Belmont Village Senior Living Lincoln Park

Eligibility

General

Veterans or eligible survivors who qualify for VA Pension or Survivors Pension and meet the additional Aid and Attendance or Housebound criteria. Service, discharge, family status and pension eligibility rules also apply.

IL specifics

A federal VA pension benefit; Aid and Attendance and Housebound enhancements cannot be received together.

What it provides

• A higher pension ceiling for eligible Aid and Attendance or Housebound recipients. Actual pension equals the applicable annual maximum minus countable income; the two enhancements cannot be paid together.

Eligibility

General

Illinois residents age 60 or older with assessed long-term care need; citizenship/eligible noncitizen requirements apply; apply for Medicaid and enroll if eligible.

What it provides

• In-home assistance; adult day services and emergency home response; authorized services depend on assessment.

Eligibility

General

Adult family or informal caregivers of adults age 60 or older or people of any age with Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder. The federal program also supports specified older-relative caregiver categories.

What it provides

• Caregiver information and access assistance; counseling and training; support groups; respite and limited supplemental services under the federal caregiver-support framework.

Eligibility

General

Illinois residents age 60 or older who are Medicaid-eligible, meet the DON assessment standard for risk of nursing-facility placement, can be safely supported in the community and meet cost-effectiveness rules.

IL specifics

The current eligibility minimum is age 60.

What it provides

• In-home homemaker service; adult day service; emergency home response and automated medication dispenser services.

Eligibility

General

Medicare beneficiaries meeting the applicable state Medicare Savings Program eligibility rules.

IL specifics

Applications are administered by the state Medicaid program.

What it provides

• Assistance with Medicare premiums and; for qualified QMB beneficiaries; Medicare-covered deductibles and coinsurance. The qualifying category determines which costs are paid.