Senior Benefits Checklist · 2026
Kankakee CountyIllinois
56
programs in this county
17
categories of help
Oct 27, 2026
sources last verified
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- 1Answer a few plain-English questions.
- 2See which programs fit you, with dollar estimates.
- 3Call your top match using the numbers on this sheet.
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Highest value · estimates per year
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$30,000–$80,000/yrService value
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$6,000–$40,000/yrService value
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Riverside Medical Center + Ascension St. Mary (Kankakee) — Financial Assistance (Kankakee County)
815-933-1671riversidehealthcare.orgHealthcare
$500–$40,000/yrLower bills
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VA Aid & Attendance (Improved Pension)
1-800-827-1000va.govVeteran Benefits
$12,000–$34,488/yrCash
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Illinois Medicaid — Aid to the Aged, Blind, and Disabled (AABD)
1-800-843-6154hfs.illinois.govHealthcare
$4,000–$30,000/yrLower bills
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Illinois Community Care Program (CCP) — In-Home Services for Seniors 60+
1-800-252-8966ilaging.illinois.govHome Care
$3,000–$25,000/yrService value
Gather these before you call
- Photo ID
- Social Security card
- Medicare card
- Proof of income
- Bank statements
- Proof of address
- Medication list
- Insurance cards
More programs in Kankakee County
By category · 12 shown
Housing
Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8)
$8,000–$20,000/yrLower bills1-800-955-2232
HUD Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
$5,000–$15,000/yrLower bills1-800-955-2232
Healthcare
$5,000–$20,000/yrLower bills1-877-222-8387
CHAMPVA (Civilian Health and Medical Program of the VA)
$3,000–$15,000/yrLower bills1-800-733-8387
+3 more at the link
Income Support
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
$11,928–$17,892/yrCash1-800-772-1213
Employment
Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)
$15,000–$17,000/yrCash1-877-872-5627
Tax Relief
Illinois 70%+ Disabled Veteran Homestead Exemption (Property Tax Exempt up to $250,000 EAV)
$3,000–$9,000/yrLower bills
Illinois Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze + Homestead Exemption (Property Tax)
$150–$4,000/yrLower bills1-800-732-8866
+4 more at the link
Utility Assistance
Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
$3,000–$8,000 one-timeService value
$111–$411/yrLower bills1-800-234-9473
Medicare Savings
Illinois Medicare Savings Program (QMB / SLMB / QI)
$2,435–$8,000/yrPremium savings1-800-843-6154
Extra Help (Part D Low-Income Subsidy)
$4,000–$5,300/yrPremium savings1-800-772-1213
+3 more at the link
38 more programs are listed at discoverseniorbenefits.com/benefits/illinois/kankakee. The check on the front finds the ones that fit you.
Not sure where to begin? Call your Area Agency on Aging — free.
AgeGuide Network of Aging (Lombard) — the PSA 02 Area Agency on Aging serving DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, and Will counties in Northeastern Illinois