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Legal service program that helps:

- Individuals and families obtain and maintain Medicaid and Medicare and obtain coverage for services needed.

- With medical assistance denials, terminations, spend down issues (Medicaid, Medicare).

- Older adults and people with disabilities get the help needed to remain in their own home or secure coverage for long-term care.

- Older adults and people with disabilities establish powers of attorney.

- With nursing home discharges.

- Family members obtain guardianship or other legal authority to care for loved ones.

- People with HIV/AIDS obtain care and services.

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General Benefits and Services Assistance
Health Related Advocacy Groups
Elder Law
Medicaid Information/Counseling

Provides services and programs for Rochelle area senior citizens. Offers nutritious meal, meet with friends over coffee, play pool, play cards, take a computer, exercise, or a yoga class, join the quilting, crafting groups or the book club. Many other activities are available.

Offers information and assistance in applying for state benefit programs and Medicare counseling.

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Medicare Information/Counseling
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Congregate Meals/Nutrition Sites
Senior Centers

Provides online screeners help individuals find out if they qualify for SNAP (food stamps). Screener is available on website, or by texting "Food" to 74544. Individuals who qualify for SNAP may apply through mRelief's website.

Helps increase access to education and employment, among other supports. Services include:

- Seeking expungements and sealing criminal records, restoring driver's licenses, and removing other barriers to employment, education and housing.

- SNAP and TANF denials, calculations, overpayments and sanctions.

- Special education, school discipline, and school enrollment issues.

- Community Care Program and Home Services Program issues.

- Tax disputes with IRS, including innocent spouse relief, identity theft, and collections.

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General Benefits and Services Assistance
General Legal Aid
Tax Appeals/Audit Assistance

Helps increase access to education and employment, among other supports. Services include:

- Seeking expungements and sealing criminal records, restoring driver's licenses, and removing other barriers to employment, education and housing.

- SNAP and TANF denials, calculations, overpayments and sanctions.

- Special education, school discipline, and school enrollment issues.

- Community Care Program and Home Services Program issues.

- Tax disputes with IRS, including innocent spouse relief, identity theft, and collections.

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General Benefits and Services Assistance
General Legal Aid
Tax Appeals/Audit Assistance

Provides a range of services to healthcare consumers, including:

- Certified Application Counselors.

- Enrollment in free or affordable health insurance.

- Access to free or affordable health care.

- Medicaid and SNAP (food stamp) applications.

- Assistance with Medicare Advantage plans and prescription drug plans.

- Access to free or affordable dental care.

- Access to free or affordable eye exams and glasses.

- Access to free or affordable prescriptions.

- Dealing with medical bills and applying for hospital financial assistance.

- Applications for SafeLink phones.

Other services include:

- Information and referrals.

- Assistance.

- Advocacy.

- Case management.

- Disability Services.

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Medical Expense Assistance
Medicare Information/Counseling
Affordable Care Act Insurance Information/Counseling
General Benefits and Services Assistance

Legal service program that helps:

- Individuals and families obtain and maintain Medicaid and Medicare and obtain coverage for services needed.

- With medical assistance denials, terminations, spend down issues (Medicaid, Medicare).

- Older adults and people with disabilities get the help needed to remain in their own home or secure coverage for long-term care.

- Older adults and people with disabilities establish powers of attorney.

- With nursing home discharges.

- Family members obtain guardianship or other legal authority to care for loved ones.

- People with HIV/AIDS obtain care and services.

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General Benefits and Services Assistance
Health Related Advocacy Groups
Elder Law
Medicaid Information/Counseling

Provides assistance with completing the Illinois Department on Aging (IDOA) Benefit Access Program application in order to receive a discount on license plate fees and free rides on fixed-route transit systems.

Provides information, assistance, and referrals for challenges seniors face with independent living.

Assists seniors with Medicare enrollments and Part D changes (SHIP), Medicaid enrollment and recertification, SNAP applications, LIHEAP applications, and referrals to community programs that would be useful to seniors, including food assistance, mental health needs/counseling, transitioning to senior housing, assisted living, or skilled nursing facilities.

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Medicaid Information/Counseling
Specialized Information and Referral
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Medicare Information/Counseling
Geriatric Counseling

Outreach staff visit older persons or their caregivers to inform them about available benefits and services. Outreach Services may include:

- Encouraging older persons to participate in senior programs.

- Assisting older persons in gaining access to needed services (Benefit Access Application, Medicare Part D, etc.).

- Follow up with older persons and agencies to determine whether services have been received and the needs of the older person are met.

- Provide client advocacy to secure benefits.

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Medicare Information/Counseling
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Offers telephone consultations and in-person visits to provide information and referral services, as well as case management to older adults in Champaign County.

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Case/Care Management
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Specialized Information and Referral

Provides refugee resettlement and immigration and citizenship services including refugee employment services, English as a Second Language (ESL) classes, housing, mediation, and counseling, assistance with green cards, citizenship, counseling, legal services.

On-site therapy, counseling, group-based programming, and individual/family case management to improve lives of immigrants who have experienced severe loss and trauma.

Also currently serving refugees from Ukraine.

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Comprehensive Information and Referral
Cultural Transition Counseling
General Benefits and Services Assistance
General Counseling Services
Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services
English as a Second Language
Immigrant/Refugee Employment Programs

Legal service program that helps:

- Individuals and families obtain and maintain Medicaid and Medicare and obtain coverage for services needed.

- With medical assistance denials, terminations, spend down issues (Medicaid, Medicare).

- Older adults and people with disabilities get the help needed to remain in their own home or secure coverage for long-term care.

- Older adults and people with disabilities establish powers of attorney.

- With nursing home discharges.

- Family members obtain guardianship or other legal authority to care for loved ones.

