Senior News / Noticias para las Familias
Department of Senior Services
Nearest location in our Ward:
*Southwest Senior Center*
6117 S. Kedzie Avenue
Chicago IL 60629
(312) 747-0440
(312) 747-0440 (TTY)*
Information and Assistance
City Hall 121 North La Salle St, # 100
Chicago IL 60602
(312) 744-4016
(312) 744-6777 (TTY)*
Renaissance Court
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E. Washington St
Chicago IL 60602
(312) 744-4550
(312) 744-6777 (TTY)*
Central West Senior Center
2102 W. Ogden Ave
Chicago IL 60612
(312) 746-5300
(312) 746-0319 (TTY)*
Northeast (Levy) Senior Center
2019 W. Lawrence Ave
Chicago IL 60625
(312) 744-4550
(312) 744-0320 (TTY)*
Northwest (Copernicus) Senior Center
3160 N. Milwaukee Ave
Chicago IL 60618
(312) 744-6681
(312) 744-0321 (TTY)*
Southeast (Atlas) Senior Center
1767 E. 79th St
Chicago IL 60649
(312) 747-0189
(312) 747-0323 (TTY)*
Southwest Side Senior Service Organization (SSSO) Satellite Center
6012 S. Archer Ave.
Chicago IL 60629
(773) 284-0428
(312) 744-6777 (TTY)*
West Town / Logan Square
Senior Satellite Center
1613 W. Chicago Ave
(773) 743-1016
Alderman George Cardenas , State Senator Antonio Munoz & The 12th Ward Public Service Office , invite you to attend 6th Annual Senior & Community Service Fair
Monday , October 20, 2007
Our Lady of Fatima Church
3845 South California
11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
"Lunch will be Provided"
Sponsored by Comcast Cable
T-Shirt Will Be given to the first 400 people
Sponsored by Wellcare
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
Presenters and Participants
Secretary of State- ID, Driver License, Vehicle Title & Registration & Vehicle Sticker
American Lung Association-Flu & Pneumonia Vaccine Service
Mercy/Holy Cross/St .Anthony Hospital-Blood Pressure Reading, Cholesterol and Blood Sugar Testing
City Clerk Office- Medical ID Card & Circuit Breaker Program
Chicago Police Department 9th District- Senior ID Bracelets
Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) -Senior CTA Passes
Bio Rics Beauty Salon - Free Haircuts (Please Feel Free to tip)
Social Security Adminstration - Providing Medicare Information
Chicago Tax Assistance Center -Property Tax Assistance
CEDA (Energy Assistance) - Need Help Paying Your Lights & Gas Bills?
Cook County Treasurer Maria Papas-Learn About First - Time Home Buyer Programs
Cook County Assessor James Houlihan- Senior Homestead Exemption
Peoples Energy/ComEd - Landlord Training For Property Owners
Department on Aging - Senior Save Program, Red Cutter & Circuit Breaker Application
Department of Housing- Providing City Programs information for new owner
Department of Building- Providing Detail Buliding information
Chicago Hispanic Health Coalition
Chicago Fire Department
Walgreen
Harmony Health Plan
Illinois Department of Health Care & Family Service
Washington Mutal & LaSalle Bank
RTA
Horion Hospice & Palliative Care
Mayor Office People With Disabilities
And Much More
More Than 40 State & City Agencies to Answer all your questions
FREE NEWS PAPER ( Sun Time / Chicago Tribune)
Please bring your Social Security Card, State I.D. Card and Medical and Doctor's
As Alderman of the 12th Ward I am pleased to inform you of the many services my office, in conjunction with the City of Chicago, are providing to Senior Citizens and People with Disabilities. I encourage you to take full advantage of these services. Should you be in need of these services feel free to contact Maria Chavez, Senior Liaison.
- Disabled Placard: Allows people with Disabilities to park on disabled areas.
- Senior Medical ID: Free medical identification card to all Chicago residents 60 years or older.
- Emergency Identification Bracelet: Offer by the Chicago Police Department.
- Senior Citizen Sewer Charge Exemption: Is a water-sewer reduction program for seniors 60 years or older who live in their own home.
- Senior Homestead Exemption: Reduces the equalized assessed valuation of senior citizen’s home by $3,000 to eligible residents.
- Senior Citizen Assessment Freeze Exemption: Allows qualified seniors citizens with a total household income of $45,000 or less to apply for a freeze on equalized assessed value.
- Illinois Home Energy Assistance Program (L.H.E.A.P.): Helps income eligible house holds pay their home energy bills.
- Illinois Home Energy, Low-Income Energy Program: Provides free weatherization services for eligible households.
- Senior Save Program: A new program to help Chicago residents age 60 and over learn about valuable merchant discounts.
- Circuit Breaker/Pharmaceutical Assistance Program: Is an optional benefit program that helps pay for approved prescriptions medications used for treatment.
If you have any questions or if I could be of assistance please contact the 12th Ward Public Service Office at (773)523-8250.