News, Events, Publications and Announcements

In this section you will find links to information about upcoming AgeOptions events, as well as our newsletters, news releases, annual reports and news from other sources concerning older adults.
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Watch this video to learn about how our programs promote belonging among the older adult community we serve.
The federal government recently took a huge leap forward supporting caregivers. A groundbreaking White House executive order includes more than 50 directives for agencies to improve access to affordable, high-quality support for direct care workers…
  Cook County Commissioner Monica Gordon, right, speaks with Ranna Jaber, patient resource manager with Chicago Family Health Center Inc., after Friday’s legislative breakfast. (Francine Knowles / Daily Southtown) “There are only four kin…
There is a proposal before the Pritzker administration to provide an increase in the Aid to the Aged, Blind and Disabled program that will allow Illinoisans a combined income equal to at least the poverty level. Read the entire Chicago Sun-Times ar…
Our June 11th webinar on PSI and Estate Recovery was brought to you by our presenter Meghan Carter, a legal aid attorney at Legal Council for Health Justice who focuses on Medicaid policy and advocacy, including improvements to estate recovery…
Avisery is pleased to share with you our Webinar and Training Calendar for 2024! Make plans now to attend a variety of virtual professional development opportunities covering topics related to Medicare, Medicaid, and other health benefits programs…
This webinar was brought to you by Avisery featuring several guest speakers from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Watch to learn more about Special Needs Plans, and in particular, the Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (DSNPs) tha…
These materials can be distributed to Medicare beneficiaries at outreach events like community presentations, health fairs, or congregate dining sites. All outreach materials are customizable to include your organization’s contact information and lo…
Please note these materials are intended as educational resources for professionals and should not be shared with consumers.   Completing a Medicare Savings Program Application: A Beginner’s Guide to ABE and MSPs.  A step-by-step guide…
AgeOptions invites community members to recognize World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15.
AgeOptions invites community members to Celebrate Older Americans Month in May.
AgeOptions and local older adult service agencies invite you to attend one of five annual Legislative Breakfast meetings.
AgeOptions and local older adult service agencies invite you to attend one of five annual Legislative Breakfast meetings.
AgeOptions and local older adult service agencies invite you to attend one of five annual Legislative Breakfast meetings.
AgeOptions and local older adult service agencies invite you to attend one of five annual Legislative Breakfast meetings.
AgeOptions and local older adult service agencies invite you to attend one of five annual Legislative Breakfast meetings.
AgeOptions commissioned the University of Illinois Chicago Department of Disability and Human Development to report on the changing demographics of the 50+ population in suburban Cook County in Aging in the Suburbs, A Comprehensive Needs Assessment…
AgeOptions is hosting its 19th Annual Networking Reception – Celebrate Belonging – on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, beginning at 6 p.m.
AgeOptions’ Thrive with Pride program for LGBT+ older adults recently received a 2022 Aging Innovations Award, one of the highest honors presented by USAging to its members. USAging is the national association representing and supporting the networ…
In an era where so much is uncertain, many of us are encountering new anxieties and are in need of new ways to care for our mental health. Join AgeOptions and NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Metro Suburban for a conversation about mental…
With the success of the Illinois Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) team in recruiting volunteers and spreading its fraud prevention message throughout the state, Travis Trumitch, SMP coordinator, has found himself in demand to share methods and successes…
AgeOptions says Thank You to the 53 million unpaid family members and friends who are caregivers in the US, and to all the grandparents and older adults raising children under 18.