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How to apply for Illinois Community Care Program (CCP) — In-Home Services for Seniors 60+
Illinois Department on Aging — administers the Community Care Program through local Care Coordination Units (CCUs)
Who it's for
The Community Care Program (CCP) is Illinois's flagship in-home and community-based service program helping residents age 60+ stay in their own homes instead of a nursing facility. Services: in-home care (homemaker, personal care), adult day services, and emergency home response. DISTINCTIVE — eligibility is by ASSESSED NEED, not income: there is NO income limit (income only affects any cost-share), and the non-exempt asset limit is $17,500. Applicants must be assessed (by a Care Coordination Unit) as needing nursing-home-level long-term care. Illinois's PASSPORT/CHOICE equivalent. Call the Senior HelpLine (1-800-252-8966) or your local CCU.
CCP is income-blind — eligibility is by assessed need + the $17,500 asset limit, not income. This is unusually accessible; the gate is the level-of-care assessment, not a dollar income test.
What you'll need
- Proof of age 60+
- Proof of Illinois residency
- Comprehensive Care Coordination Unit (CCU) assessment showing nursing-home level of need
- Proof of non-exempt assets (≤$17,500)
- Medicare/Medicaid cards if enrolled
Where to apply
Apply online: official application
By phone: 1-800-252-8966
Renewals
annual reassessment
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