older adults and caregivers.

In this episode we listen in on a conversation with Lance Corporal Frank, a former Marine, who served in Vietnam and now participates in the Veterans Directed Care Program (VDC), which allows Veterans to continue to live in their homes for as long as possible through home and community-based services. Frank shares his personal story and the profound pleasure of remaining at home with his dear friend as his caregiver.

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Summer is officially here, school is out, and there is no better time to advocate for older adults than now! AgeGuide is taking advantage of the beautiful weather to get our Federal and state legislators out to see aging services in action. Read more about our legislative site visits and advocacy work to do on the blog!

The words used when talking about aging affect how people see the aging population. Read this article to learn healthy ways to talk about aging.

Culture, community, and connection are pillars that support and uplift BIPOC communities facing oppression and systemic racism. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org. You can also reach Crisis Text Line by texting MHA to 741741. Learn more here: mhanational.org/july

Do you have Medicaid? If so, you need to:

• UPDATE your contact information with Medicaid NOW. You can do that here.
• RESPOND to the Medicaid renewal form when it comes in the mail. If you don't, you may lose your coverage even if you are still eligible.

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