Caregiving

AARP Illinois, the Illinois Family Caregiver Coalition and the Illinois Area Agencies on Aging joined forces to create the Illinois Caregiving Caucus to educate and advocate for family caregivers on care, housing.

Overwhelming. Confusing. Lonely.

No matter where you are in the caregiver journey, these local agencies and organizations can help make the process easier

The AARP-backed portal will be a one-stop shop for state, federal, nonprofit and paid caregiving information.

With the 2024 legislative session beginning in early January, AARP Illinois is urging state lawmakers to enact a tax credit for family caregivers who incur out-of-pocket expenses. The pressure on Illinois’ family caregivers is likely to grow as the state’s population ages.

For the first time since AARP began publishing the Scorecard in 2011, more than half of Medicaid long-term care dollars nationwide for older adults and people with physical disabilities went to home- and community-based services instead of nursing homes and other institutions.

A caring economy supports people of all ages who are caring for loved ones. Join AgeGuide virtually on Thursday, December 1, 2022, from 1-3p.m. CT for a discussion on ways to support employees who are helping a friend or family member continue to live at home.

AARP Illinois is emphasizing nursing home priorities and addressing issues for Black and brown nursing home residents.

AARP in Chicago is showcasing photo murals of caregivers and their loved ones in five city neighborhoods to honor National Family Caregivers Month.

AARP Illinois, on behalf of our 1.7 million members and all older Illinoisans sent Gov. JB Pritzker strong opposition to Illinois’ current Executive Orders granting immunity from civil liability for any injury or death alleged to have been caused by an act or omission related to COVID-19 for nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and other long-term care (LTC) facilities.