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Special Services for Elderly- Caregiving -If the situation arises where the elderly person is unable to care for themselves, it is necessary to locate a caregiving service. The Quincy area has several caregiving services available at varying costs. Many of these services provide the care in the elderly person’s home, some of the care would be given at other locations. Care is provided on a temporary basis, part-time basis as well as full-time care. Some of the services also include some housekeeping chores as well. Or perhaps someone in the family offers to be the caregiver. This can be a monumental responsibility and there are many locations to acquire information.. There are several stages of caregiving and you should know what to expect in each of them. The National Alliance for Caregiving offers tips, brochures, videos, and books to help the caregiver. AARP also provides a long listing of articles covering various topics associated with caregiving. The Caregiver Information Connection in Quincy can be contacted by calling (217) 224-1223 or (800) 252-9027. This organization provides information, moral support, problem solving, and referrals for their clients. A case worker can provide information on financial support, legal assistance, respite care, personal care assistance, and many other topics. Their email address is caregiver@unitedwayadamsco.org. The Family Caregiver Connection services such as individual and group support, needs assessment, referral to community resources and stress management techniques are available for anyone providing care to someone over 60 as well as anyone over 60 who is caring for a minor child. There services are free but donations are accepted. Their office is located at the Senior and Family Resource Center at 639 York Street in Quincy. Their number is (217) 223-0413. - Care Services -The State of Illinois supports the Community Care Program which provides in-home and community based care to at-risk seniors. The Case Coordination Unit at 639 York, (217) 222-1189, administers the Community Care Program in the Quincy area. Several additional facilities in Quincy offer home care and assistance. The variety of services that you can expect with in-home care include meal preparation, light housework, personal care (bath, oral hygiene, shampoo and skin care), managing finances, laundry, physical therapy, speech therapy, skilled nursing, medication management, personal laundry; shopping for essential needs and exercise assistance. For many, the use of these services provides the opportunity for the older person to remain in their own home rather than living in a nursing home. Home Care Services - Other Special Services for Seniors -State Services The Illinois Department on Aging offers many services explained below with more information available on the site. Meal
Programs Legal
Assistance Employment
Programs Volunteer
Programs Literacy programs allow seniors to assist children in reading and literacy activities. The programs promote enthusiasm and motivation to read for children kindergarten through third grade. The Retired Senior Volunteer Program gives seniors the opportunity to use the skills they have in order to help persons in the community. Work ranges from tutoring children, building homes for low income families, making hospital visits, teaching computer skills, organizing neighborhood watch programs, helping communities recover from natural disasters, and teaching English to immigrants. Talented Older Persons in Schools is a program designed to let seniors become role models, ensure safety in schools, and serve as tutors for kindergarten through 6th grade. Local Services The Senior and Family Resource Center at 639 York, Quincy, IL, (217) 223- 5700, provides adult day care service, a craft center where one can learn various crafts, information on day trips and tours to sites of interest, and other information and assistance for senior citizens. Blessing Hospital Day Care provides supervised care, on a full-time or part-time basis, Monday through Friday, except on holidays. Also included are meals and personal hygiene. Adams County Homemaker Home Health Care Agency provides in-home care of individuals, homemaker service, and companion service. The Help Line Referral Program at 224-1223 provides information and referrals on various topics. Ask your question and the service will provide the answer for you. If it is reference information you need, the Quincy Public Library Reference Department at 223-1309 will answer your questions. They also have an Outreach Service where a volunteer from the library will deliver books of your choice and pick them up two weeks later. The library also has large print books for those who have difficulty reading regular print or if one has extreme difficulty ready, talking books are available to borrow. County Government Programs Adams
County Council for Senior Citizens provides the Senior Transportation
Service and the Senior Arts and Crafts Workshop as well as special
scheduled activities at the Senior Citizen Center. Adams County Emergency Services and Disaster Agency gives aid during times of disasters such as thunderstorms, guide in case of flood or flash flood, safety information in case of tornado, and information on winter storms. Adams County Fire Protection Districts are listed on this site for your information. Adams County Government & Services has a listing of services available to the residents of Adams County. Adams County Health Department provides many services free of charge or for a nominal fee including the immunization clinic which is open on Monday afternoons. Adams County Housing Authority helps to locate public housing for low-income families, offers flu clinics, a road refresher course, and sponsors other programs. Adams County State's Attorney Victim/Witness Program is set up to provide many services to victims and witnesses of crimes. Additional Senior Services: National Association of Retired Federal Employees West Central Illinois Chapter 361 local chapter gives advice in related matters such as death of an annuitant. Telephone (217) 222-5691. The National Federation for the Blind has a contact in Springfield at the Illinois Department of Rehabilitation Services, 623 East Adams Street, P. O. Box 19429, Springfield, Illinois 62794-9429. Their telephone number is (217) 782-2093 or (800) 275-3677. RSVP of Adams County (Retired & Senior Volunteer Program) for
ages 55 and older aid terminally ill persons and support community
policing efforts and tutor children in reading. They also deliver
Meals on Wheels. Other services performed by RSVP include grocery
shopping; Medicare and health insurance counseling; local and long
distance medical transporting; intergenerational programs; and homeland
security opportunities. Their hours of operation are Monday through
Friday from 8:00 to 5:00 from Labor Day to Memorial Day and 7:30
to 4:00 from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Contact: WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS
RSVP, Carthage, Carl Sandburg College, 514 Wabash Avenue, Carthage,
IL, 62321-1360, Nancy Jameson, Phone: (217) 357-2804, Fax: (217)
357-2098, Email: rsvp@adams.net.
Adams
County Council for Senior Citizens Monthly Activities Weekly Activities Great River Arts and Games YMCA Gardner Museum of Architecture and Design Golden Age Passport provides admittance to the National Parks at reduced rates for seniors. To arrange, call ahead at (217) 224-8580 or email donnazanger@fws.gov. The Marion Gardner Jackson Library at 1125 Hampshire Street in Quincy has a collection of large print books and other books and magazines in cooperation with the Quincy Public Library.
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