Illinois Long Term Care
- A consumer's guide and help to non-commercial resources about Long Term Care in Illinois

topics: Illinois Long Term Care Info, Aging in Illinois, Ombudsman, LTC facilities, nursing homes
 

Info help, links, brochures, and articles about Long Term Care in Illinois from government, education, and health organizations. Our editors selected these web pages and brochures as a cross section of information about long term care in this state. We do not sell any product or service.

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web page:
Illinois Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program

source: Illinois Department on Aging
languages: English
from the web page: "Long-Term Care Ombudsmen protect, defend and advocate for residents by... Informing residents and their families of their rights; Resolving complaints; Providing information on residents needs/concerns to their families, facility staff and their community; and Advocating for good individualized care..."

 
also at Illinois Department on Aging:
web page:
The senior legal assistance provider offices
languages: English
from the web page: "The senior legal assistance provider offices, of which there are 21 around the state, provide legal services to Illinoisans 60 years of age or older. Legal assistance providers advocate for and represent older clients in civil cases – particularly those involving... elder abuse and neglect, financial exploitation, consumer fraud, landlord-tenant relationships, nursing home residents’ rights, and conflicts over benefit programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, Social security and pensions..."

web page:
Illinois Family Caregiver Support Program
languages: English
from the web page: "The Illinois Department on Aging and Aging Network have and will continue to focus on helping caregivers who reside throughout the United States. One in four households (25%) takes on the role of providing care to older family members and friends..."

brochure or publication:
Housing Options for Older Adults
2 pages; languages: English
from the brochure: "outlines numerous choices people have when planning how and where they wish to reside as they get older. Various community–based options – from remaining in one’s own home to sharing a residence with other people to retirement facilities – are described. .."

brochure or publication:
Resident’s Rights for People in Long Term Care Facilities
8 pages, languages: English
from the brochure:"...Your rights to safety and good care...
brochure or publication:
Across the States 2006: Profiles of Long-Term Care and Independent Living (Illinois)

source: AARP Public Policy Institute
17 pages; languages: English
from the brochure:"...Across the States 2006 is a compilation of data on many facets of long-term care and independent living in each state and the District of Columbia...."
 
also at AARP Public Policy Institute:
publication:
Long-Term Care: A Survey of Illinois AARP Members
languages: English
from the report:"Illinois state-funded long-term care services are an important issue for IL AARP members, according to a recent AARP random-sample telephone survey in which nearly all IL members (91%) support increasing funding for services that would help people to remain in their own homes or other home-like settings...
web page:
Illinois - Family Caregiver Support - Facts at a Glance

source: National Conference of State Legislatures
languages: English
web page:
How to Select a Nursing Home

source: Illinois Department of Public Health
languages: English
from the web page: "When an individual needs 24-hour care and supervision, a long-term care facility is probably the best answer. However, when a less intensive and less restrictive form of care will suffice, a mix of services and/or programs may be more appropriate ... "
 
also at Illinois Department of Public Health:
web page:
Who Regulates Nursing Homes?
languages: English
from the web page: "Nursing homes in Illinois are licensed, regulated, inspected and/or certified by a number of public and private agencies at the state and federal levels, including the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)... "

 

Long Term Care information about Nursing Home, Assisted Living, and Home Health Care facilities in Illinois.

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