Key Issues
Support Older Adults and Caregivers: Advocate for Increased Funding
Please Support Illinois Older Adults by Advocating for Increased Funding through IL Senate Bill 3919
Family caregivers providing care to loved ones help make it possible for older adults, people with disabilities, and veterans to live independently in their homes and communities. They are the backbone of the care system in Illinois and across the United States.
SB 3919 provides $6,000,000 from the Illinois budget to the Department on Aging for services under the Family Caregiver Act as part of the Older Americans Act services to support unpaid family caregivers.
Please Ask Congress to Reauthorize the Older Americans Act
The Older Americans Act authorization will expire at the end of FY 2024. As it has for every past reauthorization, AgeGuide will work with policymakers and stakeholders to update this vital Act, which supports millions of older adults and caregivers annually, and is the foundation of the Aging Network’s ability to create a wide range of programs and services to support older adults’ health, well-being and ability to age well at home and in the community.
Please advocate now to help us ensure the reauthorization of the Older Americans Act.
