Resources from Illinois
Source: AARP.org
Illinois Association of Area Agencies on Aging
The Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) website serves as a link to information about community based programs and services for seniors, such as transportation, meals and home care.
The Illinois HomeCare Council (IHCC) website serves as a link to home care and hospice agencies in Illinois. The agencies provide Medicare home health and therapy, private pay home care and hospice care.
Family Caregiver Alliance website is a state-by-state resource intended to help you locate government, nonprofit, and private programs serving seniors or disabled persons in your area. The resource is for family caregivers, as well as for older or disabled adults living at home or in a residential facility.
The Illinois Cares Rx website serves as a link to state prescription drug assistance to people with and without Medicare. The two prescription drug benefits programs provided in Illinois are: Illinois CaresRx Plus and Illinois CaresRx Basic.
Illinois Retired Teachers Association (IRTA)
The purpose of IRTA is to work to maintain and improve benefits for annuitants of the Teachers’ Retirement System (TRS); promote education and the professional, social and economic status of all members; and work in cooperation with other organizations to obtain these goals.
Retired Teachers Association of Chicago (RTAC)
Since 1926, RTAC has dedicated itself to the betterment of all teachers who have retired from the Chicago Public Schools
Wi$eUp is a program designed for Generation X & Y women. Its goals are to promote financial security through online education and to encourage responsible saving habits for future retirement.
By combining our resources and expertise, AARP, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), and the Retirement Security Project are committed to assisting employers learn best practices to implement automatic 401(k)s to help employers and their employees save more effectively. Why? Because we know that Americans are not saving enough for retirement—and we can help.
National Able Network is a nonprofit agency working to serve individuals, families and communities by bringing together qualified job seekers and businesses. Able provides an array of workforce services including employment assistance, career transition assistance, and skills training.
In response to the aging of America’s workforce and the most serious economic downturn in years, AARP is broadening its online career services for 50+ workers through a new collaboration with RetirementJobs.com. This new service will provide mature workers the opportunity to search for full-time, part-time and flexible jobs from age-friendly employers.
Citizens Utility Board
The Citizens Utility Board (CUB) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that was formed to represent the interests of residential utility customers across Illinois. Since its inception in 1984, CUB has been doing just that—working for lower rates and better service from the state’s investor-owned electric, gas and telephone companies. Over the last 25 years, CUB has saved consumers more than $10 billion by blocking rate hikes and winning consumer refunds.
Visit the Illinois Department on Aging website for information about services for older adults in Illinois. The Illinois Department on Aging strives to improve quality of life for current and future generations of older Illinoisans.
Visit the Illinois General Assembly website to find legislative information for Illinois. Among other tools, you can use the site to track legislation, find your legislator, search for Illinois laws, and read legislative transcripts.
OutofPocket.com is a tool that enables consumers to look-up prices and find the best value for routine health care services. This is a great tool for consumers who are financially motivated to shop around for the best price on health care services.
Citizens’ Utility Board – Stop Ameren!
AARP and other advocacy groups are opposing Ameren’s request for a $226 million gas and electric rate hike. Just months after slapping consumers with a $162 million increase, Ameren is back at the table asking consumers for more. With more than $600 million in 2008 profits and Illinois consumers struggling to pay the bills, the Illinois Commerce Commission should NOT approve the rate increase proposal. Click here to find out how you can help the fight Ameren’s request.
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