Senior Services
Caregiver/Grief Support & Memory Care
Senior Services of Oak Park and River Forest Townships provides support to older adults and their families. Call 708-383-8060 for more information.
Memory Cafe is every 3rd Tuesday of the month from 2-4 p.m. at the main office in Oak Park. Ask about virtual options too.
Gap Funding to help meet the needs of yourself and your loved one.
Caregiver & Grief Support - Call Devin Andrews at 708-383-8060 extension 116 for individual and group support.
ID Bracelets - provided by The River Forest Police Department
Here are other important organizations that provide valuable information and resources to individuals dealing with memory issues and their caregivers.
Alzheimer’s Association - 800-272-3900
Without Warning - for family and persons living with early onset dementia. Reach out to [email protected]
Illinois Cognitive Resource Network (ICRN): a resource for people with Dementia or for a family member or loved one of a person with dementia.
Other Grief/
Support Groups
Friendship Line (The Institute on Aging) 24-hour toll-free hotline/warmline
(for emotional support, crisis intervention or well-being checks): 800-971-0016.
Grace Lutheran runs Grief Support Groups. Call (708) 366 - 6900 or email them at [email protected] to see if they are currently running a group. Also, see the Grief Share Website here.
LOSS (Loving Outreach to Survivors of Suicide) is meeting in person again from 6 pm- 8 pm at the River Forest Community Center on the second floor every 3rd Monday of the month. Call 312-655-7283 for more information. See sample Newsletter here.
988 National Suicide helpline and Website here.
The Alzheimer's Association holds a support Group at Belmont Village in Oak Park and is open to any family member or friend caring for someone with memory problems. They meet on the 4th Saturday of the month from 9 - 11am. Contact the facilitator, Julie Bach at [email protected] so she can make sure it is the right fit and to confirm the date (dates sometimes change if close to a holiday).
Rush Hospital Support for Caregivers: Flyer here.
River Forest Township
Senior News
The River Forest Senior Newsletter is a monthly email especially for Older Adults in River Forest.
Community Connect
The Community Connect Email is a bi-weekly resource for older adults in Oak Park, Austin, River Forest and neighboring communities to learn from each other.