Welcome to CRIS Healthy Aging of Vermilion and Champaign County
We are a non-profit organization whose mission is to keep older adults safe, healthy, and independent in their own homes for as long as possible. We invite you to explore our site and learn how CRIS Healthy Aging of Vermilion and Champaign County can assist you. Please let us know if you have any questions, or need any assistance.
CRIS Healthy Aging – Champaign County
4116 Fieldstone Road
Champaign, IL 61822
Monday – Friday 8:00AM to 4:00PM
(217) 355-1543
Email us with any questions: CRIS-info@CRISHealthyAging.org
CRIS Healthy Aging – Vermilion County
309 N Franklin Street, Danville, IL 61832
Monday – Friday 8:00AM to 4:00PM
(217) 443-2999
Email us with any questions: CRIS-info@CRISHealthyAging.org
Our main funding sources are the East Central Illinois Area on Aging, the United Way of Danville, and private contributions.
CRIS IN THE COMMUNITY
CRIS Healthy Aging attended the Annual Ladies Luncheon
Employees of CRIS Healthy Aging attended the Annual Ladies Luncheon hosted by Crosspoint Human Services on May 8th. All donated items and funds raised are to support the DV / Homeless Shelter for Women and Children.
OVW and the National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life Training
Vermilion County Partners attend orientation training for the OVW – Abuse Later in Life Program (Jacqueline Lacy, Vermilion County, States Attorney, Tara Wright Director of Domestic Violence, Shelters & Education Programs, Crosspoint Human Services, Marcie Sheridan, Executive Director, Survivor Resource Center, Cris Yates, Danville PD Chief of Police & Lisa Miller, Executive Director, CRIS Healthy Aging)
CRIS on WITY RADIO
CRIS on WITY RADIO: Andrew interviewed Lisa Miller and Laura Gallagher-Watkin on the topics of “CRIS Healthy Aging May Offer More Than You Knew!” and “What Services Does CRIS Offer for Seniors?”
Allied Capital Title Donation
CRIS Healthy Aging receives donation from Allied Capital Title (Cara Allen, Branch Manager, Allied Capital Title, & Lisa Miller, Executive Director, CRIS Healthy Aging)
This summer, United Way of Danville Area and Vermilion River Beer Company are teaming up to bring you United We Rock—a downtown concert series that combines cold drinks, great music, and serious community impact. CRIS staff will be serving drinks in the beer garden, and every tip we earn goes directly to support our work in the community. Come join the fun
RESIDENT NEEDS ASSESSMENT SURVEY
Abuse in Later Life
Services and Support for Individuals Being Harmed
Our community has received funding from the Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women to create or enhance services for older community members who are experiencing abuse in later life. Your ideas are important to us. Please answer as many of the questions below as you can. You do not need to sign your name. All of your answers are anonymous and confidential.
Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey!
If you would like to talk to someone or ask about CRIS services, please contact us.
From the Chief Executive Officer
60th Anniversary of the Older Americans Act on July 14th!
July 14, 2025
Today, July14, we celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Older Americans Act. National aging service organizations (Advancing States, NANASP, NCOA, MOWA and USAging) have joined forces to honor this historic Act. In a press release dated July 7, 2025, they stated … “For six decades, the Older Americans Act (OAA) has connected older adults to vital services that help people age with health and dignity—in their own homes and communities, where they want to be. In 1965, the OAA was transformational for older adults, and today, it still stands as the only national framework comprehensively addressing the social services needs of older adults in the community. The Act continues to be one of the most successful examples of public-private partnerships in action and leverages $3 for every $1 invested by the federal government. As the U.S. population ages –projected to include more than 97 million Americans over age 60 by 2040 – we must safeguard these vital OAA programs that are trusted, proven and have withstood the test of time.”
OAA programs and services aren’t optional services: they are the foundation of independence, health, and well-being for millions. Thanks to the OAA, over 478,000 older Illinois adults were served by the Illinois Aging Network (over 24,000 older adults in East Central Illinois). Critical services received include home delivered meals, congregate meals, information and assistance, options counseling, in-home programs, healthy aging/wellness programs, legal assistance, transportation and social connections programs. Family caregivers of older adults are also served by the OAA with respite care, training, support and access to other resources. OAA programs and services are delivered through a nationwide network of state and local agencies and service providers that are deeply rooted in their communities, equipping them to meet the unique needs of local older adults and caregivers, particularly those most in need of assistance to age well and remain in their homes and communities.
OAA services are person-centered and more cost-effective than other forms of health or long-term care, including hospitals and nursing homes. When older adults can safely and successfully age at home, families and taxpayers alike benefit.
While we celebrate the OAA’s 60th anniversary, we know that continued progress requires continued support. Most critically, federal funding for OAA programs must increase to reach all older adults in need.
VERMILION CALENDAR
CHAMPAIGN CALENDAR
Your Donation at CRIS Health Aging is a Blessing for Older Adults and/or Individuals Disabled (ages 18-59) and in Need of Help in both Champaign and Vermilion Counties.
With your donation to CRIS Healthy Aging, you support a local nonprofit organization that offers real help to those 60 plus (or people 18-59 who are disabled). Bring hope to older adults who are struggling in your community. Your donation will provide the following help:
$25 buys several meals for a hungry older adult.
$50 provides an active older adult with access to a Healthy Aging Class and materials.
$75 purchases a device to help an isolated older adult have face-to-face calls with family & friends.
$100 pays for a respite stay, so a caregiver can take a much needed break.
Thank you for your donation — and for being a blessing for our older population in both Champaign and Vermilion Counties.
Courtesy of Inside Vermilion County Magazine. A production of Vermilion Advantage.
