National Directory: Illinois

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HOME MODIFICATION IN Illinois


Home Modification Providers by City

This section contains listings of home modification providers in Illinois. Search by city or keyword.

Arlington Heights, IL

Extended Home Living Services (EHLS)

Contact Person: Elizabeth Crandall

Address: 210 W. Campus Drive Suite #2, Arlington Heights, IL 60004

Email Address: ehlsinfo@ehls.com

Phone Number: (847) 215-9490

Homepage/Website: https://www.ehls.com/

Type of Assessment: yes

Providers Education/Training: yes

Aurora, IL

Neighborhood Redevelopment

Contact Person: Jesse Vera

Address: 51 East Galena Boulevard, Aurora, IL 60505

Email Address: DNR@aurora-il.org

Phone Number: 630-256-3320

Chicago, IL

Senior Safety And Aging In Place – Handyman Matters Chicago

Contact Person:

Address: 5251 N. Central Ave, Chicago, IL 60630

Email Address: chicago@handymanmatters.com

Phone Number: 773-235-0900

Elderly And Disabled Remodeling

Contact Person: Steve Constable

Address: 1363 W. Estes Ave., Chicago, IL 60626

Email Address: sconstable08@gmail.com

Phone Number: 773-465-0573

Crystal Lake, IL, IL

Curt Rynties

Contact Person: Curt Rynties, Owner

Agency Name or Parent Company: Northwest Renovate and Remodel LLC

Name of Home Modification Program / Resource: Curt Rynties

Address: 549 Woodmar Ln, Crystal Lake, IL, IL 60014

Email Address: curt.rynties@gmail.com

Phone Number: 779-800-9177

Homepage/Website: none

Established: 2019

Target Population: Seniors, People with disabilities

No. of Persons Served/Year: 20

No. of Paid Staff: 1

Services Provided:

  • Minor home modifications (e.g., grab bars, raised toilet seats, handheld showers, handrails, lever door handles)
  • Major home modifications (e.g., remodel bathrooms, adjust counter/cabinet heights, ramps, elevator/platform or chair lifts, widen doorways, roll-in showers)
  • Repairs (e.g., roofing, electrical, carpeting/floors, stair repairs)
  • Home assessments
  • Refers to providers (e.g., Home modification program, occupational/physical therapists, funding sources)
  • Raise consumer and/or professional awareness

Funding Source(s):

  • State Funded In-Home Service Program
  • Private Pay
  • Grant funds

Providers Education/Training: Graduate of the USC Executive Certificate in Home Modification Program.

Special Features: Coordination of home modifications in partnership with occupational therapists.

Is your organization Non-Profit?: no

Elgin, IL

Senior Services Associates, Inc.

Contact Person: Bette Schoenholtz

Address: 101 South Grove, Elgin, IL 60120

Phone Number: 847-741-0404

Geneva, IL

Community Contacts Inc.

Contact Person: Lowell Tosch

Address: 1035 East State Street, Geneva, IL 60134

Email Address: smscci@aol.com

Phone Number: 630-232-7600

Highland Park, IL

Caregiver Resource Center

Contact Person: Linda Magad, Caregiver Resource Center Case Manager

Agency Name or Parent Company: Family Service of Lake County

Name of Home Modification Program / Resource: Caregiver Resource Center

Address: 777 Central Ave., Highland Park, IL 60035

Email Address: lmagad@famservice.org

Phone Number: 847-432-4981

Homepage/Website: famservice.org

Established: 2010

Target Population: Lake County; Family caregivers of those 60 or older or relative raising minor children

No. of Persons Served/Year: 75

No. of Paid Staff: 3

Services Provided:

  • Minor home modifications (e.g., grab bars, raised toilet seats, handheld showers, handrails, lever door handles)
  • Repairs (e.g., roofing, electrical, carpeting/floors, stair repairs)
  • Refers to providers (e.g., Home modification program, occupational/physical therapists, funding sources)
  • Partners with state or local non-profit home modification programs (e.g., Rebuilding Together, Habitat for Humanity, etc...)

Funding Source(s):

  • Older Americans Act Title IIIE

Is your organization Non-Profit?: yes

Hinsdale, IL

Remodel For Independence

Contact Person: Jeanie Smith

Address: 242 E. Ogden Ave, Hinsdale, IL 60521

Email Address: Smith.Jeanie@gmail.com

Phone Number: 630-921-1493

Joilet, IL

Senior Services Center Of Will County

Contact Person: Patricia Hensley

Address: 251 North Center Street, Joilet, IL 60435

Phone Number: 815-723-9713

Kankakee, IL

Senior Division Program

Contact Person: Kathie Burgess

Address: 657 E. Court Street, Suite 200, Kankakee, IL 60901

Phone Number: 815-932-1921

Lindenhurst, IL

Access Engineering

Contact Person: David Meyer

Address: 223 Robincrest Avenue, Lindenhurst, IL 60046

Email Address: dmeyerb@aol.com

Phone Number: 847-356-3067

Lombard, IL

AgeGuide Northeastern Illinois

Contact Person:

