Local senior resources for Downtown Arlington Heights and the surrounding Arlington Heights area — the free and low-cost help that keeps an older adult safe and supported, whether they're aging at home or planning a move.
Resources serving Downtown Arlington Heights
- AgeOptions, the Area Agency on Aging for suburban Cook County (and the Illinois Department on Aging Senior HelpLine 1-800-252-8966): free options counseling and benefits screening for Cook County families.
- Community Care Program (CCP): Illinois Department on Aging in-home care, homemaker, and adult day services to help seniors avoid nursing-home placement near Downtown Arlington Heights.
- Senior centers & home-delivered meals: congregate and Meals on Wheels programs, fitness, and social programs near Downtown Arlington Heights.
- Medical transport: when it's not an emergency, rides to appointments at Northwest Community Healthcare, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital.
- Veterans: VA Aid & Attendance through Jesse Brown VA Medical Center and Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital; VA Caregiver Support Line 1-855-260-3274.
- Report elder abuse: Illinois Adult Protective Services hotline 1-866-800-1409 (24/7).
Arlington Heights is an established northwest suburb with a walkable downtown and a strong base of assisted living and memory care, popular with families staying near Northwest Community and the Metra line.
Your next step
You don't have to sort this out alone. Get in touch with a free Chicago Senior Advisor advisor, and we'll match you to one to three vetted options.
