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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Provides support to individuals, family members, and/or significant others in making informed care choices based on the individual's needs, preferences, values, and circumstances. Services may include offering information and guidance about Medicaid eligibility, application processes, managed care options, covered benefits (including long-term care and home and community-based services), co-payment procedures, Medicaid spend-down requirements, and the connections between Medicaid and Medicare. Assistance may also include addressing questions about Medicaid services for individuals with disabilities, enrollment support, and referrals to Medicaid-approved providers.

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.

Helps immigrant and refugee families apply for community resources, especially if those families have limited English. Programs include, Technical Assistance for the Community (TACOM): Housing assistance to locate government-subsidized housing, LIHEAP, and Immigrant Family Resource Program (IFRP): Access for programs such as food stamps and Medicaid.

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.

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.

Helps low-income seniors ages 65 and older or individuals with disabilities apply for reduced-price car registration and free city bus passes through the Illinois Department on Aging Benefit Access program (previously known as the Circuit Breaker program).

Helps with the online benefits application and with the required proof of income submission.