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There are only four kinds of people in the world: those who have been caregivers, those who are currently caregivers, those who will be caregivers and those who will need caregivers.

- Roslyn Carter, Former US First Lady

Navigating Senior Living Options

AgeLinc will meet with you to discuss Senior Living services for a family member, loved one or friend.  We will discuss the options from Independent Living, Assisted Living, Supportive Living, Memory Care and Skilled Nursing.

  • This is a NEW and FREE service offered by AgeLinc
  • We are, in no way, affiliated with any Senior Living Community and will only discuss services available.
  • We will not make recommendations on any specific community.
  • We can assist with scheduling tours, give you the tools needed and questions that need to be asked with touring a community.
  • If requested, Scott Linde, our Director of Development, may accompany you on these tours.

Scott Linde has over 10 years of experience in the Senior Living Community as a Community Relations Director advocating for Seniors and family members.

By Appointment Only – Contact Scott to schedule your appointment.

Tailored Care Self-Assessment

Are you a caregiver?  Are you feeling stressed or overwhelmed? 

Take this quick and easy caregiver self-assessment questionnaire and talk to a caring professional who can help you better understand and deal with the challenges you are facing in your role as caregiver.  The questionnaire uses the results to determine what kind of help the caregiver needs and creates a customized plan to reduce caregiver stress and burnout. 

Caregiver Specialists are available to coach family members and friends who are caring for an older adult.

If you live in Sangamon or Logan County, select this link to begin your self-assessment

If you live in Cass, Christian, Greene, Jersey, Macoupin, Mason, Menard, Montgomery, Morgan or Scott Counties, select this link to begin your self-assessment.

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Caregiver Respite Care

The purpose of respite care is to allow caregivers time to self-care while providing additional supports in the home.  AgeLinc can help connect families caring for seniors at home with needed respite and in-home services.  If you are a caregiver of someone with dementia living at home, ask AgeLinc if you qualify for additional respite hours through Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care grant funding.

Education

Looking for opportunities to connect and learn as a caregiver?  AgeLinc has annual, monthly and special education opportunities for both Caregivers of Seniors and Relative Caregivers of Children.  Attend our free annual conferences for Caregivers of Seniors and Relative Caregivers of Children or register for our free monthly Lunch-N-Learn caregiver education series. 


AgeLinc provides programming that can help reduce the stress of caregiving for people with dementia, as well as education on how to prepare financially and physically for aging comfortably at home.  See more details on our Education page.

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Emergency Financial Support (GAP Assistance)

If you are a caregiver of someone with dementia living at home or a relative caregiver of a minor, AgeLinc has some emergency assistance available to address the one-time safety and care needs of both caregiver and care-receiver.   Contact us for more information.