Elderwerks Senior Resource Directory 2025/2026

VETERANS RESOURCES

Veterans Crisis Line 800-273-8255 or 988 www.veteranscrisisline.net

Veterans Network Committee 224-357-0585

Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital 5000 S. Fifth Ave. Hines, IL 60141 708-202-8387 888-598-7793 (Avail 24/7) www.hines.va.gov

VETERANS SERVICES

www.veteransnetworkcommittee.org Erects flag poles including the flag in veteran’s yards at no cost to the veteran, flies WWII veterans to Washington DC to visit the memorial, sponsors a variety of activities and events.

Confidential chat available online. Recognize the signs of suicide risk: *Thinking and looking for ways to hurt or kill yourself; talking about death, dying or suicide; self-destructive behavior such as drug abuse, weapons, etc. *The presence of these signs requires immediate attention. Hopelessness, feeling like there’s no way out; anxiety, agitation, sleeplessness, mood swings; feeling like there is no reason to live; rage or anger; engaging in risky activities without thinking; increasing drug or alcohol abuse, withdrawing from family and friends. Veterans Legal Aid Society (VLAS) 773-340-3838 www.veteranslegalaid.org Coordinates access to legal services for Illinois Veterans through direct referrals to attorneys and legal aid organizations, supports Veterans legal aid programs and assists in the management of an OBRA Trust to benefit Veterans and their families. They also assist Veterans with VA pension applications and appeals through a pro bono service program. 312-360-2656 855-462-3526 Illinois Armed Forces Legal Aid Network aw.uic.edu/experiential-education/ clinics/veterans/ The Veterans Legal Clinic provides free services to veterans, regardless of discharge status, and family members who reside in Illinois. The VLC specializes in appealing denied veteran’s benefits claims, including service-connected benefits, pension benefits, survivor benefits, and education benefits. Veterans Legal Clinic University of Illinois Chicago 300 S. State St. Chicago, IL 60604 law-visc@uic.edu

Provides a variety of medical programs and services such as extended care and rehabilitation, hospice/ palliative care, medical foster home, mental health, dental, pharmacy and counseling. This campus offers primary, extended and specialty care and serves as a tertiary care referral center for VISN 12. Jesse Brown VA Medical Center 820 S. Damen Ave. Chicago, IL 60612 312-569-8387 888-569-5282 www.chicago.va.gov Provides a variety of medical and behavioral services such as counseling, surgical procedures, mental health programs, a pharmacy, primary care, community services, physical medicine and rehabilitation. This center consists of a 200-bed acute care facility and 4 community based outpatient clinics. Marion VA Medical Center 2401 W. Main St. Marion, IL 62959 618-997-5311 800-574-8387 (After business hours) www.marion.va.gov Provides a variety of medical programs and services such as counseling, rehabilitation, mental health, emergency care, spinal cord injury clinic, pharmacy and specialty care. This Health Care System includes a general medical and surgical facility and 10 out-patient clinics in surrounding communities. VA Illiana Health Care System 1900 E. Main St. Danville, IL 61832 217-554-3000 | 800-320-8387 888-838-6446 (After business hours) www.danville.va.gov Provides a variety of medical and behavioral services such as counseling, surgical procedures, mental health programs, a pharmacy, primary care, community services, palliative care, minority Veterans program, physical medicine and rehabilitation. In addition to the main facility, services are offered in 4 community-based outpatient clinics.

Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) 2122 W. Taylor St., Suite 105 Chicago, IL 60612

312-980-4284 (Illinois) 816-756-3390 (National) www.wfw.org

Dedicated to Veterans’ service, legislative advocacy and service programs. Nationwide network of service officers assist Veterans filing for their VA claims and help Veterans get their benefits. Veterans’ Rights Project Legal Aid Chicago 120 S. La Salle St., Suite 900 Chicago, IL 60603 312-341-1070 www.legalaidchicago.org Legal Aid Chicago’s Veterans’ Rights Project is a legal services project dedicated to ensure that low-income service members, Veterans and their dependents residing in Cook County receive advocacy and educational services regarding the enforcement of their legal rights and benefits. www.ebenefits.va.gov Gateway to benefit information. This site provides news, resources, information, benefits, housing assistance, prescription refills, healthcare, applications and on-line forms. For Veteran service members, service providers and family members. Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center 3001 Green Bay Road North Chicago, IL 60064 847-688-1900 | 800-393-0865 www.lovell.fhcc.va.gov Provides a variety of medical and behavioral services such as internal medicine, mental health care, dental, diagnostic and ancillary services. VA MEDICAL CENTERS

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