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The Illinois Department on Aging helps older people live independently in their own homes and communities. As the population ages, services and programs for older people must evolve as well because longevity means more when quality of life is enhanced. To best serve older adults, we must also serve their families and teach younger people about the realities of aging, so many of our programs have an intergenerational emphasis. Working with Area Agencies on Aging, community-based service providers and older people themselves, the Illinois Department on Aging strives to improve quality of life for current and future generations of older Illinoisans.
 View the Illinois Department on Aging Fiscal Year 2009 Enacted Budget, August 20, 2008 (231 KB PDF)
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 Governor Blagojevich Reminds Illinoisans to File for Federal Economic Stimulus Payments before October 15
Older adults who have not filed an income tax return for 2007 must file by October 15 in order to receive an economic stimulus check from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). For more information, read the governor's press release (PDF) and visit www.irs.gov.
People with disabilities ride free
 Governor Blagojevich has recently signed Senate Bill 1920 into law allowing qualifying disabled individuals who are aged 16 or older and meet Circuit Breaker income eligibility requirements free rides on all fixed route public transportation throughout the state of Illinois. In order to determine eligibility, you must complete a 2007 IL-1363 application and mail it in to the Department on Aging or apply online at www.cbrx.il.gov. For assistance with filing on-line, please go to your nearest senior center, Senior Health Assistance Program (SHAP) office or Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP) volunteer.
If you’ve already completed a 2007 IL-1363 for benefits of the Circuit Breaker program and are a qualifying disabled person, you will be receiving a postcard in the mail to take to your transit authority to receive your free rides. For more details, contact your local mass transit authority (see www.illinois.gov/transit for the listing) and read the Governor's press release.
 Be Ready for the Digital TV Transition
On February 17, 2009, all full-power broadcast television stations in the U.S. will stop broadcasting on analog airwaves and begin broadcasting only in digital. A digital-to-analog converter box will allow you to continue using your existing analog TV to watch over-the-air digital broadcast. For more information, visit the DTV.gov Web site.
 Emergency Home Response Service Certification
The Illinois Department on Aging is soliciting applications for certification in the provision of Emergency Home Response Service (EHRS), a 24-hour emergency communication link to assistance outside the client’s home for clients based on health and safety needs and mobility limitations. For more information, visit the Procurement Opportunities page.
Rulemaking
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There are no notices at this time.
Illinois Rules are located on the Illinois General Assembly Web site under "Rules and Regulations: Administrative Rules."
To view previous notices, see Statutes and Administrative Rules.
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News:
10/ 09 /08 – Blagojevich Administration Announces
More Supportive Living for Low-Income Seniors, People with Physical Disabilities. Over 100 Supportive Living Facilities Now Open,
46 more currently planned
(more) (PDF)
09/ 17 /08 – Department on Aging hosts Awards Ceremony in Conjunction with National Employ the Older Worker Week. Outstanding workers and employers recognized at a luncheon in Springfield
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09/ 11 /08 – Nearly 150,000 Seniors Get Help from State’s HelpLine. Department on Aging staff links seniors with program and services, including important prescription benefits
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09/ 06 /08 – Governor Blagojevich Recognizes Grandparents Raising Grandchildren on National Grandparents Day. Department on Aging program supports Grandparents who are caregivers to their Grandchildren
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08/ 26 /08 – Governor Blagojevich expands Free Rides program to include people with disabilities. SB 1920 builds on successful Seniors Ride Free program, started earlier this year
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Did You Know? |
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- You can contact the Department's toll–free Senior HelpLine for free publications and additional information about aging services in Illinois.
- To report elder abuse, call the 24-hour, toll–free Elder Abuse Hotline: 1-866-800-1409, 1-888-206-1327 (TTY).
- You may obtain information about services for senior citizens anywhere across the United States by contacting the Administration on Aging's Eldercare Locator Program homepage or calling toll free at 1-800-677-1116 (Voice & TTY).
- For information on how to improve site accessibility and readability, view the Illinois Web Technology Standards.
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