PLOWS Council On Aging Rebrands As Pathlights

PALOS PARK, IL — The 42-year-old PLOWS Council on Aging has officially become Pathlights, a rebranding to help build more awareness for the options — or multiple paths — that older adults and their families can resource as they age.

With more adults living well into their eighties and nineties, Pathlights helps older community members, their caregivers, families and friends navigate the challenges of aging in the 21st century.

Pathlights helps guide adults 60 years of age and over, adults with disabilities, their caregivers, families, and friends along their best path to aging – providing resources, advocacy, programs and services needed to live with independence and dignity in the community.

The nonprofit’s work is focused on ensuring individuals navigating the aging process have equal access to food, shelter, care, and safety. Services include home-delivered meals and safety checks, in-home services, support groups, education, and respite for caregivers, protection from abuse, access to benefits for health insurance, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), energy, transportation, and property tax savings, assistance needed for safe transition from hospitals or skilled nursing facilities, shared housing, and general information about resources.

Pathlights will continue to serve adults in the Palos, Lemont, Orland and Worth Townships, including all or part of the communities of: Alsip, Blue Island (north of 135th Street and west of Western), Bridgeview (south of 87th Street), Chicago Ridge, Crestwood (north of 135th Street), Evergreen Park, Hickory Hillsm Hometown, Lemont. Merrionette Park, Oak Lawn, Orland Hills, Orland Park, Palos Heights, Palos Hills, Palos Park, Robbins (north of 135th Street and west of Western), Tinley Park (west of Harlem), Worth and Willow Springs (south of 87th Street).

Aging is a shared journey – one that does not have to be made alone and is experienced by all of us every day, not just by older adults. If you or someone you know who can benefit from Pathlights’ services, call 708-361-0219.