Seniors

A network of agencies is making services available to the more than 7,500 senior citizens who reside in Grundy County. A new transportation service has been launched for eligible seniors.

A ribbon cutting will take place at 4 p.m. at CIEL Senior Living at Plainfield, located 12446 S. Van Dyke Road in Plainfield, followed by an open house until 7 p.m.

Designed to provide an easy transition for senior citizens as their care needs change, a development of duplex homes for people 55 and older is the next step in a multi-phase project.

Morris Police Officer Mike Bober will offer tips to help keep seniors safe from phone and internet scams, according to a news release from the Morris Hospital.

The expo at The Ovation Center in Romeoville will include vendors, resource booths, classes, raffles and health screenings.

The changes predominantly affect how DeKalb County Board members will be kept in the loop to the happenings of the nursing center and oversight board, and who will be responsible for those reports.

Meals on Wheels and Community Nutrition Network provide special menu options for ages 60 and up at select restaurants.

After almost three weeks, seniors displaced from the Joshua Arms Senior Residences in Joliet have been given approval to return to their apartments.

Located at 9 E. Front St., Mt. Morris, the center has served the community since 1976.

This free program engages seniors both intellectually and socially.

In the days leading up to Valentine’s Day, state Sens. Craig Wilcox, R-McHenry, and Don DeWitte, R-St. Charles, delivered over 9,000 homemade valentines to seniors living in nursing homes and assisted living centers.

State Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, and the Illinois Attorney General’s Office will host a Senior Fraud Seminar on Nov. 2 in Bolingbrook.

All donated supplies will be donated to the Salvation Army for distribution through the Joliet Corps, Troy Township said.

The Lewis University police department now has an on-campus emotional support animal. And Maya. a mixed breed therapy dog, visits the residents at The Timbers of Shorewood every other week.

Turning one person’s trash into another’s treasure, the residents of Oak Trace senior living community in Downers Grove have adopted the practice of recycling plastic grocery bags, crafting them into sleeping mats for people who are homeless.

The DeKalb Public Library will host a workshop Saturday to inform adults and those over 65 about Medicare insurance options that exist for their needs.

The Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, a state and federal mandated program, advocates for “residents in all long-term care facilities in both short-term rehab and long-term care,” according to a news release from Troy Township announcing the event.

Family Service Agency has identified a new site to relocate DeKalb Senior Center programming from its hub in the city’s downtown to Bethlehem Lutheran Church on the north side, officials with the nonprofit confirmed.

The new Telephone Reassurance Program through Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet is currently seeking both clients and volunteers in Will and Grundy counties.

The Timbers of Shorewood, a senior living and assisted living facility known for its varied in-home and community-wide activities, celebrated its 20th anniversary on Oct. 13.

Social Security benefits are set to go up by 8.7% due to inflation in 2023, according to the Social Security Administration, and recipients across McHenry County are sharing bittersweet feelings toward it.

U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood and Sen. Dick Durbin want additional resources to be provided for Illinois seniors struggling with substance abuse disorders, according to a Wednesday letter issued to the federal office for Medicare and Medicaid services.

Troy Township has partnered with State Rep. Larry Walsh Jr. to hold a presentation called “Advocacy and Fraud Protection for Seniors.”

Volunteers and clients alike for the Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet’s Senior Companion Program are seniors. Low-income volunteers may qualilfy for stipends and mileage reimbursements.

Jennifer Loughran, a social worker with Inspire Senior Care, began volunteering at the Timbers of Shorewood at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic to help seniors not feel so isolated.

With a new leader at the helm, new activities are popping up all over the Whiteside County Senior Center.

Older adults looking to learn more about the technology world can take part in classes offered through Elder Care Services of DeKalb County.

Shorewood resident has worked in parks and recreation for 35 years

A Northern Illinois University laboratory is seeking volunteers 65 or older who will be paid to participate in a study investigating the health benefits of a sled-push exercise program.

Senior Star at Weber Place in Romeoville expecting a new therapy dog this summer

This service will be by appointment only at four locations in the DeKalb-Sycamore-Genoa area. No walk-ins are allowed. Masks and social distancing are required.

DeKalb County is looking for bids from local senior service providers who’d like to get additional funding as part of the 2023 Senior Tax Levy, according to a recent news release.

“It’s jaw-dropping,” one Crystal Lake senior said. “It’s nice to know that there are generous, kind people in this world.”

Current CEO Barry Kolanowski is retiring from Senior Services

Singles club at Carillon Lakes also collected school supplies for Chaney-Monge and Richland schools

Sunny Hill will now be implementing a new app - “How’s Mom” by Safekeeping - to make communication easier and more streamlined.

Joshua Arms in Joliet is still operating with just 1 elevator for its residents - and probably will into 2022

Grand Marshall for the parade was World War II veteran Don Lawler

Tami Wadas created 90 Mother's Day gift baskets for the women at The Timbers of Shorewood

Parker: 'She would not have been able to clean this property without the support of these cadets'

The need to retrofit parts and replace electronics causing delays, spokesperson says

L-W Central in New Lenox participated in AliveInside program for the 2nd year