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Illinois Home and Community Based Services Waiver Program

The Illinois home and community based services waiver program provides services that enable individuals to remain in their homes or in a community setting.

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Licensed Nursing Homes in Illinois

Nursing homes in Illinois are provided on the Illinois Department of Public Health website. Searches for nursing homes can be done by the name of the facility or by city, county, or zip code.

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Friedman Place

Friedman Place is an assisted lifestyle community in Chicago for blind and visually impaired adults where self determination and independence are encouraged.

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How to Choose a Nursing Home

It’s never easy to move into a nursing home, or help a loved one make the transition, but sometimes it may be the best option for getting the care and support you need. Here are some tips and useful resources to help you get started on how to choose a nursing home.

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Listing: Home Modification Contractors, Vendors and Funding

This listing of home modification resources supplies business contractors, vendors and certified aging in place specialists CAPS to assist in your changing home environment needs, including home financial options for people in Chicago.

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Listing: Agencies for Housing Resources

A listing of housing options for people with disabilities looking for accessible housing. Agencies also serve the homeless.

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Considerations for Adapting a Home for Wheelchair Accessibility

There are several ways to create a more accessible space for a person in a wheelchair for home modification and adapting for a wheelchair.

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Listing: Financial Support Services

Financial support services is a list of resources offered from federal and state resources to help people with a disability afford a comfortable life.

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Listing: Hospice and Palliative Care

This listing provides a description of hospice and palliative care and the services it provides families while providing national and local Chicagoland facilities focusing on the care for individuals dealing with complex and end of life issues.

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Listing: Housing and Food Assistance

These resources are to assist people who are homeless, in transition, looking for a home, in need of food assistance and have limited or no funds to do so, and need assistance in gaining hope again with others help in learning a trade and having a place to live.

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