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To report elder abuse in Illinois:
  • Illinois Nursing Home Elder Abuse or Long Term Care
    • In state: (800) 252-4343
    • Out of state: (217) 785-0321
  • Domestic/Community Elder Abuse




When should you report elder abuse?

You should contact the Illinois Elder Abuse Hotline at (800) 252-4343 if you suspect or witness an elderly person being physically, mentally or sexually abused.  You should also report any instances of neglect. 

If you witness elder abuse in a Illinois nursing home, report it immediately to the number listed above.  This includes abuse such as hitting, biting, punching or spanking.  Additionally, contact the hotline if a resident of the nursing home informs you that he or she was abused by a caregiver.

Illinois – Elder Abuse Programs

Illinois offers a number of ways to report or learn more about elder abuse via local agencies.  Simply find the county that you or the victim resides in and corresponding area.  The area contact information can be found immediately below the listings.

Region Area Region Area Region Area
Adams County F   Hardin County K   Morgan County G
Alexander County K   Henderson County C   Moultrie County E
Bond County H   Henry County C   Ogle County A
Boone County A   Iroquois County E   Peoria County D
Brown County F   Jackson County K   Perry County K
Bureau County C   Jasper County J   Piatt County E
Calhoun County F   Jefferson County I   Pike County F
Carroll County A   Jersey County G   Pope County K
Cass County G   JoDaviess County A   Pulaski County K
Champaign County E   Johnson County K   Putnam County C
Christian County G   Kane County B   Randolph County H
City of Chicago L   Kankakee County B   Richland County J
Clark County E   Kendall County B   Rock Island County C
Clay County I   Knox County C   Saline County K
Clinton County H   Lake County B   Schuyler County F
Coles County E   LaSalle County C   Shelby County E
Crawford County J   Lawrence County J   St. Clair County H
Cumberland County E   Lee County A   Stark County D
DeKalb County A   Livingston County E   Stephenson County A
DeWitt County E   Logan County G   Suburban Cook County M
Douglas County E   Macon County E   Tazewell County D
DuPage County B   Macoupin County G   Union County K
Edgar County E   Madison County H   Vermilion County E
Edwards County J   Marion County I   Wabash County J
Effingham County I   Marshall County D   Warren County C
Fayette County I   Mason County G   Washington County H
Ford County E   Massac County K   Wayne County J
Franklin County K   McDonough County C   White County J
Fulton County D   McHenry County B   Whiteside County A
Gallatin County K   McLean County E   Will County B
Greene County G   Menard County G   Williamson County K
Grundy County B   Mercer County C   Winnebago County A
Hamilton County J   Monroe County H   Woodford County D
Hancock County F   Montgomery County G      

 Area A – Boone, Carroll, DeKalb, JoDaviess, Lee, Ogle, Stephenson, Whiteside and Winnebago Counties

  • Visiting Nurses Association of Rockford
    • Counties Served: Boone and Winnebago
    • Phone (815) 971-3502
    • E-mail: dhart@rhsnet.org
  • Luthern Social Services of Illinois in Touch
    • Counties Served: Carroll, Lee, Ogle and Whiteside
    • Phone (815) 626-7333
    • E-mail: sarah.karras@lssi.org
  • Elder Care Services of DeKalb County, Inc
    • Counties Served: DeKalb
    • Phone (815) 758-6550
    • E-mail: zsabin@ecsdekalb.org
  • Stephenson County Senior Center
    • Counties Served: JoDaviess, Stephenson
    • Phone (815) 235-9777
    • E-mail: scsc@aeroinc.net

 

Area B – DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Lake, McHenry and Will Counties

  • DuPage County Department of Community Services
    • Counties Served: DuPage
    • Phone: (630) 407-6500
    • E-mail: seniorsvcs@dupageco.org
  • Grundy County Health Department
    • Counties Served: Grundy
    • Phone: (815) 941-3143
    • E-mail: dhenze@grundyhealth.com
  • Senior Services Associates, Inc.
    • Counties Served: Northern Kane
    • Phone: (847) 741-0404
    • Counties Served: Southern Kane
    • Phone: (630) 897- 4035
    • E-mail: admin@SeniorServicesAssoc.org
  • Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet
    • Counties Served: Kankakee
    • Phone: (815) 932-1921
    • E-mail: reigsti@cc-doj.org
  • Senior Services Associates, Inc.
    • Counties Served: Kendall
    • Phone: (630) 553-5777
    • E-mail: admin@SeniorServicesAssoc.org
  • The Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago
    • Counties Served: Kankakee
    • Phone: (847) 546-5733
    • E-mail: enorman@catholiccharities.net
  • Senior Services Associates, Inc.
    • Counties Served: McHenry
    • Phone: (815) 344-3555
    • E-mail: MBoncosky@SeniorServicesAssoc.org
  • Senior Services Center of Will County, Inc.
    • Counties Served: Will
    • Phone: (815) 740-4225
    • E-mail: seniorservices@agingspecialists.org

Area C – Bureau, Henderson, Henry, Knox, LaSalle, McDonough, Mercer, Putnam, Rock Island and Warren Counties

