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Which Area Agency on Aging serves my county in Illinois?
Last verified October 17, 2026 · All Illinois resources
Illinois is divided into 13 Planning and Service Areas, each served by an Area Agency on Aging. Cook County has two: one for the City of Chicago and one for suburban Cook County. The Senior HelpLine is 1-800-252-8966.
The state office is the Illinois Department on Aging. Anywhere in the US, the Eldercare Locator (eldercare.acl.gov, 1-800-677-1116) connects you to your local agency.
| Agency | Counties served | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| AgeGuide (PSA 2) | DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, Will | (630) 293-5990 |
| AgeLinc (PSA 7) | Cass, Christian, Greene, Jersey, Logan, Macoupin, Mason, Menard, Montgomery, Morgan, Sangamon, Scott | (217) 787-9234 |
| AgeOptions, Inc. (PSA 13) | Cook | (708) 383-0258 |
| AgeSmart Community Resources (PSA 8) | Bond, Clinton, Madison, Monroe, Randolph, St. Clair, Washington | (618) 222-2561 |
| Central Illinois Agency on Aging, Inc. (PSA 4) | Fulton, Marshall, Peoria, Stark, Tazewell, Woodford | (309) 674-2071 |
| East Central Illinois Area Agency on Aging, Inc. (PSA 5) | Champaign, Clark, Coles, Cumberland, DeWitt, Douglas, Edgar, Ford, Iroquois, Livingston, McLean, Macon, Moultrie, Piatt, Shelby, Vermilion | (309) 829-2065 |
| Egyptian Area Agency on Aging, Inc. (PSA 11) | Alexander, Franklin, Gallatin, Hardin, Jackson, Johnson, Massac, Perry, Pope, Pulaski, Saline, Union, Williamson | (618) 985-8311 |
| Midland Area Agency on Aging (PSA 9) | Clay, Effingham, Fayette, Jefferson, Marion | (618) 532-1853 |
| Northwestern Illinois Area Agency on Aging (PSA 1) | Boone, Carroll, DeKalb, JoDaviess, Lee, Ogle, Stephenson, Whiteside, Winnebago | (815) 226-4901 |
| Senior Services Area Agency on Aging, Chicago Department of Family and Support Services (PSA 12) | Cook | (312) 746-5682 |
| Southeastern Illinois Agency on Aging, Inc. (PSA 10) | Crawford, Edwards, Hamilton, Jasper, Lawrence, Richland, Wabash, Wayne, White | (217) 262-0678 |
| West Central Illinois Area Agency on Aging (PSA 6) | Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Hancock, Pike, Schuyler | (217) 223-7904 |
| Western Illinois Area Agency on Aging (PSA 3) | Bureau, Henderson, Henry, Knox, LaSalle, McDonough, Mercer, Putnam, Rock Island, Warren | (309) 793-6800 |
What does an Area Agency on Aging do?
Area Agencies on Aging plan and fund local services for older adults under the Older Americans Act: information and referral, in-home services, meals, caregiver support and help applying for benefits. Many contract with home care agencies to deliver in-home services.
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