Personal Assistance/ Homemaker Services

The Personal Assistance/Homemaker Program allows qualified individuals with disabilities who live in the city of Chicago and are under the age of 60 to receive in-home services.

Services are limited to four (4) hours per week and include but are not limited to:

Personal health care such as hygiene and grooming
Housekeeping tasks, (laundry, washing dishes, mopping, sweeping, etc.)
Money management, (budgeting, paying bills, etc.)
Shopping
Assistance with preparing meals
Help with other daily living tasks that will enable the client to live independently

Eligible individuals must attend an Independent Living Program Orientation session and comply with the copayment requirement.

For more information on the criteria (in place of “requirements”) for obtaining Personal Assistance/Homemaker services please contact MOPD at 311 (voice/TTY).