On Wednesday, residents and staff from Supportive Living communities in Illinois gathered together in Springfield, Illinois for the annual Affordable Assisted Living Coalition’s (AALC) Day at the Capitol.
They were there to meet with Governor Bruce Rauner (seen above) and advocate for the Illinois Supportive Living program. The program is considered the best affordable assisted living program in the country and a model for other states to follow.
The program provides seniors and adults with physical disabilities with a more appropriate and cost-effective alternative to a nursing home. It combines housing with personal assistance; help with medications; and support services such as three meals a day, housekeeping and laundry. Residents also benefit from all of the opportunities that are available to socialize with family, friends and neighbors and to participate in social, educational and recreational activities and events.
Currently, the cost to the State of Illinois for an individual on Medicaid living in a Supportive Living community is 48% less than in a nursing home.
On average 60% of the residents in the Supportive Living communities currently in operation are on Medicaid.
Next week, Supportive Living communities throughout Illinois will be celebrating Supportive Living Week 2015. The annual event is coordinated by the Affordable Assisted Living Coalition.
Our communities will be hosting a variety of events and special programs.
We invite you to learn more about the Illinois Supportive Living program; to speak out for the program to your Illinois State Senator and State Representative; and to participate in the Supportive Living Week activities at our communities that are open to the public. Just click on Upcoming Events on a community’s website.