Also the location of our DeKalb County office, Elder Care Services is your senior service connection. We provide service to those who are aged 60 years and older. ECS is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) agency contracted by the State of Illinois. Often we find that we need help with some of life’s changes. That’s why our compassionate, trained, and licensed staff provides education and coordination of services to DeKalb County seniors, their caregivers, and family members for free.

Family Service Agency serves as an “umbrella agency” of five distinct community programs: Children’s Advocacy Center, Youth Mentoring, Senior Services, Center for Counseling, and the Community Action Program.

Heartland Hospice integrates holistic principles with palliative disease management, expert pain and symptom control, family education and psychospiritual support for end-of-life care.

Safe Passage is DeKalb County’s only Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Crisis Center. The organization provides services to survivors and their loved ones including shelter, counseling, and advocacy. All survivor services are completely free, confidential, and available to all, no matter your age, gender, or when the abuse occurred.

Unity Hospice volunteers provide support & compassion to people who need it most, when they need it most. They help bring comfort and care to families facing end-of-life moments.

Voluntary Action Center (VAC) is committed to providing high-quality services that address the basic transportation and nutrition needs of its community. VAC was incorporated in 1974. The organization is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors comprised of representatives from communities throughout DeKalb County. VAC is here to support the needs of the members of DeKalb, Bureau, LaSalle, Kendall, and Putnam Counties. Over the years, those needs have grown exponentially. VAC’s goal is to ensure the health and wellness of those who need them.