August 25, 2010, 10:37 am
Downers Grove Township Dial-A-Ride Services Expanded
Dial-A-Ride is a curb-to-curb shared ride service for Township residents who are 65 or older and for qualified persons with disabilities of any age. In order to use the service, riders must have a valid RTA or ADA card. If you have either of these cards all you need to do is call the Township at (630) 719-6685 and Joan Nichols can register you over the phone. Don’t have either of those cards? That’s okay. We can help you with that and get you registered for Dial-A-Ride at the same time.
Qualified Township residents who need an RTA card may come into the Township office at 4340 Prince Street, Downers Grove and complete the appropriate application and get your picture taken (this costs $3.00). Once this is done, we can register you for our Dial-A-Ride service.
The Dial-A-Ride service is provided to and from any point within the Township of Downers Grove area. This includes to Good Samaritan Hospital. Service is provided from 8 am to 4 pm, Monday through Friday, excluding major holidays. The fare is $5.00 for each one-way ride.
Persons with disabilities who are younger than 65 must submit one of the following:
- Social Security Validation. You must provide a current printout that states the words, “disabled individual”, or the letters DI after your social security number.
- Medicare Validation. You must submit two forms: (1) A copy of your Medicare card (not Medicaid), AND (2) A current Social Security Benefit Statement.
- Veterans Validation. (Please call our office at 630-719-6685 for information).
- Doctor’s Validation. You must submit two forms: (1) An application completed by your doctor (available at the Township office), AND (2) A doctor’s statement describing the nature of your disability on professional letterhead or prescription form
All applicants must have a 1-1/2″ x 1-1/2″ picture. We take pictures for $3.00.
You must also bring one of the following: Drivers license, State issued ID card, US Immigration Alien Registration card (copy of both sides) or a passport with a photo.
Once a rider is registered, reservations for general-purpose rides can be made one or two business days in advance. Rides for medical appointments can be made up to a week in advance. An escort may accompany a passenger. The escort does not have to be registered but does have to pay a separate $5.00 fare.
Division of Human Services
Phone: (630) 719-6670
Fax: (630) 719-6608
July 29, 2010, 2:41 pm
The Vintage Times is produced by the Township of Downers Grove in cooperation with the Village of Downers Grove. Programs will be shown on Channel 6 in Downers during the entire month, on Mondays and Fridays at 10:30 am. The following month the program is shown on Comcast Channel 19 on Thursdays at 6 pm. The program will also be shown on Channel 6 in Darien, please check your newspapers for dates and times. Videotaped copies are available for loan at public libraries in Westmont, Downers Grove, the Indian Prairie Library, and at the Township office. For additional information, please contact Hanna Benioff at the Township of Downers Grove, Division of Human Services at (630) 719-6670.
The following programs are scheduled to air on Vintage Times:
- July – Hospital Stays & Medicare: Who Pays?
- August – Explaining Health Care Reform and other Legislative Issues
- September – Caring for Elderly Parents & Sibling Relationships
- October – Help for Elderly Homeowners to Remain in their Homes – Nutrition Program and Home Maintenance program provided by the DuPage Senior Citizens Council
- November – Validation: A Communication Method for Older Person with Dementia – Jim Guzdziol, Brightstar & Jo Letwaitis, The Senior Site
- December – Help for Persons who have Cancer, and for their Families – Meredith Eng, American Cancer Society, DuPage
Hanna Benioff
Senior Services Coordinator
Division of Human Services
Phone: (630) 719-6670
Fax: (630) 719-6608
Email: hanna.benioff@dgtownship.com
June 23, 2010, 9:02 am
“Hospital Stays & Medicare: Who Pays?” is the topic of discussion on the Vintage Times cable television program for senior citizens.
Viewers will learn that admission to a hospital has two separate categories, “inpatient care” and “observation”. Shirley Breedlove, Utilization Management Nurse at the Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove, explains that the admission status can impact patients’ post-hospital care as well as their financial responsibilities. “If your admission status is “observation” Medicare will not cover room and board charges associated with rehabilitation services in a nursing home. Also, your financial responsibility may be greater,” says Ms. Breedlove.
The Vintage Times is a local cable television program shown on channels 6 and 19. This program will be shown on channel 6 during July 2010 on Mondays and Fridays at 10:30 a.m., and on Comcast channel 19 during August 2010 on Thursdays at 6:00 p.m. The Vintage Times is also shown in Darien on channel 6 daily at 4 p.m.
