AgeOptions

AgeOptions is the Area Agency on Aging of suburban Cook County, Illinois.

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Are you a family caregiver looking for support? Join @agingcareconns for their free 6-week Powerful Tools for Caregivers workshop! Thursdays, June 18–July 23, 1:00–2:30 pm in La Grange. Contact Eve at [phone] or [email protected] to register.

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Older Americans Month ends today and Taisha Selby from AgeOptions is closing us out. Champion Your Health is more than a theme. It is a commitment we carry every single day.

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Resilience in Action. Our 2025 Year in Review is here! Click here for the full report: Annual Report - AgeOptions

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Continue reading and take action now!
Chicago Tribune: https://t.co/PcRAZsa3XM
Take Action: https://t.co/eDOjCLSb2x

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The momentum is building and we need to keep pushing! We have been getting a lot of press to fight for increased Home-Delivered Meals funding across Illinois. Watch and read below.
Press Conference: https://t.co/HvLcVAfvG2 ABC7 Chicago: https://t.co/34qmsl0qow

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The budget is still being considered and older adults can't wait. Diane Slezak joined AAA leaders and IL legislators calling for a $10M increase in Home-Delivered Meals funding. Rising costs. Growing waitlists. Act now: https://t.co/eDOjCLSb2x

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AgeOptions President & CEO Diane Slezak was honored to serve as keynote speaker at the Metropolitan Asian Family Services Mini Fundraiser 2026. Grateful for the partnerships that strengthen our community and help older adults thrive.

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Our CEO Diane Slezak joined Senate Majority Leader Kimberly Lightford & @ABC7Chicago's Tanja Babich to discuss rising grocery prices and the growing need for Home Delivered Meals for older adults across Illinois.

Watch the full interview: https://t.co/alMGGuHDr2

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Caregivers are champions too. This #OlderAmericansMonth, AgeOptions celebrates Mrs. Patricia LeSure and every caregiver who shows up for others while championing their own health. Watch her story! @MetroFamChicago

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Join us April 14 at the Berkeley Public Library for a FREE session on money-saving tips & benefits for adults 60+, caregivers, and people with disabilities.
✅ Learn resources
✅Get screened for benefits
📞Can’t attend? Call [phone] ext. 393 for a benefit screening!

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Food security is vital to healthy aging, especially for older adults on fixed incomes. At AgeOptions, we connect people to nutritious meals that support health and social connection.

Learn more: https://t.co/WNcrQ1vwQX

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Technology is changing fast and older adults shouldn’t be left behind.

AgeOptions offers FREE Northstar Digital Literacy training to help older adults stay connected, confident, and informed.

Learn more: https://t.co/nZGxNS2X3h

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Are you Parenting A Second Time Around?
Join AgeOptions for a FREE 8‑week PASTA workshop for grandparents & relatives raising children.
📅 April 14–June 2 (Tuesdays)
⏰11 AM–1 PM CT
💻Zoom
Register: Call Cynthia Ayala @ (708) 934‑2229
#PASTA #Caregivers #Grandparents

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We want your input! AgeOptions invites you to comment on our FY2027 Area Plan on Aging, shaping services for older adults, people with disabilities & caregivers in suburban Cook County.

View the plan, sign up for a Zoom hearing, or make written comments: https://t.co/xfZDqV6nb3

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We want to thank State Representative Camille Lilly @replilly78 and Senate President Don Harmon @DonHarmonIL for hosting a listening session on health and human services earlier this week. We’re grateful to be part of these important conversations and ongoing dialogue.

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@Repevans33 Thank you for attending the AgeOptions Legislative Breakfast today. We appreciate your leadership in forming policies to assist older adults and caregivers in Illinois.

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Thanks for reposting our reel. We thank Sandy Markwood for her leadership!

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@theUSAging CEO Sandy Markwood emphasizes why connecting seniors to community meals is essential and how AAAs like AgeOptions provide vital nutrition and support.
No older adult should face hunger. See https://t.co/WNcrQ1vwQX for more information.

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More than 13M older Americans faced food insecurity last year.

@USAging CEO Sandy Markwood emphasizes why connecting seniors to community meals is essential and how AAAs like AgeOptions provide vital nutrition and support. See https://t.co/WNcrQ1uZ1p for more information.

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Caregiver burnout is real — and growing.
✅ 63M Americans are family caregivers
✅ Avg age: 51
✅ Many juggling kids, work & aging parents
Listen to the podcast on caregiver burnout and ways to avoid it: https://t.co/Qz4czJ3GvZ