Illinois seniors want extension of home care program
Senior groups in Illinois are seeking an expansion of the state’s Community Care program, which provides help with housekeeping, laundry, cooking and errands and keeps seniors out of more costly nursing homes.
Senior groups in Illinois are seeking an expansion of the state’s Community Care program, which provides help with housekeeping, laundry, cooking and errands and keeps seniors out of more costly nursing homes. According to the Chicago Tribune, to qualify for the program, seniors cannot have more than $12,500 in assets, excluding their homes and cars. Advocate groups want that amount increased to $20,000. Chicago Tribune
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