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Veterans’ Home Care in Illinois

Private caregivers for older veterans at home, and where to ask about VA home care programs. CaregiverConnect is not part of the VA, and caregivers here are not VA-approved. Choose a city for its local figures and nearby providers, or post your care need free.

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Illinois

Veterans’ Home Care 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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