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Comfort Keepers helps seniors live safely and independently in their own homes.
OUR ROSTER OF AVAILABLE CAREGIVERS IS UPDATED DAILY.
We serve Private-Pay, Medicare, Medicaid, CCP, DRS and VA Clients
in Cook, Lake, DuPage, Kane & McHenry Counties.
Comfort Keepers is here for you: 847-215-8550.
(With offices in Buffalo Grove, Park Ridge, Elgin and Chicago)
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Comfort Keepers 5th Annual National Day of Joy: June 28
We created the National Day of Joy in 2019 because our decades of helping seniors with our unique brand of uplifting in-home care shows us that a daily dose of joy can truly work wonders.
A recent survey of 2,000 Americans aged 65 and older has revealed that seniors are embracing the digital age and seeking ways to inject happiness into their lives. Commissioned by Comfort Keepers, a quarter of seniors believe their life advice could go viral on social media, while 63% actively engage with these platforms every day. Click the link below to get the full story:
National Day of Joy Survey | Downers Grove, IL Patch
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In-Home Care vs. Home Health
Comfort Keepers Caregivers provide 'In-Home Care,' a non-medical form of assistance, support and companionship for seniors. (According to Johns Hopkins, an estimated 25 million older Americans rely on some form of In-Home Care Services as they age in place.) In contrast, Home Health Care includes limited medical support -- nursing care, health aides, and various types of therapy like occupational, physical, and speech.
Home Health Care plans are ordered and overseen by the client's own physician.
Visit our website to learn more...
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Ready to Renew Your Medicaid?
Medicaid customers have not had to renew their Medicaid coverage since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Now Illinois is starting renewals again to see if people are still eligible. Everybody's renewal date is different, so it is critical that you get ready to renew. Don't risk your Medicaid! Here is what you need to do:
Click Manage My Case at abe.illinois.gov to:
- Verify your mailing address under "contact us."
- Find your due date (also called redetermination date) in your "benefit details".
Watch your mail and complete your renewal right away. If you are no longer eligible for Medicaid, connect to coverage at work or through the official Affordable Care Act marketplace for Illinois at: GetCoveredIllinois.gov.
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Fresh Produce Markets for Seniors
Meals on Wheels Chicago is happy to announce the expansion of Nourish Chicago Pantry to now include Pop Up Produce Markets at area senior centers. This program improves seniors’ quality of life and health by providing access to quality grocery items, including over 70% fresh produce, proteins, pantry, and wellness essentials.
Seniors aged 55 and over are welcome to attend all Nourish Chicago Pantry events.
Click the links at the right to learn more ....
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DuPage County Meals & Resources
Established in 1975, the DuPage Senior Citizens Council (DSCC) is volunteer-driven and a registered not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization. DSCC is also a proud member of Meals on Wheels America and is the official Meals on Wheels provider for all of DuPage County. (www.DuPageSeniorCouncil.org)
DSCC serves the seniors in DuPage and Kane Counties as well as some surrounding communities with Well-Being Checks, Friendly Visits, Yard Cleanups, Wellness Presentations, Community Dining, Pet Assistance, Simple Home Repairs and much more.
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Comfort Keepers works with many organizations at the national, state and local levels. These partnerships help us provide high-quality, personalized in-home care to seniors and other adults in need of support. Please click the link below to view our flyer and learn more about how we can assist you.
Comfort Keepers Partner Organizations
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Resources for Seniors & Families
One of the programs the Comfort Keepers staff works with very frequently is the State of Illinois Community Care Program (CCP), which helps senior citizens, who might otherwise need nursing home care, to remain in their own homes by providing in-home and community-based services.
(Click here for CCP Coverage Areas Map)
Does your senior loved one qualify for the Community Care Program? Do you need information about how family members can become caregivers?
Call the Senior Helpline at 800-252-8966 or...
Click here to learn more.
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One-Pan Salmon & Vegetables | |
Our July recipe is simple and versatile -- you can swap out any vegetable you don't like! Get really ambitious and add some potatoes! With salmon as the main ingredient, you will be treating yourself to heart-healthy, low-fat protein, vitamin B-12, potassium, iron and vitamin D. Who could ask for more?
Click here to view the recipe.
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Sunscreen and Skin Care
Hot fun in the summertime? Yes, please! But don't forget to take care of your epidermis! While we may understand the importance of sunscreen, many of us simply don't use it consistently. Dermatologists agree that sunscreen is something we should all be using to protect our skin from UV rays -- and do so every day, at that. Did you know you're supposed to reapply sunscreen every two hours? And if you're swimming, doing water activities or exercising outdoors, you should be using a waterproof formula -- and reapplying that every 40 minutes or so. Interested in some skincare advice from the experts? Click the links below...
The Mayo Clinic's Top 10 Myths About Sunscreen
The National Institute on Aging - Skin Care & Aging
The American Academy of Dermatology - Sun Protection
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News from Our Park Ridge Neighbor
One of our colleagues in Park Ridge has written a book to guide families as they face the challenges of a loved one's dementia diagnosis. Kristine Cichowski, author of "Living with Dementia Doesn't Mean You Stop Living," is an educational and business consultant who has worked in the healthcare industry for over 30 years.
Kristine's book outlines the fundamentals of dementia care, tips for effective communication, and strategies for dealing with challenging behaviors. As a Certified Dementia Care Practitioner, Kristine conducts seminars and workshops on topics of family empowerment, team building, and work-life integration. To learn more, visit Kristine's website: www.PowerToBe.net. or click here to view her book on Amazon.
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Alzheimer's Online Support
The Alzheimer's Association offers support groups for caregivers and individuals living with Alzheimer's or other dementia. All support groups are facilitated by trained individuals. Both in-person and virtual support groups are offered.
Visit ALZConnected, a free online community where people living with Alzheimer’s, caregivers, families and friends can ask questions, get advice and find support. (Use the portal to search by date, time or zip code for events).
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We wish everyone a wonderful, fun-filled Fourth of July!
Our Comfort Keepers offices will be closed for the Independence Day holiday on
Tuesday, July 4, 2023.
In case of emergency, our on-call team is always available at 847-215-8550.
Regular business hours will resume on Wednesday, July 5, 2023.
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Elizabeth “Betsy” Ross is famous for making the first American flag. But is the account of her contribution to the American Revolution simply a legend?
Although she purportedly sewed the first flag in 1776, Ross wasn’t credited with this work during her lifetime. In fact, her story was first publicly relayed to the Historical Society of Pennsylvania nearly a century later, in 1870, by her grandson, William Canby.
It is also conceivable that Colonel George Ross—a signer of the Declaration of Independence and her deceased husband's uncle—recommended her for the job.
Did She or Didn’t She? - Historic Philadelphia, Inc.
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