Adult Day Services, Choices for Care (nursing home prescreening), Community Care for Residential Services, Emergency Home Response System, and Homemaker services for people aged 60 or older who are Medicaid eligible. Apply with the Illinois Dept. on Aging by calling the Illinois Senior HelpLine at 1.800.252.8966. The applicant must meet the eligibility guidelines below.

Eligible persons may have up to $17,500 ($35,000 for couples if both eligible) in countable assets, unless Prevention of Spousal Impoverishment applies.

These figures are not expected to change.

Many agencies offer private pay homemaker services to anyone regardless of their income or assets.

Use this link for Division of Rehab if under age 60 and have a disability.