Welcome to the Care MATTERS ® ... Website ! Care MATTERS ® - The Resource Guide for Seniors, Caregivers & Professionals - is the most comprehensive publication of its kind in the Greater Chicago Metropolitan Area, Northern Indiana and Southwestern Michigan. It is kept and referred to time and again by many seniors, caregivers and professionals, as they look for products and services for themselves, their loved ones or clients. Care MATTERS ® is distributed, free of charge, by advertisers as well as by organizations such as the Catholic Charities, United Way, Councils on Aging, the AARP Foundation, Area Agencies on Aging, public libraries, senior centers, hospitals, medical centers, churches and many other community service organizations and support groups. Professionals who care for and advise seniors receive copies to use in their daily practice. An important feature of Care MATTERS ® is the more than 50 articles submitted by professionals, community leaders and senior specialists on topics of special interest to seniors and their families. Care MATTERS ® has tremendous longevity. We still hear about advertisers getting leads from the first edition. Advertisers receive free copies and many have found Care MATTERS® to be an effective marketing tool to attach to their business cards or "Compliments of" stickers and pass along to clients, families, seniors, doctors, nurses, case managers, discharge planners, social workers or organizations and support groups with whom they may be working. This website is designed to give you a glimpse of the guide's contents below, to allow you to order your own copy and for advertisers to find out about placing advertising.

Table of Contents

1. Safety & Security    Emergency Telephone Numbers    Adult Protective Services    Senior Abuse & Neglect    Home Security & Personal Emergency        Response Systems Services    Personal Information Sheet    Safety & SecurityLIST     2. Care Evaluation, Community Services & Consultants    Area Agencies on Aging - IL, IN, MI    Geriatric Care Consultants Services    Community Services, Support Groups,         Information & Referral Services    Geriatric Care Consultants LIST 3. Medical Care    Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment    Hospitals & Medical Advertiser      Index by City - IL, IN, MI    Physician Referral Services    Health & Wellness Programs    Rehabilitation Centers & Services    Behavioral Treatment Programs & Counseling     Services 4. Alzheimer's & Dementia Care Programs    Dementia Care - From Disease to Dignity    Alzheimer's Disease    Common Caregiver Concerns    Alzheimer’s & Dementia Care Advertiser       Index by City - IL, IN, MI   Alzheimer’s & Dementia Care LIST 5. Nursing Care Centers    Easing the Transition to Nursing Homes    Choosing the Right Nursing Center    Nursing Care Center Advertiser       Index by City - IL, IN, MI   Nursing Care Center LIST 6. Home Care    The Caregiving Years    Home Health Care Advertiser       Index by City - IL, IN, MI    Home Care Agency LIST    Companion & Homemaker    Companion & Homemaker Advertiser       Index by City - IL, IN, MI    Adult Day Services Advertiser       Index by City - IL, IN, MI    Adult Day Center LIST 7. Hospice    Hospice Care Options    Funding for End-of-Life Care    Hospice Advertiser       Index by City - IL, IN, MI    Hospice LIST 8. Assisted, Independent & Retirement Living   Continuing Care Retirement Community   How to Choose an Assisted Living Community    Assisted, Independent Living Advertiser       Index by City - IL, IN, MI   Assisted, Independent & Retirement   Living LIST

9. Professional Health Services     Hearing Loss     Hearing Agencies, Support Groups & Information      Listings    Vision Programs         Vision Agencies, Support Groups & Information      Listings    Dental Agencies, Support Groups & Information      Listings    Pharmacies    Medical Equipment, Products & Services    Orthotics & Prosthetics    Medical Equipment & Products Advertiser       Index by City - IL, IN, MI 10. Senior Centers, Organizations & Programs    Senior & Community Center Listings    Senior Programs & Organizations    Employment Information & Program Listings    Volunteer Opportunity Listings 11. Insurance Services    Medicare & Social Security Services    Long-Term Care    Medicaid Services    SHIP: Senior Health Insurance Program    Insurance Advertiser       Index by City - IL, IN    Insurance Services LIST 12. Financial Services    Missing Any of Your Retirement Dollars?    Reverse Mortages    An Estate Plan You Can Live With    Financial Services Advertiser       Index by City - IL, IN    Financial Services LIST 13. Legal Services    Elder Law & Estate Planning    Guardianship    Capacity & Dementia    Legal Services Advertiser       Index by City - IL, IN    Legal Services LIST 14. Final Arrangements    Preparing for Final Arrangements    Final Arrangements Advertiser       Index by City - IL, IN    Bereavement    Funeral Agencies, Support Groups & Information     Lines    Funeral Services LIST