Illinois

Senior Meal Preparation in Illinois

Planning, shopping and cooking at home, and company at the table, for an older adult who no longer cooks regularly for themselves. Choose a city for its local figures and nearby providers, or post your care need free.

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Illinois

Senior Meal Preparation in Illinois at a glance

2,274,582
residents 65 or older (17.9% of Illinois, ACS 2024)
249,325
residents 85 or older
$18.30
median hourly wage of home care aides (BLS, May 2025)
$15.00
state minimum wage per hour

Illinois's minimum wage is $15.00 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026). For programs that can pay a caregiver, including a family member, see Medicaid programs for family caregivers: who can be paid, and the rules in 12 states.

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Senior Meal Preparation by city in Illinois

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