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Respite Organizations and Providers

July 2022 | Ann Garcia - Patient Advocate, Adult Down Syndrome Center

The list below includes information about respite organizations and providers in the greater Chicagoland area and/or Illinois. The types of respite provided are also included: In-Home Respite, Residential Respite, Group Respite, Voucher Respite. Descriptions of these types are included in our Overview and Types of Respite article.

If you are looking for resources for a different state/region, we recommend reaching out to a local Down syndrome parent organization or reviewing the resources provided on the ARCH National Respite Network and Resource Center website.

New in 2022: In partnership with the Illinois Respite Coalition (IRC), the Division of Developmental Disabilities in the Illinois Department of Human Services was awarded a five-year $1.3 million Lifespan Respite Care Enhancement Grant from the Administration on Community Living (ACL). New services that were created as a result include: 

  • Statewide respite toll-free line to provide information and referrals for respite: 866-ILL-RESP (866-455-7377). 

  • Emergency voucher stipends (up to $500) for caregivers in a crisis situation receiving no other state or waiver funding. 

  • Virtual respite training program for respite providers. 

 

DHS Approved Respite Providers Funded for FY 2023

Abilities Plus - Kewanee, IL
(309) 852-4626
  • In-home respite - Henry, Stark, and Western Bureau Counties
(309) 786-6474
  • In-home respite
  • Residential respite
  • Rock Island
Association House - Chicago, IL
(773) 772-8009
  • In-home respite - Chicago, Cook County
  • Respite care by referral only
Clearbrook - Arlington Heights, IL
(847) 385-5335
  • Group respite - Cook and McHenry Counties
  • In-home respite - Cook, DuPage, Lake, and McHenry Counties
  • Voucher respite - Cook and McHenry Counties
(618) 252-0275 or (618) 252-2479
  • Group respite
  • In-home respite
  • Gallatin, Saline, and White Counties
(773) 471-4740
  • Voucher respite - Chicago and South Suburban Cook
Community Support Services - Brookfield, IL
(708) 354-4547
  • Group respite
  • In-home respite
  • Voucher respite
  • Cook and DuPage Counties
El Valor - Chicago, IL
(312) 666-4511
  • In-home respite - Chicago and Cook County
Envision Unlimited - Chicago, IL
(773) 899-6177
  • Group respite - Chicago, Suburban Cook, and Central Illinois
  • In-home respite - Chicago, Adams, Brown, Champaign, Cook, Dewitt, Fulton, Knox, Livingston, Logan, Macon, Mason, McLean, Morgan, Moultrie, Peoria, Pike, Sangamon, Scott, and Tazewell Counties
Glenkirk - Northbrook, IL
(847) 272-5111
  • In-home respite - Lake and Northern Cook Counties
  • Families supply the personal support workers
Good Shepherd Center - Hazel Crest, IL
(708) 985-3722
  • In-home respite
  • Beverly, Mt. Greenwood, Morgan Park
  • South Suburban Cook and Northern Will Counties
The Hope School - Springfield, IL
(217) 585-5437
  • Group respite - statewide coverage
(815) 223-4488
  • Group respite
  • Voucher respite
  • Bureau, LaSalle, Marshall, and Putnam Counties
(815) 465-4118
  • Group respite - Clark, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Jasper, and Vermillion Counties
(630) 207-8479 or (866) 455-7377
  • In-home respite - all counties in Illinois except Cook County
  • Voucher respite - all 69 Central and Southern Counties
(773) 765-3160
  • Group respite - once per month in Rogers Park
  • Voucher respite - Chicago and Northern Cook
Kreider Services - Dixon, IL
(815) 288-6691
  • Voucher respite - Carroll, Lee, Jo Daviess, Lee, Ogle, Stephenson, and Whiteside Counties
Libenu - Skokie, IL
(847) 213-0514
  • Group respite - Metropolitan Chicago, Cook, and Lake Counties
Little CityPalatine, IL
(847) 358-5510
  • In-home respite
  • Voucher respite
  • Cook, DuPage, Lake, and McHenry Counties
North Center - Chicago, IL
(773) 777-4111
  • In-home respite - Cook County
(217) 762-5371
  • In-home respite - Piatt County
(618) 687-2378
  • Group respite - Jackson County
Trinity Services - New Lenox, IL
(815) 485-6197
  • In-home respite
  • Residential respite
  • Bond, Clinton, Grundy, Madison, Randolph, Washington, and Will Counties
 

Other Respite Providers

Alden Village - Bloomingdale, IL
(630) 529-3350
  • Residential respite
Alden Village North - Chicago, IL
(773) 338-0200
  • Residential respite
(815) 432-5288
  • In-home respite - Iroquois County
Easter Seals Chicago/Rockford - Chicago and Rockford, IL
(815) 965-5069
  • For caregivers of children through age 21
  • Winnebago, Boone, and Ogle Counties
(309) 344-2600
  • Group respite and in-home respite through SOAR program - Knox and Warren Counties
Little Friends - Warrenville, IL
(630) 204-0224
  • Group respite
  • Multi-week sessions for children ages 3-17 and their siblings
Misericordia - Chicago, IL
(773) 273-4570
  • Residential respite
  • Available only at McAuley Residence 
  • Private pay
UCP Seguin - Cicero, IL
(708) 222-4815
  • In-home respite - Proviso, Oak Park, and River Forest Townships
  • Residential respite - weekend respite at UCP Seguin's Respite House, a dedicated respite home 
 

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