Care Partners of Cook County is pleased to announce our 2024 Spring Chore Days! This event connects groups or individual volunteers with older adults in our county to help with spring chores such as raking leaves, planting flowers, and general
Care Partners News – March 2024 | Issue 19
We envision a community that is fully supported to navigate our shared journeys of aging and end-of-life. Age-Friendly Community Listening Sessions So Much to be Grateful For… Julie Wilson, Executive Director Gratitude… I am overflowing with it! Your support of
Annual Statistics – 2023!
Age Friendly Cook County
Exciting News!!! A BIG thank you to the Cook County Board of Commissioners for unanimously approving our request to join the Age Friendly Communities Network at their April 16th meeting!!! We are so excited to continue exploring creative, collaborative efforts
Welcome, Minda!
We’re excited to welcome Minda Andrus as Care Partners Programs Coordinator as of the end of November! Minda graduated from St. Cloud State University in 2014 with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and minor in gerontology. Recently, she and her
The Cook County Age-Friendly Initiative is Here!
Cook County Public Health and Care Partners are thrilled to introduce the Cook County Age-Friendly Initiative, a community-driven effort aimed at enhancing the quality of life for all age demographics within our beloved Cook County. Support and advocacy from our
Memory Café 2024
Memory Café is a monthly gathering for people who are living with dementia and those who are caring for them. The Café offers a safe, supportive, relaxed environment to enjoy light refreshments, casual conversation and friendly connections with others who
Lunch & Learn 2024
Care Partners and Cook County Higher Education are pleased to present a Lunch & Learn series designed to support aging well in Cook County! Presented on the fourth Wednesday of the month from noon to 1pm at Cook County Higher
A Positive Approach to Caring
Care Partners of Cook County and Cook County Higher Education are pleased to be selected as a satellite host team for the regional Arrowhead Caregiver Conference, “A Positive Approach to Caring,” presented by the Arrowhead Area Agency on Aging (AAAA)
Auction Quilt 2023
This year’s beautiful Auction Quilt was created by Nancy Backlund and Carol Morgen. It’s 102″ x 92″ (queen sized.) Raffle tickets are $5 each and may be purchased at Drury Lane, at the Care Partners office (in the lower level