DVD copies will be available for loan at public libraries in Downers Grove, Darien and Westmont, as well as at the Township office.
The Vintage Times is produced by the Township of Downers Grove in cooperation with the Village of Downers Grove. For additional information please contact, Hanna Benioff at the Township of Downers Grove.
View the article on Triblocal.com.
Hanna Benioff
Senior Services Coordinator
Division of Human Services
Phone: (630) 719-6682
Fax: (630) 719-6608
Email: hanna.benioff@dgtownship.com
June 16, 2010, 10:33 am
Cable TV Program
The Vintage Times is produced by the Township of Downers Grove in cooperation with the Village of Downers Grove. Programs will be shown on Channel 6 in Downers during the entire month, on Mondays and Fridays at 10:30 a.m. The following month the program is shown on Comcast Channel 19 on Thursdays at 6:00 p.m. The program will also be shown on Channel 6 in Darien, please check your newspapers for dates and times. Videotaped copies are available for loan at public libraries in Westmont, Downers Grove, the Indian Prairie Library, and at the Township office. For additional information, please contact Hanna Benioff at the Township of Downers Grove, Division of Human Services at (630) 719-6670.
The following programs are scheduled to air on Vintage Times:
June – Medicare 2010
July – Hospital Stays & Medicare: Who Pays?
August – Explaining Health Care Reform and other Legislative Issues
Hanna Benioff
Senior Services Coordinator
Division of Human Services
Phone: (630) 719-6670
Fax: (630) 719-6608
Email: hanna.benioff@dgtownship.com
May 28, 2010, 9:05 am
Medicare 2010 is discussed on the Vintage Times cable television program for senior citizens.
Viewers will learn about Medicare benefits in 2010, recent changes in Medicare, Medicare supplement insurance, the Medicare prescription drug program part “D”, and much more. Dan Cantu of BlueCross/BlueShield of Illinois explains Medicare benefits and encourages beneficiaries to be well informed. “All Medicare beneficiaries received the “MEDICARE & YOU 2010” handbook which has important information including Medicare coverage, costs, prescription drug plans, your Medicare Rights and more. It is important to read the handbook and learn about the benefits available to you. Information is also available on Medicare’s website,” says Cantu.
The Vintage Times is a local cable television program shown on channels 6 and 19. This program will be shown on channel 6 during June 2010 on Mondays and Fridays at 10:30 a.m., and on Comcast channel 19 during July 2010 on Thursdays at 6:00 p.m. The Vintage Times is also shown in Darien on channel 6 daily at 4 p.m.
DVD copies will be available for loan at public libraries in Downers Grove, Darien and Westmont, as well as at the Township office.
The Vintage Times is produced by the Township of Downers Grove in cooperation with the Village of Downers Grove. For additional information please contact Hanna Benioff.
See the article on Triblocal.com.
Hanna Benioff
Senior Services Coordinator
Division of Human Services
Phone: (630) 719-6670
Fax: (630) 719-6608
Email: hanna.benioff@dgtownship.com
October 23, 2009, 2:22 pm
The Vintage Times is produced by the Township of Downers Grove in cooperation with the Village of Downers Grove. Programs will be shown on Channel 6 in Downers during the entire month, on Mondays and Fridays at 10:30 a.m. The following month the program is shown on Comcast Channel 19 on Thursdays at 6:00 p.m. The program will also be shown on Channel 6 in Darien, please check your newspapers for dates and times. Videotaped copies are available for loan at public libraries in Westmont, Downers Grove, the Indian Prairie Library, and at the Township office. For additional information please contact Hanna Benioff at the Township of Downers Grove, Division of Human Services at (630) 719-6670.
The following programs are scheduled to air on Vintage Times:
October 2009 – Services for Older Adults in DuPage County, with Tara Culotta, manager, DuPage County Senior Services.
November 2009 – Hearing Impairments and the Older Adult, a discussion with Kathy Highhouse, an audiologist at the Ear Institute of Chicago in Hinsdale and with an individual who has a profound hearing loss.
December 2009 – Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP), DuPage County counselors who explain the Illinois Cares Rx medications program, Medicare, supplemental insurance, and long term care insurance.
Hanna Benioff
Senior Services Coordinator
Division of Human Services
Phone: (630) 719-6670
Fax: (630) 719-6608
Email: hanna.benioff@dgtownship.com
