09/18/2026
WHY NOT IDPH SANCTION THE DIRECT CAREGIVERS WHO TAKE CLIENTS WITHOUT ANY LICENSING FROM THEM?!! ITS SO UNFAIR THAT AGENCIES TAKE GREAT EFFORT TO APPLY AND SECURE LICENSES AND PAY $1,500.00 ANNUALLY AND THE DIRECT CAREGIVERS JUST GET AWAY WITHOUT LICENSING AND WHEN SOMETHING HAPPENS TO THEIR CLIENTS OR THEY THEMSELVES GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT AND THEY DON'T HAVE LIABILITY OR WORKERS COMP INSURANCE - WHAT HAPPENS ?!! LAWSUIT !!
IDPH IS JACKING UP GETTING MORE, COLLECTING MONEY FROM EVERYONE FROM LICENSING TO A BOGUS, CIRCUMVENTED SURVEY AND PENALIZE YOU FOR $800.00 THEN THEY ISSUE LICENSE TO ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES WHICH IS A MAJOR COMPETITION FOR AGENCIES !!! WHAT HAPPENS TO AGENCY BUSINESS NOW - GONE .. KAPUT AND YET THEY STILL HAVE THE AUDACITY TO DEMAND COUNTLESS DOCUMENTATIONS AND REPORTING !! TYPICAL CORRUPT ILLINOIS !!!
BRING YOUR BUSINESS ELSEWHERE AND NOT DEAL WITH CORRUPT IDPH .. OTHER US STATES TOTALLY SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESSES AND THEY ONLY CHARGE SMALLER LICENSING FEE AND NOT TAKE MORE MONEY AND EFFORT FROM YOU LIKE IL DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH !!! ITS RECESSION - AFFORDABILITY AND YET THEY BURDEN AGENCIES NOT HELPING ANYONE CREATE BUSINESS!!!