Agency Name or Parent Company: AgeGuide Northeastern Illinois

Name of Home Modification Program / Resource: AgeGuide Northeastern Illinois

Address: 1910 S. Highland Avenue, Suite 100, Lombard, IL 60148

Email Address: info@ageguide.org

Phone Number: 800-528-2000

Homepage/Website: www.ageguide.org

Services Provided:

  • Refers to providers (e.g., Home modification program, occupational/physical therapists, funding sources)
  • Raise consumer and/or professional awareness
  • Advocacy for home modification policies and funding

Funding Source(s):

  • Older Americans Act Title IIIB
  • Older Americans Act Title IIIE
  • As the Area Agency on Aging for Northeastern Illinois, AgeGuide connects older adults and their caregivers to services and programs that can support them as they modify their homes for successful aging. We offer financial assistance with home modifications and home repairs through various programs funded through our local partners.

Is your organization Non-Profit?: yes

Moline, IL

HouseCheck

Contact Person: Kathryn Weiman

Address: 1803 - 7th Street, Moline, IL 61265

Email Address: kweiman@alternativesforyou.org

Phone Number: 800-798-0988

Fax: 309-277-0165

Homepage/Website: www.alternativesforyou.org

Established: 1984

Target Population: Older adults and adults with disabilities

Percentage of Clients Aged 60 Years+: 3500 / 20 for Home Assessments

Most Common Modification: Assessment and case management / linkage to resources for modifications

Type of Assessment: yes

Assessor: Kathy Weiman, Scott Schluter, Stacey Hall

Providers Education/Training: yes

Funding Sources: Illinois Department on AgingWestern Illinois Area Agency on AgingCommunity / Civic grants

Special Features: What we do: We visit with you in your home. We provide a professional analysis of how well your home is functioning for you. We provide prioritized recommendations for you to consider. We connect you with resources for your home.

Morris, IL

Senior Programs Unit

Contact Person: Chris Vignali

Address: 1320 Union Street, Morris, IL 60450

Phone Number: 815-941-3400

Naperville, IL

Disability Access Remodel

Contact Person: Daniel Laniosz

Address: 22 W 71st Street, Naperville, IL 60540

Email Address: disa_acc@yahoo.com

Phone Number: 773-567-7222

Oak Park, IL

Ageoptions

Contact Person:

Address: 1048 Lake Street, Suite 300, Oak Park, IL 60301

Phone Number: 708-383-0258

Living FUlly at Home, LLC.

Contact Person: Monika Robinson

Address: 408 North Maple Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302

Email Address: monika@livingfullyathome.com

Phone Number: 708-502-6965

Homepage/Website: livingfullyathome.com

Established: November 2016

Target Population: People with disabilities, aging adults, & people recovering from surgery/hospitalizations

No. of Persons Served/Year: 36

No. of Paid Staff: 2

Type of Assessment: yes

Assessor: Monika Robinson, DrOT, OTR/L & Blaine Robinson, CAPS

Providers Education/Training: no

Funding Sources: Private Pay, sliding scale if eligibility requirements are met

Special Features: Occupational therapist and certified aging in place specialist providing evidence-based standardized assessments and interventions, and home modifications

Peoria, IL

Common Place Home Improvement Program

Contact Person:

Address: 514 S. Shelley Street, Peoria, IL 61605

Phone Number: 309-674-3315

Rock Island, IL

Illinois/Iowa Independent Living Center

Contact Person: Liz Sherwin

Address: 3708 11th Street, Rock Island, IL 61201

Phone Number: 309-793-0090

Rockford, IL

Lifetime Homes

Contact Person: Kim Montgomery

Address: 202 Market St., Rockford, IL 61107

Email Address: kmontgomery@rampcil.org

Phone Number: 815-968-7467

Round Lake, IL

Catholic Charities Archdiocese Of Chicago

Contact Person: Jan Ahigrim

Address: 116 North Lincoln, Round Lake, IL 60073

Phone Number: 847-546-5733

Sugar Grove, IL

Home For Life Advantage, Inc.

Contact Person: Cindy Shaw

Address: 925 Edgewood Drive, Sugar Grove, IL 60554

Email Address: info@homeforlifeadvantage.com

Phone Number: 630-466-2611

Wheaton, IL

Dupage County Department Of Human Resources

Contact Person: Mary Lee Tomsa

Address: 421 North County Farm Rd, Wheaton, IL 60187

Phone Number: 630-682-7000

Wilmette, IL

Senior Safety And Aging In Place Handyman Matters North Shore

Contact Person: James Fowler

Address: 3223 Lake Ave #134, Wilmette, IL 60091

Email Address: northshore.info@handymanmatters.com

Phone Number: 847-644-7904

Yorkville, IL

Senior Services Associates, Inc.

Contact Person: Carol Grote

Address: 518 Country Side Ctr., Yorkville, IL 60560

Phone Number: 630-553-5777

This project was supported, in part, by grant number HHS-2018-ACL-AOA-HMOD-0308 from the U.S. Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. 20201. Grantees undertaking projects with government sponsorship are encouraged to express freely their findings and conclusions. Points of view or opinions do not, therefore, necessarily represent official ACL policy.

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