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Month: October 2026

Caregiving Tip of the Week: The Sibling Meeting

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This weekly Caregiving Tip is for you, to help you express your love for another human being. We are all caregivers. If you are a client, a caregiver, a caregiving spouse or family member, a medical provider, or anyone in the business of caring, we are your source for useful caregiving tips that bring connection to your caring work. What:…

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What Age Is Considered Elderly in Illinois?

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Illinois has no single legal age for "elderly." Most state aging services, including the Community Care Program and Adult Protective Services, begin at 60. Medicare, the Benefit Access Program, and senior property tax exemptions begin at 65. State aging law technically defines a "senior citizen" as 55 or older. These thresholds affect a lot of families. About 2.27 million Illinois...
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Caregiving Tip of the Week: Entering the World of Dementia

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This weekly Caregiving Tip is for you, to help you express your love for another human being. We are all caregivers. If you are a client, a caregiver, a caregiving spouse or family member, a medical provider, or anyone in the business of caring, we are your source for useful caregiving tips that bring connection to your caring work. What:…

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Community Event Recap: Head for the Cure 5K Chicago 2026

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On Sunday, October 4, Assisting Hands Home Care of Melrose Park joined Team Numiera Therapeutics at the 13th Annual Head for the Cure 5K Walk/Run at Diversey Harbor in Lincoln Park. It was a morning of hope, and the numbers show just how much this community showed up. By the Numbers 580+ participants walked and ran together $115,000+ raised and…

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Community Event Recap: How to Talk to Parents About Care – The 40/70 Rule

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On Saturday, September 19, Thomaie Hilaris, owner of Assisting Hands Home Care of Melrose Park, closed out the Difficult Conversations speaker series at Belmont Village Senior Living Oak Park. Her session, “How to Talk to Parents About Care: The 40/70 Rule,” gave Oak Park and West Suburban families a practical way to start one of the hardest talks in caregiving….

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Caregiving Tip of the Week: The Most Honest Sentence a Caregiver Can Say

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This weekly Caregiving Tip is for you, to help you express your love for another human being. We are all caregivers. If you are a client, a caregiver, a caregiving spouse or family member, a medical provider, or anyone in the business of caring, we are your source for useful caregiving tips that bring connection to your caring work. What:…

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  • Caregiving Tip of the Week: The Sibling Meeting
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  • Community Event Recap: Head for the Cure 5K Chicago 2026
  • Community Event Recap: How to Talk to Parents About Care – The 40/70 Rule

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