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493 Forest Avenue
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
630/858-6343
Dining Center: 858-6325
email: seniors@glen-ellyn.com
The Glen Ellyn Senior Service Center Center is sponsored by the
Village of Glen Ellyn and the DuPage Senior Citizens Council.
The Glen Ellyn Senior Service Center is located at 493 Forest Avenue, one
block north of the train station on the southeast corner of Forest and Pennsylvania
Avenues.
We are privileged to have donated space in Grace Lutheran Church on the first
floor. There are no stairs to climb and a ramp provided for easy access.
[Meals] [Useful Links] [Helpful Phone Numbers]
Attention all Volunteers and Participants...
- Please feel to submit to the Center ideas, recipes, tips, names of interesting
books, etc... Positive news! We want this site to be educational, informative,
and fun to read!
To our homebound participants -- email us at seniors@glen-ellyn.com,
or snail-mail your ideas to us, or call us at the Center at 858-6325, or
pass your thoughts on with the volunteer who delivers your meals. (All
volunteers return to the Center to check in with your concerns and donations.)
[Meals] [Useful Links] [Helpful Phone Numbers]
 
MEALS
- Dining Center
Offering more than a meal, our Center provides Glen Ellyn
seniors with an opportunity to socialize as they enjoy a hot, nutritious
meal.
Hours: Monday through Friday we begin serving lunch at 11:15 and will
serve until all diners are present.
Dining guests are expected to make a confidential contribution toward
the cost of the meal. Please make as generous a contribution as you can.
Diners under the age of 60 years need to pay the full cost of the meal of $5.85
Please reserve your meal by 11:00 a.m. the day before you plan to eat
at the Center. Our food comes from Hoffman House Catering in Batavia. We
order Monday's meals on Friday morning.
Our menu is also published in the Glen Ellyn News and the Daily Herald.
All programs are made available to all ages. We welcome all to come in
to see our Center, discover our resources, to ask questions.
- How does a person in DuPage County over 60 years of age get meals
delivered to the home?
Each weekday, volunteers deliver nutritious meals to seniors
sixty years and older.
Evening, Saturday, and holiday meals are also available for the more frail
seniors who do not have family support in the immediate area.
This program promotes dignified independent living and is available to
homebound seniors.
To learn the details call Barb Zink at DuPage County Department of Human
Services: 682-7990.
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LINKS FOR COMPUTER BUFFS
Here is an assortment Web Sites we think you'll find useful. Also, be sure
to check out Glen Ellyn Web Site's WebMaster Ted's List o' Useful Links!"
- Especially for Seniors...
- Health & Medical...
- News & Weather...
- Government...
- Politics...
- Travel...
[Meals] [Useful Links] [Helpful Phone Numbers]
IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS
(Area code 630 unless otherwise noted)
NOTE: The DuPage County Human Services Senior Citizens Resource Directory may
be obtained at the Center.
Transportation Options
- Reduced Fare RTA Permit for half price fare, 65 years +, on all Metra and CTA trains
and Pace Buses.
If you are 65 years of age or older, you are eligible to obtain this Senior Citizen Reduced Fare Card. We take your picture (a $3.00 fee) and photocopy one of the following proof of age documents: driver's license (any state), U.S. Immigration Alien Registration Card, passport (any country, photocopy of page(s) with photo and date of birth), State of Illinois Identification Card, or Medicare card with one of the photo I.D.'s listed above.
Your picture and photocopy of the I.D. are enclosed in your completed
registration envelop which we will mail to RTA.
You need to make an appointment at the Center by calling 858-6343 between
9am-1pm M-F.
- Pace Fixed Route Buses -- in addition to
online information, fare rates and transfers connecting with other forms
of transport are posted with schedules at train depots.
- Milton Township Pace lift-equipped Dial-A-Ride, $.75 a ride; 1-888-405-2064. [Call a day in advance of scheduled appointment, after 8:00 a.m.].
- Pace Paratransit Services Americans Disability Act [ADA], $2 a ride; 1-888-405-2062 (Certification by written application to the Regional Transportation Authority [RTA], 181 W. Madison St., Ste 1900, Chicago, IL 60602-9955.)
