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Accessibility Tools
This page is being built, please be patient as we add additional resources for veterans and their families.
Veterans Aid Grants is a website dedicated to aiding low-income veterans in locating financial assistance programs. Their directory features programs that offer support with utility, energy, mortgage, rent, and medical bills.
National Veterans Administration
Whether you’re a Veteran, service member, or family member, we’re here to help you get the care and benefits you deserve.
Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs
Veteran Commission of Winnebago County
The Veterans Assistance Commission of Winnebago County assists Honorably Discharged Veterans, their Families and their Surviving Spouses, residing in Winnebago County, with Financial Assistance, Veterans Affairs Services and Referrals.
AMVETS, which is also known as American Veterans, is the most inclusive Congressionally-chartered veterans service organization open to representing the interests of 20 million veterans and their families. We are veterans serving veterans since 1944.
Madison Veterans Administration
At the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital and Clinics, we serve over 80,000 Veterans across 19 counties in Wisconsin & Illinois. Our health care teams are guided by the needs of our Veterans, their families, and caregivers. Find out which of our eight clinics in Madison, Beaver Dam, Baraboo, and Janesville, Wisconsin, as well as Freeport and Rockford, Illinois, is near you. Manage your health online, check out upcoming events and sign up for email updates. We are committed to providing all eligible Veterans with exceptional health care services.
National VA Caregiver Support Program
Madison VA Caregiver Support Program
They offer a number of services to support you and the Veteran you care for, including in-home help, someone to listen to or anything in between.
National VA Home Care (Geriatrics and Extended Care)
The following guide provides community-based resources for justice-involved veterans (JIV).
https://www.dhs.state.il.us/OneNetLibrary/27893/images/GovChallengeLanding/veteran_resources_list_AHS_July_22_2022.pdf
We’re moving forward—together.
Northwestern Illinois Area Agency on Aging remains fully committed to creating a senior center in Rockford. Over the past year, our planning process has helped us better understand how to build something sustainable, accessible, and lasting for older adults and caregivers.
While details are still being finalized, our goal remains the same: a welcoming space that supports connection, learning, and wellness for our community. More updates to come as we continue this important work.
Jeffrey Barnes
Executive Director NIAAA