Illinois

Aging & Senior Services Resource Guide

State Agency: Illinois Department on Aging

Website: ilaging.illinois.gov (opens in new window)

Area Agencies: View all Area Agencies on Aging (opens in new window)

Senior HelpLine: 1-800-252-8966

Key Services Available

  • Community Care Program
  • Home-delivered meals
  • Adult day service
  • Emergency home response
  • Transportation
  • Legal assistance
  • Caregiver support
  • Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP)
  • Long-term care ombudsman
  • Adult protective services
  • Senior centers
Find Local Services Near You
Visit eldercare.acl.gov (opens in new window) and enter your zip code to find your local Area Agency on Aging and service providers.

Illinois’s 13 Area Agencies on Aging

The Illinois Department on Aging divides the state into 13 Planning and Service Areas (PSAs). Each area is served by a specific Area Agency on Aging (AAA) that acts as the regional leader for senior services. For immediate statewide assistance, the Illinois Senior HelpLine is available at 1-800-252-8966.

Northwestern Illinois Area Agency on Aging (PSA 01)

nwilaaa.org (opens in new window)

Phone: (815) 226-4901 | Toll-Free: (800) 542-8402

Counties: Boone, Carroll, DeKalb, Jo Daviess, Lee, Ogle, Stephenson, Whiteside, Winnebago

AgeGuide Northeastern Illinois (PSA 02)

ageguide.org (opens in new window)

Phone: (630) 293-5990 | Toll-Free: (800) 528-2000

Counties: DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, Will

Western Illinois Area Agency on Aging (PSA 03)

wiaaa.org (opens in new window)

Phone: (309) 793-6800 | Toll-Free: (800) 322-1051

Counties: Bureau, Henderson, Henry, Knox, LaSalle, McDonough, Mercer, Putnam, Rock Island, Warren

Central Illinois Agency on Aging, Inc. (PSA 04)

ciaoa.net (opens in new window)

Phone: (309) 674-2071 | Toll-Free: (877) 777-2422

Counties: Fulton, Marshall, Peoria, Stark, Tazewell, Woodford

East Central Illinois Area Agency on Aging (PSA 05)

eciaaa.org (opens in new window)

Phone: (309) 829-2065 | Toll-Free: (800) 888-4456

Counties: Champaign, Clark, Coles, Cumberland, DeWitt, Douglas, Edgar, Ford, Iroquois, Livingston, Macon, McLean, Moultrie, Piatt, Shelby, Vermilion

West Central Illinois Area Agency on Aging (PSA 06)

wcian.org (opens in new window)

Phone: (217) 223-7904 | Toll-Free: (800) 252-9027

Counties: Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Hancock, Pike, Schuyler

AgeLinc (PSA 07)

agelinc.org (opens in new window)

Phone: (217) 787-9234 | Toll-Free: (800) 252-2918

Counties: Cass, Christian, Greene, Jersey, Logan, Macoupin, Mason, Menard, Montgomery, Morgan, Sangamon, Scott

AgeSmart Community Resources (PSA 08)

agesmart.org (opens in new window)

Phone: (618) 222-2561

Counties: Bond, Clinton, Madison, Monroe, Randolph, St. Clair, Washington

Midland Area Agency on Aging (PSA 09)

midlandaaa.org (opens in new window)

Phone: (618) 532-1853 | Toll-Free: (877) 532-1853

Counties: Clay, Effingham, Fayette, Jefferson, Marion

Southeastern Illinois Agency on Aging, Inc. (PSA 10)

seiaoa.com (opens in new window)

Phone: (618) 262-2306 | Toll-Free: (800) 635-8544

Counties: Crawford, Edwards, Hamilton, Jasper, Lawrence, Richland, Wabash, Wayne, White

Egyptian Area Agency on Aging, Inc. (PSA 11)

egyptianaaa.org (opens in new window)

Phone: (618) 985-8311 | Toll-Free: (888) 895-3306

Counties: Alexander, Franklin, Gallatin, Hardin, Jackson, Johnson, Massac, Perry, Pope, Pulaski, Saline, Union, Williamson

Chicago Department of Family & Support Services (PSA 12)

chicago.gov/aging (opens in new window)

Phone: (312) 744-4016

Area: City of Chicago

AgeOptions (PSA 13)

ageoptions.org (opens in new window)

Phone: (708) 383-0258 | Toll-Free: (800) 699-9043

Area: Suburban Cook County

For statewide help, call the Illinois Senior HelpLine
1-800-252-8966