The Cook County Age Friendly Initiative invites you to enjoy light refreshments, engaging conversation, and updates about the good work we’ve accomplished together! Gatherings are being held throughout the county to review the Age Friendly Action Plan, celebrate all that
Care Partners of Cook County is excited to announce our 2026 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 of Cook County and Cook County Higher Education (CCHE) are pleased to present “Caring With Compassion: Effective End-of-Life Conversations with Patients & Clients”, a free, four-part professional development series. Classes will be held quarterly on Wednesdays from 8:15-9:45am
WOW! On March 21 the Cook County Potters held a WONDERFUL seconds sale to benefit Care Partners! Shoppers browsed a selection of not-quite-perfect pottery and wood-turned treasures and took them home for a donation in any amount. We are thrilled
Come to the Hub on Saturday, March 21 from 10am to 2pm for the Cook County Potters Annual Seconds Sale and purchase beautiful but not-quite-perfect pottery treasures from local artists for whatever amount you choose to donate. It’s a win
Reframe Aging Roundtable – Care Partners’ monthly community conversation about aging and ageism – has moved to a new time and location. The discussion now takes place on the third Monday of each month from 12:15-1:45pm at The Hub (10
In December, Care Partners teamed up with Empty Bowls and the Wolf Class at Great Expectations School to provide Winter Cheer bags for Cook County older adults. The students created hand-drawn greeting cards, added beautiful decorations to shopping bags, and
The season of challenging winter weather is upon us! Although our office is typically open from 10am to 3pm, Monday through Friday, we may need to close the office – or close early – due to inclement weather. Our staff
It is said that all of us will be caregivers at some point in our lives—some of us, many times over. Powerful Tools for Caregivers is a six-week class that gives participants the skills to take care of themselves while
Care Partners Grief Group takes place on the 3rd Monday of each month from 5-6:30pm at the Care Partners offices, 615 East Highway 61 in Grand Marais. The Grief Group is facilitated by Care Partners Executive Director Julie Wilson, and