Northwestern IL Area Agency on Aging

04/15/2026

VA understands that military sexual trauma (MST) can affect survivors in different ways.

During Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, learn more about VA’s free MST-related care and services that are here for you year-round.
https://mentalhealth.va.gov/SAAPM

04/15/2026

The Salvation Army provides year-round assistance to Rockford-area residents and can always be counted on to show up in times of need. See link below ⬇️

📸 Photo provided by the Salvation Army

04/15/2026

The April 15 tax filing deadline has arrived. Do you still need to pay your federal tax bill? The offers multiple easy payment options.

Head on over to www.irs.gov/payments

04/14/2026

It's Diani's birthday!
Meet our Front Desk Hero in her latest level‑up 🙂

Class: Receptionist
Level: Birthday
Special Skills: Answer Call (Unlimited use), Multitask Mastery (passive skill)
Equipment: Schedule of All‑Knowing, CAKE (rare)

Happiest of birthdays to Diani today, we wouldn't be the same without you!

04/14/2026

Bananas 🍌 😁

Which one will you be celebrating on April 15? 🎉

🎌 National Anime Day
🍌 National Banana Day
🎨 World Art Day
📄 National Tax Day

All 19 observances on this day: https://digitalhygge.com/april-15/

04/14/2026

04/14/2026

The VA Health Chat app can make managing your care easier. Request prescription refills, schedule appointments, and ask questions about non-life-threatening health concerns — all from your device. https://mobile.va.gov/app/va-health-chat

04/14/2026

April is National Volunteer Month! Each week we're highlighting our volunteer positions. Next up, Front Desk volunteers!

Front Desk volunteers fill a great need for our nature center. By answering visitor questions, helping to make gift shop sales, and encouraging exploration, these folks further are able to expand our team's capacity to reach even more people through nature education.

Are you interested in volunteering? Visit seversondells.org/volunteer to learn more.

04/14/2026

Seniors are facing a new Medicare scam involving fake plastic cards designed to steal personal information. Medicare only issues paper cards, so vigilance is key against these deceptive tactics.

04/14/2026

We're excited to introduce the EngAging Illinois Multisector Plan for Aging Workgroups! 🎉 Bringing together Interagency Task Force members, Community Advisory Council members, and subject matter experts, these workgroups are helping turn Illinois’ vision for aging well into action.

Organized around the Plan’s four focus areas, the workgroups are incorporating public input, prioritizing strategies, and shaping actions that guide the Plan's implementation across the state.

Read about the plan and learn how you can be involved: https://ilaging.illinois.gov/forprofessionals/multi-sector-plan-for-aging/engaging-illinois.html

04/14/2026