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AgeSmart Community Resources is a not-for-profit organization that serves persons over 60 and their caregivers in seven Illinois counties.

Our purpose is to keep older adults independent and in their community.

10/25/2026

Nobody plans for a health crisis to happen on a Tuesday afternoon. It happens anyway.

This is Long-Term Care Planning Month, and it's worth naming a hard truth: most families start thinking seriously about long-term care only after a fall, a diagnosis, or a hospital stay forces the conversation. Planning ahead, while everyone is calm and can think clearly, leads to better decisions than planning during a crisis ever does.

Long-term care planning isn't just about finances, though that matters. It's about understanding what care options exist in our area, having a conversation about what your loved one would actually want, and knowing who's authorized to make decisions if they can't make them for themselves.

You don't need all the answers today. You just need to start the conversation before you're forced into it.

Has your family had this conversation yet? What made it easier, or harder, to start? Tell us below.

10/24/2026

Retirement is fabulous. Taxes? Well, let’s just say they are a drag.

On Tuesday, November 3rd at 12:30 PM, our LGBT+ Allies Senior Connections Lunch and Learn returns to AgeSmart, 7 Bronze Pointe South, Suite B in Swansea, with a topic that speaks to both.

Linda Schweitzer of Penny Pinch Tax joins us to talk about retirement and taxes, with room for your questions over a free lunch.

This gathering is for LGBT+ adults 50 and over and their allies, a welcoming, safe, and supportive place where acceptance and understanding come with the meal. Expect educational insights, social connections, and a table full of people who get it. It meets on the first Tuesday of every month, so if this is your first time, you are in good company.

Reservations are required. Call 618-222-2561 to save your seat.

What is the one tax or retirement question you wish someone would answer in plain English? Tell us in the comments and we will pass it along.

10/23/2026

Are you a Veteran or know someone who is? The SIU School of Dental Medicine is hosting a Veteran's Care Day on November 12 with Free exams, x-rays, cleanings, fillings and extractions at their Alton campus. Call 618-474-7062 today to secure your spot.

Veterans Assistance Commission of Madison County, IL, Veterans Assistance Commission of St. Clair County, Veterans Assistance Commission of Bond County, Illinois

10/23/2026

3 a.m., wide awake, convinced it's time to get dressed for work. For a lot of families living with dementia, that's not a rare night. It's a pattern.

This Dementia Friendly Friday, we're talking about sleep disturbances, one of the most exhausting and least talked-about parts of caregiving. Dementia can disrupt the body's internal clock, leading to nighttime wandering, confusion about day and night, or waking convinced it's time for a routine that ended years ago.

Keeping a consistent wake and sleep schedule, limiting daytime napping, and getting natural light exposure earlier in the day can all help reset that internal clock over time. A calm, dim bedroom environment and avoiding screens or stimulating activity close to bedtime make all the difference at bedtime for your loved one and for you.

If nights have become unmanageable, bring it up with a doctor. Sleep disruption this significant isn't something you have to just accept as part of the disease.

Has sleep been a struggle in your household? What's helped, even a little? Share below.

10/22/2026

Raising a grandchild wasn't the plan. But when life asked, these grandparents said yes anyway.

Join us for our Grandfamilies Roundtable, a space built specifically for grandparents and other relative caregivers who've stepped into raising children later in life. Whether it happened suddenly or gradually, this role brings a mix of joy and challenge that most parenting resources were never built for.

This roundtable is a chance to connect with others in the same situation, ask questions about guardianship, benefits, and school enrollment, and share what's actually worked for your family. You'll leave with practical information and, just as importantly, the sense that you're not the only one navigating this.

Grandparents raising grandchildren deserve support built around their specific reality, not a generic parenting class.

This month brings two chances to be part of that. At the Bond County Health Department on Tuesday morning, we're getting to know one another and talking through what this new group actually needs going forward, no set agenda, just an honest starting point.

Back at our office in Swansea on Wednesday morning, we're digging into everything nutrition and food shopping, from stretching a grocery budget to keeping meals simple on the nights there's no energy left to cook.

Call 618-222-2561 for details on our next roundtable, or send us a message if you'd like more information.

10/21/2026

AgeSmart is hiring a Director of Development.

Help build AgeSmart’s first dedicated fundraising program. You will join our leadership team and work with donors, employers, funders and community partners to support caregivers, home delivered meals and older adults in crisis across Bond, Clinton, Madison, Monroe, Randolph, St. Clair and Washington Counties.

Pay: $75,000 to $80,000 per year, based on experience. Full-time, based in Swansea, IL. Benefits include 100% employer-paid health, dental, life and long-term disability insurance, a 401(k) with 5% match, and generous paid time off.

Priority consideration for applications received by November 13, 2026. Send your resume and cover letter to [email protected]. Full posting in comments

10/21/2026

That prescription bottle from two winters ago is still in the cabinet. It's probably not helping anyone, and may do more harm than good if used.

Today is National Check Your Meds Day, a good reminder to go through every medication in your home, or a loved one's, prescription, over-the-counter, and supplements alike. Expired medications lose effectiveness, and holding onto unused prescriptions creates real risk, including accidental double-dosing or someone else in the household taking something that was never meant for them.

While you're at it, this is a good moment to make sure the list your doctor has on file actually matches what's in the cabinet. Medications get added, discontinued, or changed more often than people update the paper list stuck to the fridge.

When you're ready to get rid of anything expired or unused, check for a local medication take-back location at https://medtakebackillinois.org/ rather than flushing them or tossing them in the trash.

10/20/2026

A string of orange lights across the porch steps looks festive right up until someone trips on it.

Caregiver Tip Tuesday: As Halloween decorations start going up, it's worth doing a quick safety check of your own home or a loved one's, especially if trick-or-treaters will be coming to the door. Extension cords across walkways, unlit porch steps, and inflatable decorations blocking a clear path are all easy to overlook and easy fixes once you notice them.

If your loved one lives with dementia, the sudden appearance of masks, decorations, or unfamiliar visitors at the door can also be genuinely unsettling rather than fun. It's worth thinking through ahead of time whether trick-or-treaters will visit, and how you'll handle the doorbell if the noise or costumes cause distress.
A little planning now means Halloween stays fun instead of becoming a fall risk or a stressful evening.

Any Halloween safety tips you've learned the hard way? Share them below.

10/19/2026

Our own Robyn Kessler will be speaking at the Troy/Maryville/St. Jacob/Marine Chamber of Commerce Women's Conference on November 4. She'll be talking about a topic we know too well- the Sandwich Generation... those caring for older adults AND kids while trying to balance it all.

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7 Bronze Pointe S, Suite B
Swansea, IL
62226

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 4pm
Tuesday	8am - 4pm
Wednesday	8am - 4pm
Thursday	8am - 4pm
Friday	8am - 4pm

Telephone

+16182222561

Website

http://www.AgeSmart.org/

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