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State
calls attention to the residents of long term care
in observance of Residents Rights Month
Dept on Aging Ombudsman program
protects and defends residents rights
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[September
20,
2014]
SPRINGFIELD
- October is Residents’ Rights month, as started in 1981 by the
National Consumer Voice for Quality Long Term Care to highlight the
importance of resident focused care. In keeping with this year’s
theme “Better Staffing: They Key to Better Care”, Illinois
Department on Aging (IDoA) Director John K. Holton, PhD., is
encouraging people to become educated about long term care. In
addition to providing services for older adults to remain living in
their homes, IDoA also serves residents living in long term care
facilities. (Click
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New
technology opens horizons for Christian Village residents
LINCOLN
- It’s no longer just the younger generations who are enjoying
technology. Thanks to the Linked Senior program, now older adults at
the Christian Village are using simple technology to stay engaged
mentally, socially, physically and spiritually. (Click
here to continue reading)
Agency
resumes mailing Social Security statements
Encourages people to create a
Secure "my Social Security" account to abtain their statement
online, anytime
SPRINGFIELD
- Carolyn W. Colvin, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, has
announced the agency will resume the periodic mailing of Social
Security Statements--once every five years for most workers--while
encouraging everyone to create a secure my Social Security account
to immediately access their Statement online, anytime. (Click
here to continue readling)
State
recognizes Adult Day Service Providers during awareness week from
September 14th to 20th
Observance highlights services that
offer support & independence to seniors
SPRINGFIELD
- In observance of Adult Day Services week Illinois Department on
Aging (IDoA) Director John K. Holton, Ph.D., is praising providers
who offer support services at Adult Day Centers. (Click
here to continue reading)
State
announces start of LIHEAP Winter Energy Assistance Program
Application period open for seniors,
people with disabilities
SPRINGFIELD
- The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO)
has announced that seniors and people with disabilities can now
begin applying for winter heating assistance through the Low Income
Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Under LIHEAP, utility bill
payments are made on behalf of certain low-income households
containing individuals with health risks. (Click
here to continue reading)
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In observance of Grandparents Day state
praises
grandparents raising their grandchildren
Dept on Aging funds support services for grandparents who need
assistance to provide a stable environment for their grandchildren
SPRINGFIELD
- In observance of Grandparents Day this Sunday, September 7,
Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) Director John K. Holton, Ph.D.,
praises grandparents who are raising their grandchildren and
reminded about support services. A grandparent who lives with and is
responsible for most of the basic needs of their grandchildren, ages
18 and younger, is a primary caregiver. It’s estimated more than
100,000 grandparents in Illinois serve as the primary caregivers for
their grandchildren because the parents are unable to. (Click
here to continue reading)
Social
Security celebrates 79 years
By Becky Whitlow
Social Security District Manager in Springfield, IL
SPRINGFIELD
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For the past 79 years, Social Security has maintained its
place as an American cornerstone. Secure as its foundation is,
Social Security has also been at the forefront of change. As the
face of America has evolved over the course of the last eight
decades, so too has Social Security changed along with the needs of
the nation. (Click
here to continue reading)
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