Boone County Council on Aging
The Keen Age Center
2141 Henry Luckow Lane
Belvidere, Illinois 61008

PH: (815) 544-9893 (Voice & TDD)
TOLL FREE: 1-800-961-5336
FAX: (815) 547-7373
E-Mail: jslattengren@keenage.org

Hours: Weekdays, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Outreach available later hours by appointment.

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Our Mission:

   The Boone County Council on Aging is dedicated to all older adults and their caregivers by reaching out with programs to help enrich and improve their quality of life.

The goal of our comprehensive service planning is to assist individuals to enable them to live independently, as long as appropriate, with emphasis on meeting the needs of frail, vulnerable older persons.

To that end, we offer a wide variety of services and programs, including public transportation, medical car escort, nutrition programs, outreach, in-home care, computer lab, information and assistance, education, recreation, and volunteer opportunities.

Please click on the appropriate links at left to access detailed information on our programs and services. If you have any questions or comments, please CONTACT US by e-mail, or call us at 815-544-9893 (Voice & TDD) to talk to one of our professional staff members.





The Keen Age Center, located at 2141 Henry Luckow Lane in Belvidere, Illinois, serves as headquarters for the professional staff and volunteers for all services provided by Boone County Council on Aging as well as a recreational and meeting site for older adults. The Keen Age Center is open weekdays, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Outreach is available later hours by appointment.

The Boone County Council on Aging produces a monthly newsletter with information and schedules to all interested individuals in Boone County. If you would like to receive our newsletter, please contact us at 815-544-9893 or EMAIL US




The Boone County Council on Aging is overseen by a 12 member Board of Directors.
Terms are 3 years each. Members may serve a maximum uninterrupted period of three terms. Three members are appointed by the City of Belvidere , Belvidere Township and the Boone County Board respectively, the remaining 9 are appointed volunteers from the Community. Interested individuals are required to submit a resume and request for consideration as a member of the board, and are appointed by vote by the current members of the board.

NAME:
Dean Condell, Pres.
Greg Brown, V.P.
Patricia D. Elder, Secretary
Robert L. Bahling, Treasurer
Fred Genrich
James Cox
Patrick J. Murphy
Andy Racz
Gary Turner
Patty Zickert
Patricia McCoy
Rivian Gardner 		TERM ENDS:
Member at Large - 12/09
Member at Large - 12/08
Member at Large - 12/08
Member at Large - 12/09
County Appointed
Member at Large - 12/09
Township Appointed
City Appointed
Member at Large - 12/07
Member at Large - 12/09
Membr at Large - 12/08
Member at Large - 12/09


In addition, the BCCA has appointed Pamela Gustafson as their representative member to the Northwestern Illinois Area Agency on Aging (NIAAA) Board.

Finally, the BCCA has partnered with the BCCA Endowment Group, a group of committed local businessmen and women who strive to assist the BCCA in their fund raising efforts. These members are volunteers who are selected based upon their committment, vision and strength of purpose to promote the programs, services and goals of the BCCA by working to raise additional funding from a variety of community sources to achieve those goals. They also act as financial advisors to the BCCA Board of Directors.
Members include Robert Bahling, John Crone, James Cox, Julie O'Rourke, Patrick Murphy, Jack Wolf
Robert Bahling, Dean Condell, Patty Zickert, Don Larson & John Maville

FUNDING STATEMENT
Services of the Boone County Council on Aging are made available, in part, with funds provided under Title III-B and Title III-E of the Older Americans Act, GAP Filling Funds, and the Illinois General Revenue Funds through Northwestern Illinois Area Agency on Aging. Funding for transportation is received through a Section 5311 grant with Boone County from the Illinois Department of Transportation and Downstate Assistance Operating Program funds through Rockford Mass Transit District. Funds for transportation are also provided by the State of Illinois Donated Funds Initiative from Title XX of the Social Security Act administered by the Illinois Department of Human Services and the Illinois Department on Aging. Reimbursement is received from the Illinois Department on Aging for services provided under the Community Care Program. Funding is additionally provided by Boone County, the City of Belvidere, Belvidere Township, Bonus Township, Boone Township, Manchester Township, Flora Township, Caledonia Township, Poplar Grove Township, Spring Township and the United Way of Boone County. A significant portion of the BCCA budget is derived from contributions from individuals, groups, clients and users and fundraising projects. The Boone County Council on Aging is physically and programmatically accessible to people with disabilities.

NON-DISCRIMINATION PUBLICATION STATEMENT
Boone County Council on Aging does not discriminate in admission to programs or activities or treatment of employment in programs or activities in compliance with the Illinois Human Rights Act; the U.S. Civil Rights Act; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act,; the Age Discrimination Act; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act; and the U.S. and Illinois Constitutions. If you feel you have been discriminated against, you have a right to file a complaint with the Illinois Department on Aging. For information, call 1-800-252-8966 (Voice and TDD), or contact Executive Director, Boone County Council on Aging, 2141 Henry Luckow Lane, Belvidere, IL 61008 at 815-544-9893 (Voice and TDD).




Our Excellent Staff:

John T. Slattengren
Jo Ann Wienrank

Carrie Kleiner
Teresa Olson
Joyce Porter
Irene DeSando

Melaney Dembicky
Deidra Johnson
Carol Ashley
John Bowers
Leonard Emanuel
Arthur Hyland
Shelia Myers
Linda Peters
Ronald Streit
Jean Vaupel
Maynard Vaupel
Bill Mischke
Earl "Butch" Roberts
Cindy Gorecki
Robert Strahorn

Cindy Swiatek

Kari Eskew

Pamela Oberholtzer
Mindy Peterson
Joanne Roddewig
Janet Morgan		   Executive Director
Assistant Director, Bookkeeper

Receptionist
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Transportation Coordinator
Dispatcher
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Bus Operator
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Community Care Supervisor

Program/Volunteer Coordinator

Parents Again Facilitator
Outreach Coordinator
Outreach
Outreach

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