- People with HIV/AIDS obtain care and services.

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General Benefits and Services Assistance
Health Related Advocacy Groups
Elder Law
Medicaid Information/Counseling

Caregiver services are available to informal or family caregivers of persons over the age of 60 or to grandparents raising grandchildren.

Services can include respite care (services that give caregivers a rest), home modification, assistive devices, transportation, and financial assistance.

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Caregiver Counseling
Home Barrier Evaluation/Removal Services
Adult In Home Respite Care
Assistive Technology Equipment
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Adult Out of Home Respite Care

Offers an Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) program. The focus of the EPSDT Care for Kids program is to inform families of the benefits they receive with Medicaid/Title 19. -help individuals secure a medical and dental home. Ensure that eligible individuals receive and understand the importance of preventative health care. Link families to other community resources to improve their health and well-being (WIC, Early ACCESS, parenting classes, child care assistance, housing assistance, food pantries, etc.).

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General Benefits and Services Assistance
Medical Information Services
Physician Referrals

Legal service program that helps:

- Individuals and families obtain and maintain Medicaid and Medicare and obtain coverage for services needed.

- With medical assistance denials, terminations, spend down issues (Medicaid, Medicare).

- Older adults and people with disabilities get the help needed to remain in their own home or secure coverage for long-term care.

- Older adults and people with disabilities establish powers of attorney.

- With nursing home discharges.

- Family members obtain guardianship or other legal authority to care for loved ones.

- People with HIV/AIDS obtain care and services.

Categories

General Benefits and Services Assistance
Health Related Advocacy Groups
Elder Law
Medicaid Information/Counseling

Offers caseworkers to provide information and or assistance on benefit programs to assist individuals in remaining independent and in their homes. Also makes referrals to outside community service agencies that may assist in providing additional resources to meet client's needs.

Trained SHIP volunteers provide Medicare information and counseling to help people learn more about their options with Medicare.

Benefit Access Program: Provides a discount on license plate stickers for people who meet eligibility requirements.

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Comprehensive Information and Referral
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Medicare Information/Counseling

Offers a day program where people battling different mental illnesses can socialize and gather in a safe environment.

Members make their own event and lunch calendars each month, cook lunches on a daily basis and help keep the clubhouse clean by signing up for tasks. There are weekly groups and daily activities, monthly out of town or in town outings that may include going out to eat, to a movie, seeing a sporting event or whatever else members decide to do that month.

There are two support staff in house and a peer support specialist who can offer support and assistance with finding housing, assistance with getting medical benefits and offering/setting up additional services and or resources clients may otherwise not know about.

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Certificates/Forms Assistance
Housing Search Assistance
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Mental Health Drop In Centers
Congregate Meals/Nutrition Sites

Provides information, assistance, and referrals for challenges seniors face with independent living.

Assists seniors with Medicare enrollments and Part D changes (SHIP), Medicaid enrollment and recertification, SNAP applications, LIHEAP applications, and referrals to community programs that would be useful to seniors, including food assistance, mental health needs/counseling, transitioning to senior housing, assisted living, or skilled nursing facilities.

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Medicaid Information/Counseling
Specialized Information and Referral
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Medicare Information/Counseling
Geriatric Counseling

Outreach staff visit older persons or their caregivers to inform them about available benefits and services. Outreach Services may include:

- Encouraging older persons to participate in senior programs.

- Assisting older persons in gaining access to needed services (Benefit Access Application, Medicare Part D, etc.).

- Follow up with older persons and agencies to determine whether services have been received and the needs of the older person are met.

- Provide client advocacy to secure benefits.

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Medicare Information/Counseling
General Benefits and Services Assistance

Provides a holistic approach to medical problems and aim to address unmet social needs of patients.

Services may include, friendly calling, home visits, shopping/errand assistance, grocery delivery and assistance ordering (requires credit card, does not accept food stamps), smart Meals program, SHIP (Senior Health Insurance Program) counseling, social and educational events, and excercise classes for seniors.

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Medicare Information/Counseling
Friendly Telephoning
Errand Running/Shopping Assistance
Friendly Visiting
Grocery Ordering/Delivery
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Provides supportive services to help elders 60 years and older remain in their own home. There are no income guidelines and no cost to participate in the Case Management Program, but there may be fees for individual services. Medicare, Medicaid may cover some of the cost. The Case Manager will assist the older adult in exploring available services, explaining benefits they may qualify for, arrange for the services needed and will continue to be available to coordinate the services and act as an advocate when advocacy services are needed. Individuals and their families choose which services they receive.

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General Benefits and Services Assistance
Case/Care Management
Senior Advocacy Groups

Provides assistance with a variety of needs, including translation, interpretation of documents, benefit applications such as SNAP, Medicaid, ADC and SSI.

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General Benefits and Services Assistance
Economic Self Sufficiency Programs
Immigrant Benefits Assistance

Caregiver services are available to informal or family caregivers of persons over the age of 60 or to grandparents raising grandchildren.

Services can include respite care (services that give caregivers a rest), home modification, assistive devices, transportation, and financial assistance.

Categories

Caregiver Counseling
Home Barrier Evaluation/Removal Services
Adult In Home Respite Care
Assistive Technology Equipment
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Adult Out of Home Respite Care

Provides information, assistance, and referrals for challenges seniors face with independent living.

Assists seniors with Medicare enrollments and Part D changes (SHIP), Medicaid enrollment and recertification, SNAP applications, LIHEAP applications, and referrals to community programs that would be useful to seniors, including food assistance, mental health needs/counseling, transitioning to senior housing, assisted living, or skilled nursing facilities.

Categories

Medicaid Information/Counseling
Specialized Information and Referral
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Medicare Information/Counseling
Geriatric Counseling