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This legislative year, AARP Illinois will focus on supporting caregivers, bolstering quality care for nursing home residents and targeting fraud.
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.
Five utility companies in the state have requested rate increases, saying they're needed to improve infrastructure, cover operating and maintenance costs, and comply with new state clean energy mandates. But consumer advocates argue the rate increases would hurt residents, especially older adults.
AARP Illinois has launched a robust campaign to educate them about the key issues in the upcoming mayoral and council races.
AARP is hitting the road to advocate for and educate Illinois residents about more affordable housing options.
Property tax relief, an end to utility surcharges, expanded retirement savings options—those and other changes could make the state more affordable for residents. What other ways could state leaders help cash-strapped older residents stay in their own homes?
AARP Illinois is emphasizing nursing home priorities and addressing issues for Black and brown nursing home residents.
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