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Memory Care in Cook County, IL

Licensed memory care providers across Cook County, the cities they are in, and where to get free local help.

Licensed memory care providers: 46

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Cities in Cook County

Local aging & Medicaid contacts

Long-term care ombudsman

Free help with complaints about care and residents' rights in nursing homes and assisted living.

Illinois Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program

Official ombudsman website

Source: State LTC Ombudsman

No county-matched Area Agency on Aging row yet for Cook County.

Aging & Disability Resource Center

Illinois Department on Aging · 1-800-252-8966

Official ADRC page

Source: Aging & disability resource center

Medicare counseling (SHIP)

Illinois State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)

Official SHIP website

Source: Medicare counseling (SHIP)

Illinois Medicaid HCBS / LTSS programs

State-level Medicaid waiver contacts (not invented county Medicaid offices). Official agency pages only.

  • Community Care Program. Illinois Department on Aging Community Care Program (includes Medicaid HCBS elderly waiver pathway).
Source: State Medicaid program

Questions families ask

Which cities in Cook County have memory care listings?

Cook County has memory care communities in 3 cities, each listed on this page with its own provider list.

Who do I call about a complaint at a memory care community in Cook County?

Illinois Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program is the long-term care ombudsman program serving Cook County. It takes complaints about care, safety and residents' rights. Its website is in the contacts section of this page.

How do families in Cook County learn about Medicaid long-term care options?

Illinois runs named Medicaid programs that pay for care at home and in assisted living. This page links to the official state pages for each.

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