Program
Illinois local aging offices
Your county's Area Agency on Aging, reached through the state Senior HelpLine.
What it can pay for
- grab bars
- ramps
- assistive devices
- meals
- rides
- caregiver pay
- Official name
- Illinois' 13 Area Agencies on Aging — Senior HelpLine, minor home repair, Illinois Care Connections, Benefit Access
- Where
- IL
- Status
- Program running
- About the amount
- No statewide dollar caps for AAA home repair; donations to OAA-funded providers are voluntary and cannot be required or used to deny service.
- Housing rules
- Not required for meals, rides, caregiver help, or Illinois Care Connections devices. For repairs, several Chicago programs (SARFS, HRP) were owner-only.
- How long it takes
- Call -> intake -> local provider -> service; no published timeline for most services.
- How to apply
- Call the Senior HelpLine to be routed to your county's AAA, or find it directly on IDoA's AAA list.
- Does not pay for
- No statewide dollar caps published; each AAA sets its own repair list. Chicago's senior repair doors (HRP, SARFS) are effectively closed for 2026.
- Official source
- ilaging.illinois.gov
- Last checked
- September 29, 2026