Metropolitan Family Services DuPage
Office of Senior Services
Seniors are at the heart of everything we do
We are located at:
Elmhurst City Hall
209 North York St.
Elmhurst, IL 60126
(630) 833-1353
News
- Seniors.....Get Ready For Fall Chore Days!
- Volunteers Needed For Fall Chore Days!
Opportunities and Challenges
"I thought these were supposed to be my 'golden years', When do the good things, start?"
"It seems like all my friends are moving away. Where do I go to meet new ones?"
"I definitely want to stay at home; I just need someone to help with tasks around the house."
"Ever since Ed died, it feels like I have no energy left. I wish I had someone to talk to."
"I know there are programs and benefits out there that help. Where do I start?"
"They want to put me in a nursing home. I don't belong there."
Metropolitan Family Services can help.
Finding Solutions
Our highly qualified professionals help Seniors and their families to improve their lives by offering the following services:
For Seniors:
Consultation - about problems typically faced by Seniors
Counseling - for stress, worry, grief, depression, etc.
Information - brochures and fliers on many topics
Referral - we match your problem to a program that can help
Support Groups - for woman age 60 and over
For Caregivers:
Consultation - about problems typically faced by Caregivers
Counseling - for Caregiver stress and making difficult decisions
Information - brochures and fliers for Caregivers
Referral - we match your problem to a program that can help
Respite Care - at our Knuepfer Guest House
Call (630) 833-1353
We specialize in helping people age 60 and over-and caregivers, too: those who provide physical or household assistance to a Senior
Consultations with our experienced staff can be conducted over the phone, in our office, or in the home.
Phone consultations and half-hour or less consultations in our office, are free of charge. Suggested contributions for longer office appointments, home consultations, and over-night respite care at the Senior Guest House are assessed on a sliding scale based on income.
Some counseling services are covered by Medicare or other insurance; if not, sliding scale contributions are appreciated. No one is denied service due to inability to pay.
Metropolitan Family Services
Also Serving Older Adults and their families at :
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DuPage
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Suzanne Knuepfer Guest House
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Evanston/Skokie Valley
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5210 Main Street
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North Center
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Southwest Suburbs
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Additional Offices in:
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Metropolitan Family Services does not discriminate in admission to programs or treatment of employment in programs or activities. If you feel you have been discriminated against, you have the right to file a complaint with Metropolitan Family Services' Human Resources Department at (312) 986-4000, or the Illinois Department of Human Rights at (312) 814-6216.
Founding for Senior Service is provided in part by the Chicago, DuPage , Evanston, and Skokie Valley United Ways, Chicago Department on Aging, Suburban Area Agency on Aging, Office of the Attorney General State of Illinois, and the City of Elmhurst.