AARP backs licensed assisted living in Illinois
AARP pushes state licensing for assisted living homes to protect consumers and stimulate industry growth. Legislation, with ten south suburban cosponsors, passed the Senate and awaits House action. Licensing would be by the Department on Aging under health and safety standards while avoiding heavy medical requirements.
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American Association of Retired Persons
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Illinois Department On Aging
Amy Paschedag
Paschedag
Ayers
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Alzheimer’s Association
Catholic Conference
Illinois Citizens For Better Care
Illinois Health Care Association
Illinois Home Health Care
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Illinois Medical Society
Life Services Network
Manor Care
Marriott
the Ombudsman Association
Omnicare
Sunrise Assisted Living
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Dalton
Patrick O’malley
Palos Park
Christine Radogno
LaGrange
Debbie Halvorson
Crete
Harold Mur
Phy
Markham
Maggie Crotty
Oak Forest
Renee Kosel
New Lenox
Anne Zickus
Palos Hills
George Scully
D-Flossmoor
Phil Novak
D-Bradley
Legislation Defines Standards for Assisted Living Housing
Springfield considers stalled legislation outlining licensing for assisted living and shared senior housing. The bill would establish two housing types with minimum physical standards for assisted living, limit shared homes to under 13 beds, require annual on site reviews, penalties, resident rights and contracts, and a statewide needs study.
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Illinois Department On Aging
Area youth concert in Chicago Cultural Center recital
The Chicago Youth Concert Orchestra, with students from south and southwest suburbs, gives a free performance at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the Chicago Cultural Center. The program features Mendelssohn Fingal's Cave Williams Jurassic Park Capuzzi Concerto for Double Bass Mussorgsky Night on Bald Mountain. Participating students include Kathryn Benjamin Forest Trail Junior High School Park Forest Kara Kulpa Amos Alonzo Stagg High School Palos Heights Safiyah Farrakhan Crete Monee Middle School Crete and Benjamin Ordaz Jerling Junior High Orland Park.
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Chicago Cultural Center
Jamin
Forest Trail
Park Forest
Kara Kulpa
Amos Alonzo Stagg
Palos Heights
Safiyah Farrakhan
Crete Monee
Crete
Benjamin Ordaz
Jerling
Orland Park
Toys R Us shelves glow with mega dolls and action figures
Shoppers in Lansing find a vast mix of dolls and playsets from Li l Makin Faces to Water Babies and Barbie high priced outfits. Barbie Leads with cars houses and boats as boys favor action figures like GI Joe and wrestlers with accessories. This toy aisle blends classic dolls with high tech pretend play and brand name vehicles.
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Barbie
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Wayne Manor Mansion
Eileen Davidson
Orland Park
James
Marlena
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