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How to apply for AgeSmart Community Resources (PSA 11) — Options Counseling + Community Care Program + Meals (Bond County)

AgeSmart Community Resources (the PSA 11 Area Agency on Aging of Southwestern Illinois, serving Bond, Clinton, Madison, Monroe, Randolph, St. Clair, and Washington counties)

Who it's for

Bond County's Area Agency on Aging is AgeSmart Community Resources (PSA 11, southwestern Illinois). Services: Aging & Disability Resource Network information and assistance; intake/referral for the Illinois Community Care Program (CCP) in-home services via a local Care Coordination Unit; home-delivered and congregate meals; caregiver support (NFCSP); benefits counseling (SNAP / Medicare / SHIP / Benefit Access); and adult protective services. AgeSmart is one of Illinois's 13 Area Agencies on Aging. Call 618-222-2561 or 1-800-326-3221.

Bond: AAA = AgeSmart Community Resources (PSA 11) — entry point for the Community Care Program (income-blind in-home care), meals, caregiver support, and benefits counseling.

What you'll need

  • Proof of age 60+
  • Proof of Bond County residency
  • For Home-Delivered Meals: documentation of homebound status
  • For CCP: Care Coordination Unit assessment
  • Medicare card if enrolled

Where to apply

Apply online: official application

By phone: 618-222-2561

Renewals

annual reassessment

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