senior citizens

Nursing homes across the U.S. have long struggled with staff shortages, but families and workers in St. Louis say the crisis has worsened in recent months, as the pandemic has pushed some facilities to a breaking point.

In Illinois, the pandemic means remote learning for college students. At retirement communities, it’s been weeks of strict social distancing. One Illinois…

Macomb is home to Western Illinois University, which every year attracts thousands of young adults to study and prepare for careers. The city hopes it can…

Advocates for senior citizens and people with disabilities are assessing how action Friday by the Republican governor affects services they say they...

Illinois could join a handful of states that allow cameras to be installed in the rooms of nursing home residents. Supporters say it would give families...

The 14th edition of the booklet includes new listings about a Parkinson’s disease support group at The Elms and about services offered by the VFW. As in…

The debate over state retiree pensions has been a consistent backdrop for the Illinois gubernatorial election, bringing older voters to the forefront...

A new memory care facility will be built in Carthage. It will feature 20 studio apartments that have access to shared kitchen, living room and dining…

The AARP says Illinois has improved opportunities for elderly people to remain in the community. But it says there are still too many living in nursing...

There is now a single place where senior citizens and their families can find information about independent living facilities, finance and trust services,…