Benefits · Nutrition
How to apply for Western Illinois Area Agency on Aging (WIAAA) — Options Counseling + Community Care Program + Meals (Bureau County)
Western Illinois Area Agency on Aging (WIAAA, Rock Island) — the AAA serving 10 western/north-central Illinois counties
Who it's for
Bureau County's Area Agency on Aging is the Western Illinois Area Agency on Aging (WIAAA, Rock Island), serving 10 western and north-central Illinois counties (Bureau, Henderson, Henry, Knox, LaSalle, McDonough, Mercer, Putnam, Rock Island, and Warren). 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 through local senior centers; caregiver support (NFCSP); benefits counseling (SNAP / Medicare Part D / SHIP / Benefit Access) and help applying for AABD Medicaid; and adult protective services. WIAAA is one of Illinois's 13 Area Agencies on Aging. Call 1-800-322-1051.
Bureau: AAA = Western Illinois Area Agency on Aging (WIAAA, Rock Island) — 10 counties incl Bureau/LaSalle/Putnam. Community Care Program (income-blind in-home care), meals, caregiver support, AABD help.
What you'll need
- Proof of age 60+
- Proof of Bureau 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: 800-322-1051
Renewals
annual reassessment
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