Government Resources

When you need to take time off from work to care for a family member, the Family and Medical Leave Act is here to help. 

Under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), eligible employees are entitled to unpaid, job-protected leave to provide care for a family member.

Millions of Americans take care of a friend or family member with a serious health condition. Being a caregiver can be a labor of love, but it can also be stressful.

AARP Family Caregiving Guides are designed to help develop and implement a caregiving plan for a loved one or friend. The guides include information on how to have vital conversations, ways to assess your loved one's needs and tips for organizing important documents.

Visit their website to learn more: www.aarp.org/caregiving/prepare-to-care-planning-guide

HHS agencies provide resources for caregivers who take care of an aging, seriously ill, or disabled family member or friend. Learn more about being a caregiver and locate resources.

Visit their website: https://www.hhs.gov/programs/providers-and-facilities/resources-for-caregivers/index.html

Local Resources

Brian Thompson is Founder-Chief Wellness Innovator, Behavioral Health & Tai-Chi-Gong Wellness Specialist for BNEW4LIFE. He delivers engaging presentations to help participants live their best lives. Natural and innovative wellness strategies only found in our program continue to combine innovation with tradition for today's social-emotional, physical and mental health needs in children through seniors.

Visit: https://www.bnew4life.com to learn more.

Dr. KeNisha Davis is a visionary healer who seamlessly integrates the science of functional medicine with the wisdom of spiritual and conscious living practices to inspire transformation and holistic well-being.

Her services combine western practices, functional medicine, and eastern holistic treatment.

Visit her website to learn more: https://ntuitivewellness.com/services.

Sertoma Star Services is a 501(c)3, not-for-profit community organization dedicated to challenging the limits and changing the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The organization has provided critical vocational, educational, therapeutic, and residential programs and services to individuals in and around the Chicagoland area and northwest Indiana for 125-plus years.

Visit: https://sertomastar.org to learn more.

Suburban Access, Inc. is an independent service coordination and advocacy agency that links children and adults who have disabilities with life-enhancing services, relevant programs and experiences, and personal supports to empower them to live life WITHOUT LIMITS.  We strive to emphasize the worth, interests, and abilities of persons who have intellectual disabilities and to advance their independence, productivity, and integration in their communities.

  • Suburban Access, Inc. is a nonprofit 501(c) 3 corporation that is guided by a volunteer board of directors. The Illinois Department of Human Services is the primary source of our funding. 

Visit: https://subacc.org/what-we-do to learn more.

The You Belong Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)3 that provides services and support to the special needs and disabled community. They work to educate local businesses to be more accessible, train staff at large venues how to aid a person(s) with a disability and host events that are safe and inclusive.

Visit: www.theyoubelongfoundation.org to learn more.

The Arc of Illinois advocates for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, families and community organizations to ensure that people with disabilities can live, work, learn, and play in communities across the state.

The Arc offers resources and information, supports families in their individual advocacy efforts and trains and educates people with disabilities, families and professionals among other things. Below is a list of services we also offer.

Visit: https://www.thearcofil.org/what-we-do/to learn more.