Illinois Statutes Chapter 60. Townships § 1/220-20. Purpose of senior citizen services

(1) To decrease the sense of isolation and dependence that often accompanies old age.

(2) To enrich the social and intellectual life of older adults.

(3) To help older adults meet practical problems attendant on aging, such as health, diet adjustment to changed circumstances, and finances.

(4) To help older adults contribute to community well-being as effective and useful citizens.

(5) To help persons approaching retirement to appropriately plan for it.

(6) To organize community interest in generally improving the climate of living for older adults.