Advocates for Aging Care

07/30/2026

Thanks to WDWS and Brian Barnhart for hosting us on Penny for your Thoughts this morning! Their conversation picks up at 46:54 in the podcast:

https://www.news-gazette.com/podcasts/penny-for-your-thoughts/ -1785431018

07/25/2026

The State of Illinois has approved AAC's Certificate of Need! Please click below for more details:

https://www.advocatesforagingcare.org/post/advocates-for-aging-care-secures-certificate-of-need-approval-for-new-skilled-nursing-facility

06/24/2026

AAC has identified a potential site for its skilled nursing facility.

06/24/2026

AAC would like to share its proposed model and the future of skilled care.

https://www.advocatesforagingcare.org/post/aac-announces-skilled-nursing-model

06/24/2026

Thank you to Smile Politely for spreading the word about Champaign County's skilled nursing bed shortage. It's going to take all of us to solve this crisis.

If you thought the housing crisis was bad for students, renters, and lower-income folks, wait until you hear about the nursing home shortage in our community. Buckle up, dear reader, and prepare to be absolutely ...

06/10/2026

Thank you, News Gazette, for covering yesterday's public hearing!

The session was well-attended, with approximately 50 people crammed into the village of Savoy's boardroom and about 30 more watching from the lobby.

06/10/2026

Standing room only at yesterday’s public hearing!

Thank you, Champaign County, for showing up for our senior residents and to everyone who shared personal stories about their families’ experiences. Your testimony made a powerful impact.

Together, we can bring a new skilled nursing facility home.

06/08/2026

We need you, Champaign County! Please help AAC pack the public hearing tomorrow. Details are below.

06/05/2026

AAC needs you June 9th! The State is holding a public hearing in Savoy from 1:00-4:00 pm, and we need our advocates to turn out and share how our county's shortage of skilled nursing beds is impacting our residents. Details are below. Please turn out, Champaign County!

05/15/2026

Thank you to steering committee member, Janice, for sharing your story about Champaign County's major need of skilled nursing beds.

I want to share my experience with the lack of skilled nursing care for my husband in Champaign County. After my husband suffered a serious stroke, there were no skilled nursing care options in Champaign County. The only opening was an hour away. When he was transported by ambulance, I arrived short...