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Department on Aging offers free counseling for Medicare annual open
enrollment period starting October 15
SHIP provides help to seniors &
people with disabilities for insurance options; Call (800) 252-8966
or visit the website at
http://www.illinois.gov/aging/
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[September
20,
2014]
SPRINGFIELD
- October 14, 2014. To assist Medicare-eligible individuals
regarding their Medicare insurance options, Illinois Department on
Aging (IDoA) Director John K. Holton, Ph.D., today announced free
counseling assistance is available. Medicare Open Enrollment starts
tomorrow, October 15, and runs until December 7. The department’s
Senior Health Insurance Program, (SHIP), provides free counseling
for Medicare beneficiaries and their caregivers. (Click
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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
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
here to continue reading)
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)
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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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