·State program
Illinois Caregiver Support Program
The Illinois Caregiver Support Program provides information, access assistance, counseling, support groups, caregiver training, respite, and limited supplemental services for family caregivers. The Illinois Department on Aging operates the program in partnership with Area Agencies on Aging and local community-service providers.
What it offers
Provides caregiver information, help accessing services, referrals to counseling, support groups and caregiver training, respite care, and limited supplemental services. Illinois directs caregivers to local Caregiver Resource Centers, Area Agencies on Aging, or the Department on Aging Senior HelpLine for local intake and service availability.
Questions that decide eligibility
GiveCare prepares the questions; the program makes the decision. Bring these to the call or the application:
- 01
Does the person receiving care live in Illinois?
Residency is usually the first thing a program checks.
- 02
Does your relationship to the person — spouse, parent, child, sibling, grandparent, other relative, or non relative — count for this program?
- 03
Does the VA disability rating meet the program’s minimum (our record lists null%)?
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Do the work hours meet the minimum (our record lists null hours)?
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Is there a caregiver-specific department, coordinator, or support line? Ask for it by name.
Many agencies have one that isn’t advertised on the website.
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What documents do you need from us to start an application?
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Is there a waitlist right now, and how long is it?