- Park District Mini Bus, $1.25 a ride; 858-2462. [Mon and Thurs, 9am-noon] home pickups to Glen Ellyn Park District senior adult programs, and to the Glen Ellyn Senior Services Dining Center on Thursday and/or Friday.
- DuPage Transit Van: $5.00 one way; 545-0555.
- Escorted Transportation: LSSI, $10 local trips (suggested donation); 871-8192.
(To medical appointments.)
- Auto-Ride Cab, Inc.; 834-3000
- Ambulance 911: Superior Ambulance offers a special service to the hospital of your choice for a member fee of $45; 832-2000. Questions? Call Sue Connors at the Village of Glen Ellyn, 469-5000.
Glen Ellyn Transportation for Seniors
Agencies cooperating to mobilize older adults who no longer drive and who
want to be active citizens in the community:
- Glen Ellyn Senior Service Center, 858-6325
Assisting in determining which service will work best for your transportation
needs.
- Glen Ellyn Park District, 858-2462
Laura Barrons will arrange for rides using their Park District Seniors
on the Move Bus to and from activities within Glen Ellyn Park District
boundaries.
- Ecumenical Support Services for the Elderly, Inc. - Glen Ellyn ESSE
Center, 858-1005
Martha Geyer Dorney will assist with applications for PACE ADA Paratransit
cards.
Other Important Numbers
- Alzheimer's Association
Greater Chicagoland Chapter
4709 Golf Road - Suite 1015; Skokie, IL 60076
847/933-2417
Helpline: 1-847-933-1000
A telephone service is provided that offers emotional support to the caller
and provides information about Alzheimer's disease, Chapter services, and community
services.
Helpline is available to families, caregivers, and professionals who call
to request information, guidance and reassurance. Resource information is available
regarding Medical Care (Diagnostic Centers), Legal Assistance, Respite Care,
Skilled Nursing Care, Home Care, Adult Day Care, Safe Return, and Other Community
Programs.
Callers may remain anonymous, if desired, and information remains confidential.
Helpline staff are attentive listeners who support and understand caller's
needs and feelings.
Information packets are mailed upon request including information as discussed
and identified to be helpful.
- American Diabetes Association: 800/342-2383
- American Heart Association: 800/242-8721
- Auto-Ride Cab Inc.: 834-3000
- The Bruckner Guest House, Metropolitan Family Services, DuPage: 231-9430
- Call Doc: 800/CALL-DOC (800/225-5362)
- Children of Aging Parents
(CAPS): 800/227-7294
A national clearinghouse for information on resources and issues dealing
with older people.
- Community Nursing Service:
665-7000
- DuPage Convalescent Center: 665-6400
400 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton
Tours are available to the general public on Sundays at 1:00 p.m. Features
of the tour include: The Subacute Rehabilitation Center (SRC), spacious
Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy and Recreational
Departments, plus their Award-Winning resident’s Garden.
- DuPage Senior Citizens Council: 620-0804
- DuPage Transit: 545-0555
- Eldercare Locator:
800/677-1116
The Eldercare Locator is a nation-wide service to help families and friends
find information about community services for older people.
One way you can help the older person you know is by gathering information
about services and programs in his or her community. Information about the
local senior center, transportation services and housing options will allow
you to make the best choices for every one involved.
The Eldercare Locator gives you access to an extensive network of organizations
serving older people at state and local community levels. These State and Area
Agencies on Aging are funded in part by the U.S. Administration on Aging through
the Older Americans Act. These agencies serve as advocates for older persons
and help older Americans lead healthy and independent lives.
- ElderCare Solutions, Naperville: 416-2140
ElderCare Solutions is a nurse-run service in DuPage County that offers
help to the elderly and their families who need assistance in adjusting
toand managing the changes that occur withaging.
The nurses of ElderCare Solutions combine more than 35 years experience
working with the elderly. They expertly, and with care, help with a wide
range of concerns from arranging home care to unraveling insurance redtape
to coordination of care for serious health problems.
