Local senior resources for Orland Square and the surrounding Orland Park 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 Orland Square
- 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 Orland Square.
- Senior centers & home-delivered meals: congregate and Meals on Wheels programs, fitness, and social programs near Orland Square.
- Medical transport: when it's not an emergency, rides to appointments at Advocate Christ Medical Center, University of Chicago Medicine.
- 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).
Orland Park is an affluent southwest suburb with newer senior communities around Orland Square, drawing families who want amenity-rich assisted living close to the I-80 corridor.
How to move forward
A free Chicago Senior Advisor advisor can shortlist options that fit your budget and timeline and set up tours. Reach out online — there's never a fee for families.
