The College of Southern Idaho Office on Aging works in conjunction with Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers (IVC) to install safety equipment to reduce the risk of falls in caregivers’ homes. They provide funds to IVC to build wheelchair ramps that provide safer access in and out of the home, handrails, and grab bars to reduce the […]
The 13 Planning and Service Areas in Illinois are each managed and served by an Area Agency on Aging. The Department works in partnership with these agencies: 12 not-for-profit corporations and one unit of local government, the City of Chicago.
The Family Caregiver Support Program helps link and provide services to support family caregivers, including home modifications.
The Adults with Developmental Disabilities waiver provides services and individualized supports to persons 18 years of age or older with a developmental disability who are at risk of placement in an Intermediate Care Facility for persons with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities. Covered services include home accessibility modifications such as ramps, grab bars, and bathroom adaptations.
The program provides Medicaid-funded supports that allow eligible children to live at home instead of in a hospital or skilled nursing facility. Services include private duty nursing, caregiver support, medical equipment, and home accessibility modifications such as ramps and bathroom adaptations.
The Persons with HIV or AIDS (HIV/AIDS) waiver provides services and individualized support to persons with Human Immune Deficiency (HIV) or Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome AIDS who live in the home. These services are provided to those who would otherwise require care in a nursing facility. The HIV/AIDS waiver is a part of a program […]
The Persons with Brain Injury (BI) waiver provides services and individualized support to persons with a brain injury who live in the home. These services are provided to those who would otherwise require care in a nursing facility. The Persons with Brain Injury waiver is a part of a program called Home Services Program (HSP).
The Persons with Disabilities (PD) waiver provides services and individualized support to persons with a disability who live in the home. These services are provided to those who would otherwise require care in a nursing facility. The Persons with Disabilities waiver is a part of a program called the Home Services Program (HSP).
The Support Waiver for Children and Young Adults with Developmental Disabilities provides services to children and young adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities ages 3 through 21 who live at home with their families and are at risk of placement in an Intermediate Care Facility for Individuals with Intellectual Disability (ICF/ID).
The program provides funding to units of local government and non-profit organizations throughout Illinois to provide home accessibility grants to residents. These grants for older adults and people with disabilities are designed to help people stay in their homes and prevent premature or unnecessary institutionalization. Funds are not provided directly to homeowners.