Seniors
This free program engages seniors both intellectually and socially.
In the days leading up to Valentine’s Day, state Sens. Craig Wilcox, R-McHenry, and Don DeWitte, R-St. Charles, delivered over 9,000 homemade valentines to seniors living in nursing homes and assisted living centers.
State Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, and the Illinois Attorney General’s Office will host a Senior Fraud Seminar on Nov. 2 in Bolingbrook.
All donated supplies will be donated to the Salvation Army for distribution through the Joliet Corps, Troy Township said.
The Lewis University police department now has an on-campus emotional support animal. And Maya. a mixed breed therapy dog, visits the residents at The Timbers of Shorewood every other week.
Turning one person’s trash into another’s treasure, the residents of Oak Trace senior living community in Downers Grove have adopted the practice of recycling plastic grocery bags, crafting them into sleeping mats for people who are homeless.
The DeKalb Public Library will host a workshop Saturday to inform adults and those over 65 about Medicare insurance options that exist for their needs.
The Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, a state and federal mandated program, advocates for “residents in all long-term care facilities in both short-term rehab and long-term care,” according to a news release from Troy Township announcing the event.
Family Service Agency has identified a new site to relocate DeKalb Senior Center programming from its hub in the city’s downtown to Bethlehem Lutheran Church on the north side, officials with the nonprofit confirmed.
The new Telephone Reassurance Program through Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet is currently seeking both clients and volunteers in Will and Grundy counties.
The Timbers of Shorewood, a senior living and assisted living facility known for its varied in-home and community-wide activities, celebrated its 20th anniversary on Oct. 13.
Social Security benefits are set to go up by 8.7% due to inflation in 2023, according to the Social Security Administration, and recipients across McHenry County are sharing bittersweet feelings toward it.
U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood and Sen. Dick Durbin want additional resources to be provided for Illinois seniors struggling with substance abuse disorders, according to a Wednesday letter issued to the federal office for Medicare and Medicaid services.
Troy Township has partnered with State Rep. Larry Walsh Jr. to hold a presentation called “Advocacy and Fraud Protection for Seniors.”
Volunteers and clients alike for the Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet’s Senior Companion Program are seniors. Low-income volunteers may qualilfy for stipends and mileage reimbursements.