CONTACT
State Department Links:
CONTACT THE IRC
Located Statewide
Email:
ilrespitecoalition@gmail.com
Phone:
Toll-Free Statewide Respite Phone: 866-ILL-RESP or 866-455-7377 ext. 101 or ext. 103 for Spanish-speakers
Fax: (224) 616-3054
Updated August 2024 by the Illinois Respite Coalition
Reporting Potential Abuse and Neglect:
For children:
Call the 24-hour Child Abuse Hotline at 800-25-ABUSE (800-252-2873 or TTY 1-800-358-5117) if you suspect that a child has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed by abuse or neglect. If you believe a child is in immediate danger of harm, call 911 first.
For elderly adults & adults with disabilities:
To report suspected abuse, financial exploitation, or neglect of an older person or a person with disabilities age 18-59 call the statewide, 24-hour Adult Protective Services Hotline: 1-866-800-1409, 1-888-206-1327 (TTY).
Prioritization for Urgency of Need for Services (PUNS):
PUNS is a statewide database for individuals with developmental disabilities who are potentially in need of services. Click here for more information.
Illinois Waiver Programs that pay for respite:
Categories:
- Children and adults with developmental disabilities
- Persons with brain injury
- Children who are medically fragile & technologically dependent
- Persons with HIV or AIDS
- Persons who are elderly
- Persons with disabilities
To see if you or your family member may qualify for one of these waivers, click here.
Illinois Caregiver Programs:
Family Caregiver Program- More information can be found on the Department of Aging (DOA) website.
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren- For more information, click these links for DCFS and the DOA.
Community Care Program for Seniors- Click here to go to the DOA website.