Senior Services

 Note

 If you need services other than the ones that are already listed, please contact the Department of Senior Services at (312) 744-4016 for further assistance.

Senior Guides are now available for pick up at Alderman Beale's office, 34 East 112th Place (between State Street & Michigan Avenue). 

9th Ward Senior Housing Facilities

Roseland Manor - 11717 South State St

Rosehaven - 10220 South Michigan Ave

Emil Jones - 19 East 110th Place

Victory Center of Roseland - 10450 South Michigan Ave

List of Services

Senior Tax Freeze 
Cook County Tax Assessor Office
(312) 603-7800

Senior Sewer Exemption - Age 65 & Older
Department of Sewers
(312) 747-8480

Senior Exemption - Age 65 & Older
Cook County Assessor
 (312) 443-7550

Senior Citizen's Free Ride Transit Program - Age 65 & Older
Department on Aging 
(312)747-3493

Regional Transit Authority "RTA" 
 (773) 836-7000 or (312) 913-3110

Circuit Breaker Form 1363
 (312) 744-2506. 

City Sticker
 (312) 744-6861

Residential Parking / Guest Passes
(312) 744-5346

Passport Applications / Photos
 (312) 744-2020

Department of Senior Services
(312) 744-4016

Senior Property Tax Deferral
(312)  443-5100

Food Stamp (Link Program)
(800) 843-6154 

Illinois Department of Human Services
(800) 843-6154

Secretary of State
(312) 793-1010

Social Security Administration
(800) 772-1213

Medicare & Medicaid
(800) MEDICARE

Medical ID Program
(312) 744-2506

Legal Services
(312) 744-5957

The scheduled opening of the Victory Centre of Roseland is the Fall 2006, not Spring 2007 as reported in the 9th Ward Report.  You can read the report by clicking on the link below.

 DIRECT EXPRESS

 GO-DIRECT

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has a campaign underway to encourage people who receive Social Security benifits to switch from paper checks to safer, more convenient alternatives.

• Go Direct (www.GoDirect.org). People with bank accounts can switch to direct deposit, and have their payments automatically deposited each month.
• Direct Express (www.USDirectExpress.com). People that don't have bank accounts can sign up for a new pre-paid debit card, called the Direct Express Debit MasterCard, which is issued by Treasury's financial agent.

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ATTENTION 

SENIOR CITIZENS

" RIDE FREE "

GET YOUR RTA/ CTA/ PACE

REDUCED FARE BUS CARD

WHO IS ELIGIBLE:

SENIORS AGE 65 AND OLDER

TO REGISTER

SEE MRS. WILLIAMS AT ABOTT PARK SENIOR SATELLITE CENTER

49 EAST 95TH STREET

(312) 745- 3493/ 3526

YOU MUST SHOW A STATE ISSUED DRIVERS'S LICENSE (OR) ID CARD

AND PAY A ONE TIME FEE OF $1.00 FOR YOUR PICTURE

The telephone numbers below and web addresses may be used to assist you in reporting lost or stolen credit cards, and personal documents. Senior citizens assistance agencies are also listed.

CREDIT CARDS                                                             GASOLINE CREDIT CARDS

American Express 1-800-528-4800                                   BP 1-800-850-6266

Citi Card 1-800-950-5114                                                 Gulf Oil Company 1-800-445-8211

Discover 1-800-347-2683                                                 Marathon Oil Company 1-800-537-9580

                                                                                    Exxon/ Mobile Oil 1-800-554-6914

                                                                                    Shell Oil Company 1-800-331-3703

                                                                                     Speedway 1-800-428-4016

                                                                                     Conoco 76/ Phillips 66   1-800-722-2617

DEPARTMENT STORE CREDIT CARDS                         LAW ENFORCEMENT

Carson Pirie Scott/ Bergner's  1-800-535-2460            Chicago Police Emergency 911

J.C. Penney 1-800-542-0800                                     Chicago Fire Emergency     911                      

Kohl's 1-800-564-5740                                               Cook County Sherriff-                                                       

Sears Roebuck 1-800-917-7700                                  Seniors 1-773-869-7725

Target 1-800-659-2396                                              Illinois State Police 1-312-814-8368

                                                                                FBI 1-312-431-1333

                                                                              Senior Fraud Help-Line 1-800-243-5377 

SOCIAL SECURITY CARD                 

Social Security Administration 1-800-772-1213         

DRIVERS LICENSE

Illinois Secretary of State 1-312-793-1010

160 West Randolph

 SENIOR CITIZEN AGENCIES

Chicago Department of Aging 312-744-4016

www.cityofchicago.org

www.benefitscheckup.org

Illinois Department of Aging 800-252-8966

www.state.il.us/aging

Illinois Attorney General Office 800-252-2518

www.state.il.us/ag

U.S. Department of Justice 202-353-1555

www.usdoj.gov

Medicare 800-633-4227

www.medicare.gov

AARP- Chicago Information 773-714-9800

www.aarp.org

Top Ten Crime Prevention Tips:

• Don't be afraid to request an identification card from deliverymen or strangers.
• Never allow a stranger to enter your residence.
• Have your paychecks or Government check sent directly to your bank account.
• Never give out personal information to strangers, such as a bithday or social security number.
• Never withdraw money for a stranger.
• Request a copy of your credit report once a year. Investigate any suspicious accounts or activities .
• Shred or cut important information before disgarding.
• Don't carry your social security card: leave it in a secure place at home.
• Get estimates before doing renovations. Do not pay for work in advance.
• Keep your home well lit at night, inside and out, and keep your curtains closed at night.

ALLIANCE for RETIRED AMERICANS

How Seniors Benefit from the New Health Care Law 

Reduces drug costs by phasing out doughnut hole - Provides a $250 rebate in 2010 for seniors who fall in the doughnut hole. Beginning in 2011 seniors will receive a 50% discount on their  prescription drugs when they fall in the doughnut hole and by 2020 the doughnut hole will be completely eliminated.

Covers Preventive Services -  In 2011, seniors in Medicare will receive free annual check-ups. In addition, the law eliminates co-payments or cost- sharing for mammograms, colonoscopies and other preventive screenings.

Supports Early Retiree Coverage- Provides financial assitance to employer health plans that cover early retirees, bringing down health cost and premiums by as much as $1,200 per family, per year for some plans.

Encourages Doctors to coordinate care and improve quality- Creates incentives for providers to work together to better serve patients and reduce wasteful care like repeated tests.

Removes Obstacles to Chasnging Part D Plans- Allows Part D enrollees to make a mid-year change in their enrollment if their current plans unexpectedly makes a change that results in higher cost for a drug they take.

Significantly Lower Cost for Struggling Seniors- Expands the Medicare Pard D low- income subsidy, which will dramatically help struggling seniors afford their health care cost.

Enacts CLASS Act creating a new option for long-term assistance for seniors and the disabled- Creates a new, voluntary, self-insured insurance program to help families pay for the costs of long-term supports and services if a loved one develops a disability. Also, creates new options for states to provide home and community based services in Medicaid, enabling more people with disabilities to access long-term services in the setting they choose.

Enacts the Elder Justice Act- Authorizes new criminal background checks on long-term care workers who have access to residents or patients and requires greater transparency of nursing homes, including public disclosure of the entities that own, govern, operate and profit from nursing homes. The law also requires better information about the quality of nursing care and improves complaint process.

Brings Savings to Medicare- By eliminating wasteful overpayments to Medicare Advantage plans and by creating new incentives for coordinated, high quality care across the health care spectrum, the law extends the solvency of the Medicare Trust Fund by 9 years and improves Medicare for generations to come.