SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Aging will hold a series of roundtable discussions—open to service providers, older adults, family caregivers, and the public—to help shape the future of policymaking, service delivery, and investment priorities to meet the needs of a growing older adult population.
Two of those roundtables will be held in our area.
The first one will be held Thursday, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Knights of Columbus, located at 130 S. 8th St., in Du Bois.
You may RSVP to Washington County Senior Services by calling 618-243-6533.
The second one will be held Friday, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Rolland Lewis Building at Veterans Memorial Park in Mt. Vernon. That’s located at 800 S. 27th St.
You may RSVP to any of the following:
- judy@midlandaaa.org or by calling 618-532-1853
- southeasternaaaceoshana@gmail.com or by calling 217-262-0678
- info@egyptianaaa.org or by calling Dee Gadsden at 618-985-8311
RSVPs are requested but not required. If you require language interpretation or any other accommodation, please note that in your RSVP.
Leaders from the state Department on Aging and regional Area Agencies on Aging will convene a dozen roundtable discussions statewide to inform the development of Illinois’ 2026-2028 State Plan on Aging, a strategic framework to improve and promote quality of life for older adults, their families, and caregivers. The most recent state plan was completed in July 2021 and extends through federal fiscal year 2025.
As IDoA begins development of its next state plan, expected to be published in draft form in early 2025, aging officials are seeking public input on the types of supports and resources that are needed to address older adults’ concerns and priorities.