COMMUNITY CARE PROGRAM 

Community Care Program (CCP)
...helping older people live independently is sponsored by the Illinois Department on Aging.

Prairie Council on Aging (PCOA) is the Case Coordination unit and we send a case manager to your home at no cost  to discuss your needs and determine whether you qualify for CCP. If you are eligible, the PCOA Case Manager will be contacting you monthly and checking on any services which may have been arranged.

SERVICES
provided through Community Care Program (CCP) :

Homemaker, Adult Day Service, Emergency Home Response Service

Homemakers can, dust, clean the kitchen and bath, do laundry and assist with personal care for the moderately impaired. Assistance is also available with meal planning and preparation.

Adult Day Service is available in Springfield and Alton Areas, see the community links section from this Home Page.

Emergency Home Response Service (EHRS) is a 24 hour communication link to assistance outside the home. The senior wears a wrist or neck button that can be pushed if they are in need of assistance. A voice will answer the push of the button from the base unit in the home and help can be sent if necessary. Loved ones can also be called as needed.

ELIGIBILITY
age 60 and older

determined physically in need of service, meaning you are moderately impaired

a resident of Illinois, US Citizen or legal alien

meet the asset requirements which will explained to you by the case manager that comes to your home

apply for medical benefits, again the case manager will explain.

If you think you are NOT eligible, call anyway and recieve a private pay list, updated annually, that may assist you in recieving all the same services, privately.

COST
If you meet the eligibility requirements and your family income is below the poverty level, the State of Illinois will pay the entire cost of service.

If your family income is above the federal poverty level, Illinois may still pay for a portion of the program. Your cost will depend on your level of impairment, the cost of care, and the number of people in your family who will recieve the Community Care Program services. The Case Manager can explain all of this in the comfort of your own home.

To APPLY
Call Prairie Council on Aging (PCOA) and within 5 days a PCOA case manager will contact you for an appointment to come out and discuss your needs and what the Community Care Program can do for you. TOll FREE 1-800-862-4464 OR Morgan, Cass, Scott counties call 217-479-4619 OR Greene and Jersey Counties call 217-942-5563.