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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FREE RIDES FOR SENIOR CITIZENS 

Under a transit bailout bill approved ty the General Assembly last month, anyone 65 years old and older who lives in the six-county area will be able to ride Chicago Transit Authority Metra and Pace buses and trains for free, provided they have rgistered for and receive and ID card.

Registration can be done with the state online at http://www.illinois.gov/transit or by calling
1-800-447-4278.  The Regional Transportation Agency is accepting registrations at (773) 836-7000 or www.rtachicago.com.

The strong response so far from seniors across our state demonstrates just how excited they are about gretting a little extra help affording transit service. "Governor Rod Blagojevich said in the release.  The free rides are scheduled to begin March 17, 2008.

"I'm a senior, but I don't have a senior reduced fare card and would like to have free transit.  What do I need to do?"

Simply sign up for the RTA's senior reduced fare program.

Register during normal business hours at the RTA's Customer Service Center at 165 N. Jefferson or any one of the 270 sites around our region.  Click here for a list of the registration sites (opens as a .pdf) or call (773) 836-7000 from any area code, provide your zip codes and we'll give you your nearest location.

Processing usually takes 3-4 weeks from when we receive your application and we will mail you your new senior reduced fare card.

"Once I have my senior reduced fare card, what will I need to do to get my free ride?"

To get your free ride you may have to show your permit to the driver, ticket agent, conductor or you can use it at a turnstile or in a farebox.

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

 Chicago Park District

  Chicago park District South Region @ The UniversalSoul Circus

Senior's Day

@ The Circus

September 24, 2009

11 A.M.

WASHINGTON PARK

51 ST & & PAYNE

       TICKETS GO ON SALE 9/08/09 @ THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

• RAINBOW-  3111 E. 77TH ST.  (312) 745-1479 - 12PM-5PM (M-F)
• HAMILTON- 513 W. 72ND ST.  (312) 747-6174 - 12PM-5PM (M-F)
• WASHINGTON- 5531 S. KING DRIVE (773) 256-1248- 12 PM- 6PM (M-F)
• FOSTER- 1400 W. 84TH ST.- (312) 747-6135- 12PM-5PM (M-F)
• TULEY- 501 E. 90TH PL.- (312) 747-6763- 11AM-3PM (M-F)
• WEST PULLMAN- 401 W. 123RD ST. (312) 747-7090- 11AM-5PM (M-F)

  $ 7 ***** WHILE SUPPLIES LAST*********