  • Alternatives for the Older Adult, Inc.
    • Counties Served: DuPage
    • Phone: (309) 277-0167
    • E-mail: afoa@4olderadults.org

Area D – Fulton, Marshall, Peoria, Stark, Tazewell and Woodford Counties

  • Senior Services – The Center for Prevention of Abuse
    • Counties Served: Fulton, Marshall, Peoria, Stark, Tazewell and Woodford Counties
    • Phone: (309) 637-3905, ext. 275
    • E-mail: jderenzy@centerforpreventionofabuse.org

 

Area E – Champaign, Clark, Coles, Cumberland, DeWitt, Douglas, Edgar, Ford, Iroquois, Livingston, Macon, McLean, Moultrie, Piatt, Shelby and Vermilion Counties

  • Family Services Senior Resource Center
    • Counties Served: Champaign and Piatt
    • Phone: (217) 352-5100
    • E-mail: info@familyservicecc.org
  • Cumberland Associates, Inc.
    • Counties Served: Clark, Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie and Shelby
    • Phone: (800) 626-79117
    • E-mail: cumberlandassociates@yahoo.com
  • Community Home Environmental Learning Project, Inc. (CHELP)
    • Counties Served: DeWitt and Macon
    • Phone: (217) 422-9888
    • E-mail: chelp9888@sbcglobal.net
  • Elderly Care Services of Ford-Iroquois Counties
    • Counties Served: Ford and Iroquois
    • Phone: (815) 432-2483
    • E-mail: info@fiphd.org
  • PATH.
    • Counties Served: Livingston and McLean
    • Phone: (309) 828-1022
    • E-mail: atimm@pathcrisis.org
  • CRIS Senior Services
    • Counties Served: Vermilion
    • Phone: (217) 443-2999
    • E-mail: cris@vermilionseniors.com

 

Area F – Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Hancock, Pike and Schuyler Counties

  • West Central Illinois Case Coordination Unit
    • Counties Served: Champaign and Piatt
    • Phone: (217) 222-1189
    • E-mail: bfleming@wciagingnetwork.org

 

Area G – Cass, Christian, Greene, Jersey, Logan, Macoupin, Mason, Menard, Montgomery, Morgan, Sangamon and Scott Counties

  • Prairie Council on Aging
    • Counties Served: Cass, Greene, Jersey, Morgan, Scott
    • Phone: (217) 479-4600, ext. 247
    • E-mail: pcaging@pcaging.com
  • Locust Street Resource Center
    • Counties Served: Christian and Macoupin
    • Phone: (217) 854-4706
    • E-mail: mhcsc@ctnet.net
  • Senior Services of Central Illinois, Inc.
    • Counties Served: Logan, Mason, Menard and Sangamon
    • Phone: (217) 528-4035
    • E-mail: CCU@ssoci.org
  • Montgomery County Health Department
    • Counties Served: Montgomery
    • Phone: (217) 532-2001
    • E-mail: ccuprog@consolidated.net

 

Area H – Bond, Clinton, Madison, Monroe, Randolph, St. Clair and Washington Counties

  • Southwestern Illinois Visiting Nurse Association
    • Counties Served: Bond, Clinton, Madison, Monroe, Randolph, St. Clair and Washington
    • Phone: (618) 236-5863
    • E-mail: eabuse@compu-type.net

 

Area I – Clay, Effingham, Fayette, Jefferson and Marion Counties

  • Effingham City-County Committee on Aging
    • Counties Served: Clay, Effingham, Fayette, Jefferson and Marion Counties
    • Phone: (217) 347-5569
    • E-mail: jbohnhoff@eccoa.info or nscholes@eccoa.info

 

Area J – Crawford, Edwards, Hamilton, Jasper, Lawrence, Richland, Wabash, Wayne and White Counties

  • SWAN (Stopping Woman Abuse Now)
    • Counties Crawford, Edwards, Hamilton, Jasper, Lawrence, Richland, Wabash, Wayne and White Counties
    • Phone: (618) 392-3556
    • E-mail: swanexecdir@wabash.net

 

Area K – Alexander, Franklin, Gallatin, Hardin, Jackson, Johnson, Massac, Perry, Pope, Pulaski, Saline, Union and Williamson Counties

  • Shawnee Alliance for Seniors
    • Counties Covered: Alexander, Franklin, Gallatin, Hardin, Jackson, Johnson, Massac, Perry, Pope, Pulaski, Saline, Union and Williamson Counties
    • Phone: (618) 985-8322
    • E-mail: dmitchell@shsdc.org

 

Area L – City of Chicago

  • Shawnee Alliance for Seniors
    • Area Covered: Chicago
    • Phone: (312) 744-1535
    • E-mail: margaret.holmes@cityofchicago.org or jewell.williams@cityofchicago.org

 

Area M – Suburban Cook County

  • Shawnee Alliance for Seniors
    • Area Covered: Suburban Cook County
    • Phone: (708) 383-0258
    • E-mail: Katie.Schmit@ageoptions.org
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