Help Your Patients Take Charge of Their Health

Partnering with AgeOptions

Unlock the Power of Illinois Pathways to Health 

AgeOptions operates the Illinois Pathways to Health Community Care Hub for Illinois. AgeOptions offers a cost-effective contracting solution to any organization that wants to provide social care including HRSN screening, referrals, and health promotion programs on a local, regional, or statewide level to their patients/members. We have a track record of successful program implementation, facilitation, data collection, and HIPAA-compliant data management for health promotion programs, with over 15 years of service to the Suburban Cook County area and beyond. 

Our network consists of Area Agencies on Aging, Care Coordination Units, senior centers, public health departments and more. Unlike national organizations, we have local expertise to connect clients/members to accessible resources in their community. Use our programs to increase member retention through investment in access to health education that improves overall well-being of your community, reach new potential members through broad marketing and recruitment tactics, and share why your organization is uniquely positioned to serve their needs. Decrease expenses as your members resolve health-related social needs and learn skills to better manage their conditions, while increasing revenue as members better utilize their primary care providers for appropriate diagnosis. 

Through these programs, and all our health education programing, our goal is to deliver culturally competent health education programing that focuses on prevention and management through lifestyle changes. 

Benefits of Partnering with AgeOptions

AgeOptions developed the Illinois Pathways to Health network hub with healthcare providers and insurers in mind. By contracting with AgeOptions, healthcare providers and insurers can access a statewide network of service providers. This network of agencies includes area agencies on aging, care coordination units, departments of public health and others who have sterling reputations in their communities and either deliver or refer to social drivers of health (SDOH) services should they see other client needs. 

Our services provide:

• Health-Related Social Needs Screening and Referrals: Our trained Community Health Workers utilize the CMS Accountable Communities HRSN screening to assess needs and resolve them. We utilize motivational interviewing techniques, cultural humility, and knowledge of local resources to resolve identified needs.
• Member Engagement: Boost member retention and reach new members by offering health education that improves well-being and demonstrates your commitment to community health. Our workshops extend the care you provide, targeting chronic pain, disease management, and fall prevention.
• Cost Savings: Empower members with the skills to better manage their conditions, leading to reduced healthcare costs and improved use of primary care services. Our evidence-based programs help you achieve care management goals and improve quality outcomes.
• Oversight & Quality Assurance: AgeOptions provides oversight and leadership to the service providers for contract compliance and program quality and fidelity. We strive to ensure that every program is delivered consistently and effectively, upholding trust and excellence throughout the network.
• Customized Outreach: Workshops can be co-branded with your organization’s logo on promotional materials, participant workbooks, and textbooks. We also offer opportunities for branded consumer goods (e.g., pedometers, hats, bags) as incentives for program completion, reinforcing your brand’s association with health promotion.
• Technology Empowerment: Increase your network’s functionality with technology. Online program costs include time to get participants familiar with Zoom through one-on-one technical assistance. This increased knowledge and skill for participants may lead to increased ability to participate in telemedicine visits and utilize Zoom or other online programs to do other health promotion activities and/or engage with others socially. 
• Comprehensive Participant Support: As an add on to any workshop, AgeOptions can also complete a social driver of health assessment screen on each registered participant prior to the start of the workshop and make direct referrals to address identified needs.
• Increased Brand Recognition: Strengthen your brand’s presence in the aging network and throughout Cook County through AgeOptions’ established partnerships.

National Recognition

AgeOptions regularly presents at national conferences such as the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a), Aging in America, and Illinois conferences related to aging.

We welcome the opportunity to co-present and participate in panels with partners to further promote collaborative success!

To explore contracting opportunities with AgeOptions and the Illinois Pathways to Health Community Care Hub, please contact Robert Mapes, Director of Program and Community Support at Robert.mapes@ageoptions.org.

Programs We Offer

All the programs listed below are tailored for groups of 8-20 older adults and can be conducted both in-person or virtually—in English with select programs available in Spanish.

We offer these programs in convenient community locations, including senior centers, libraries, faith communities, and clinical settings like hospitals and doctor’s offices.