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Crisis Line  1-800-892-8900

The McHenry County Crisis Center Program is the centerpoint of access for all behavioral health emergencies in McHenry County. We provide emergency mental health services, upon request, to all McHenry County residents. The Crisis Program's primary goals are to provide prompt, compassionate and effective mental health help during personal, family, or community emergency. There are two main components to the program: a 24-Hour Crisis Line and a 24-Hour Onsite Response Team

NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS AREA AGENCY ON AGING: www.ageguide.org

For over twenty five years, Northeastern Illinois Area Agency on Aging has developed and coordinated services that enable older persons to live independently in their own homes. As a leading provider of knowledge management solutions, we are committed to enhancing the quality of life for an aging society. The Agency serves DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Lake, McHenry and Will Counties.

AARP: www.aarp.org
AARP is a non-profit, non-partisan organization for people 50 and over. AARP provides information and resources; advocates on legislative, consumer and legal issues; assists members to serve their communities and offers a wide range of unique benefits, special products and services to their members.

Administration on Aging (AOA): www.aoa.dhhs.gov
Department of Health and Human Services section offers forums and advice on finding help, reports and newsletter.
(Eldercare Locator)
800-677-1116
The Eldercare Locator helps find local services for Older Americans.

Alzheimer's Association: www.alz.org
The Alzheimer's Association; a national network of chapters is the largest voluntary health organization committed to finding a cure for Alzheimer's and helping those affected by the disease.

American Diabetes Association: www.diabetes.org
American Diabetes Association is a non-profit health organization that provides diabetes research, information and advocacy. The Website provides tips for living with diabetes.

American Heart Association: www.americanheart.org
The American Heart Association provides a national directory of resources related to heart disease. Resources include medical information and contacts.

American Society on Aging: www.asaging.org
American Society on Aging is a non-profit organization committed to enhancing the knowledge and skills of those working with older adults and their families.

Benefits Check-Up: www.benefitscheckup.org
Everyday, Benefits Check-Up helps thousands of seniors find programs to help pay for prescription drugs, health care, utility and other costs.

Children of Aging Parents: www.caps4caregivers.org
Children of Aging Parents is a non-profit charitable organization whose mission is to assist the nation's nearly 54 million caregivers of the elderly or chronically ill with reliable information, referrals and support.

Medicare Consumer Information: www.medicare.gov
Medicare is the largest health insurance program; it covers over 39 million Americans. Medicare provides insurance to people age 65 and over, those who have permanent kidney failure and certain people with disabilities.

Medicaid Consumer Information: www.hcfa.gov
Medicaid is a jointly funded Federal-State health insurance program for certain low-income and needy people. It covers approximately 36 million individuals including children, the aged, blind, and or disabled and people who are eligible to receive federally assisted income maintenance payments.

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys: www.naela.com
NAELA is a non-profit association that assists lawyers, bar organizations and others who work with older clients and their families. The Academy provides a resource of information, education, networking and assistance to those who must deal with many specialized issues involved with legal services to the elderly and disabled.

National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers: www.caremanager.org
GCM is a non-profit organization of practitioners whose goal is the advancement of dignified care for the elderly and their families.

National Cancer Institute: www.cancer.gov
Cancer.gov is the National Cancer Institute's Website, which provides accurate up-to-date information on many types of cancer, information on clinical trials, resources for people dealing with cancer and information for researchers and health professionals.

National Council on Aging: www.ncoa.org
Organizations and Professionals promoting the dignity, self-determination: and well-being of older persons.

The American Parkinson Disease Foundation: www.apdaparkinson.com
The mission of the American Parkinson Disease Association is to ease the burden and find the cure for Parkinson's Disease.

Department of Veteran's Affairs: www.va.gov
The Department of Veteran Affairs was established on March 15, 1989. The VA is the second largest of the 14 Cabinet departments and operates nationwide programs of health care, financial assistance and national cemeteries.