Senior care in Illinois.
From Chicago to Springfield, we recommend home care agencies near you. Free for families.
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Personalized for Mom · near 60614
Harbor Home Care
Home care agency · 2.1 mi away
Offers personal care
Serves 60614
Available weekday mornings
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Home care across Illinois.
Pick your city for local phone numbers, ways to pay and answers. If your city is not listed, enter your ZIP code and we’ll look for care near you.
In Illinois, home services agencies that provide non-medical help at home are licensed by the Illinois Department of Public Health.
Chicago
the City of Chicago
Aurora
Kane and DuPage counties
Naperville
DuPage and Will counties
Joliet
Will County
Rockford
Winnebago County
Elgin
Kane and Cook counties
Springfield
Sangamon County
Peoria
Peoria County
Champaign
Champaign County
Waukegan
Lake County
Cicero
Cook County
Bloomington
McLean County
Schaumburg
Cook County
Evanston
Cook County
Arlington Heights
Cook County
Bolingbrook
Will County
Decatur
Macon County
Skokie
Cook County
Palatine
Cook County
Des Plaines
Cook County
Ways to pay in Illinois.
Private pay
Most families pay the provider directly. You agree on hours and rates before care starts.
Long term care insurance
Many policies cover in home care or assisted living after a waiting period.
VA benefits
Veterans and surviving spouses may qualify for Aid and Attendance or VA home care programs.
Medicaid
Your state’s Medicaid program may pay for some care at home for people who qualify.
The Community Care Program
Illinois’s Community Care Program helps people 60 and older who are at risk of nursing home placement stay at home, with in-home service, adult day service and emergency home response. A local Care Coordination Unit assesses each person. To qualify, a person must also be an Illinois resident with limited assets and apply for Medicaid. Start with the Senior HelpLine at 800-252-8966, open weekdays.
All ways to payYour first consultation with the agency is free, and so is our help finding it. Tell us what you need in Illinois and the agency reaches out to set it up.
Get my free consultationFree help in Illinois.
These services are free, whether or not you use Hailo Care.
Illinois Senior HelpLine
Run by the Illinois Department on Aging, weekdays. It connects people 60 and older and their families to local help and to the Community Care Program.
800-252-8966Illinois Department of Public Health complaint line
The Central Complaint Registry, answered weekdays, for concerns about an agency the state licenses.
800-252-4343Alzheimer’s Association 24/7 Helpline
Free, confidential help for people living with dementia and their families, any time of day.
800-272-3900Do home care agencies need a license in Illinois?
Yes. Home services agencies that provide non-medical help at home are licensed by the Illinois Department of Public Health.
Does Illinois help pay for home care?
It can. The Community Care Program helps people 60 and older who are at risk of nursing home placement stay at home. Call the Senior HelpLine at 800-252-8966 or your local Care Coordination Unit for an assessment.
How much does home care cost in Illinois?
It depends on the type of care, the hours and where you live. Agencies share their rates before care starts, and the first consultation is free.
Which Illinois cities do you serve?
Every Illinois ZIP code. We have local pages for the 20 largest cities and villages, from Chicago, Aurora and Naperville to Palatine and Des Plaines.
Is a home care consultation free in Illinois?
Yes. Your first consultation with the home care agency is free, and so is our help finding the agency. There is no obligation to start care.
Let’s find care that feels like home.
Enter your ZIP code for a free consultation with a home care agency anywhere in Illinois. We match you with one local agency.
- Free for families
- Free first consultation
- No obligation