- Elderhostel:
617/426-8056
75 Federal Street, Boston, MA 02110-1941
- Elmhurst Memorial Home Health: 530-1201 ext. 3708
- ESSE Adult Day Care: 858-1005
- The Guardian Program
A county-wide telephone reasurance program recently introduced by the
DuPage County Sheriff's Office.
This service provides a computerized telephone call to check on the well-being
of senior citizens on a daily basis or other schedule.
To qualify, you must be a resident of DuPage County over the age of 62
and living alone or a DuPage County resident who is physically disabled
and requires daily contact to ensure his or her welfare. A senior (62 and
over) who lives with a mentally- or physically-impaired person also qualifies
for participation in the program.
An application and a waiver form can be obtained from the DuPage County
Sheriff's Office 682-7256.
- HomeCare Physicians:
(House calls in Dupage County)
1800 N. Main Street, Second Floor
Wheaton, IL 60187-9143
Telephone: (630) 614-4960
HomeCarePhysicians.org
- Home Instead Senior Care, Glen Ellyn: 942-9738
- Home Physicians: 773/292-4800
735 North Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL 60622
- Hospice of DuPage: 690-9000
- Illinois Department on
Aging (in-home, community based services & programs): 800/252-8966
- Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP) Illinois Department of Insurance Counseling for Medicare Beneficiaries: 800/548-9034
- lllinois Disabled Individuals Assistance Line (DORS) 800/233-3425
(Under 60 assistance: 495-0500)
- Illinois Housing Development Authority (low-income housing resource): 800/942-8439
- Illinois Department for Insurance: 312/814-2427
- LSSI -- Escorted Transportation Program: 871-8192
- Mark's Shop by Phone: 993-6888
- Medicare Part A: hospital care: 1-312/938-6266
Medicare Part B: medical, MD office visit: 800/642-6930
- The Mended Hearts, Inc.: 1-214/706-1442
- Metropolitan Family Services DuPage Central - Wheaton: 682-1802
- The Midwest Institute for Geropsychiatric Services -- Good Samaritan Hospital: 275-6000
- National Association of Professional Care Givers: 520/888008
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute 301/251-1222
- National Osteoporosis Foundation Chicago Office: 312/464-9887
Osteoporosis is a pediatric disease that has geriatric outcomes.
All ages need to learn more about this disease! This office in Chicago
provides information to all concerned individuals.
- The National Council on the Aging: 202/479-1200
- National Institute on Aging / Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center: 800/438-4380
- Nursing Home Hot Line: 800/252-4343
- People's Resource Center - Wheaton: 682-3844
email: prc@peoplesrc.org
- The Prostate Health Council and American Foundation for Urologic Disease
If you would like photocopies of material from this site, please
let us know at the Center. You can drop by and pick up this information
and also check out our other educational and resource material.
- St. Thomas Hospice
8230 South Madison St., Burr Ridge, IL 60527
856-6990
- Sanders & Warren
Geriatric Care Management LLC, Glen Ellyn: 858-6466
A geriatric care management agency, designed to assist the
elderly and those involved with their care.
Professional Services include: Comprehensive In-Home Assessments,
Selecting and Coordinating Living Arrangements, Counseling, Daily Money
Management, Long Term Case Management; Power of Attorney/Guardianship,
and more.
The sensitive
and sensible professionals at Sanders & Warren
have more than five decades of combined experience in finding
creative, practical and cost-effective soiutions to the issues
and problems
created
by aging.
- Schuh, Catherine (Senior Services): 510-7156
- Senior Home Sharing: 629-5599
- Senior Transport Van: 800/995-4267
- Social Security Administration:
- Lost Card, Change of Address: 800/772-1213
- Wisdom Eldercare, Elmhurst:
800/562-5555 · email info@WisdomEldercare.com
Offering a complete program of homecare services for the elderly, including come-and-go and live-in care, on-site supervision, and comprehensive care plans. Services include comprehensive assesments, options counseling, coordination of needed services and care management services.
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