DuPage Senior Citizens Council

Established in 1975, DuPage Senior Citizens Council (DSCC) is a 501 (c)(3) not-for-profit, community based, volunteer driven agency that provides an array of services designed to ensure the safety and well-being of seniors, particularly those who live alone or do not have family close by. Our services include Meals on Wheels, Community Dining, Health & Wellness Education, Well-Being Checks, Minor Home Repairs, Contractor Referrals, Yard Cleans Ups, Pet Care & Food Assistance, Friendly Visits & Assistance and Intergenerational Activities. In 2018, DSCC is also providing services to Kane County seniors as the Kane Senior Council. Between our DuPage County and Kane County services, our agency assists approximately 6,800 seniors each year.

DSCC is a safety net for many seniors who might not otherwise eat a hot meal each day, have someone to check in on them, or be able to take care of their home and yard. Your support helped DSCC provide a variety of services designed to support the ability of seniors to remain in their homes and live their lives in dignity.

DSCC provides an array of services designed to ensure the safety and well-being of seniors, particularly those who live alone or do not have family close by. Our services include:

• Home Delivered Meals (Meals on Wheels) - Meals on Wheels are packed and delivered to frail and homebound seniors by DSCC staff and volunteers who have been trained in safe food handling. 
• Community Dining - DSCC’s Community Dining sites provide a healthy meal and opportunities for elderly persons to socialize and participate in activities.
• Health and Wellness Education - DSCC provides a regular educational focus on varying topics pertinent to elderly lifestyles at our Community Dining sites and along with meals delivered to homes.
• Well Being Checks - DSCC volunteers and staff conduct a daily Well Being Check with each meal delivery and each on-site home maintenance service, including noting changes in physical or mental health and accounting for every “missing” senior (senior not home when he/she was expected to be).
• Pet Care & Food Assistance - DSCC provides seniors in need with pet food, treats, cat litter, and assistance with the cost of basic veterinary services for their companion animals.
• Minor Home Repairs - DSCC provides low-cost minor home repairs which assist older persons with basic home responsibilities and maintenance such as repairing or replacing leaky faucets or toilets, reinforcing stair railings, and installing smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, light fixtures, locks, bath benches, grab bars, or wheelchair ramps. 
• Contractor Referrals  - In cases where homes require larger repair services, DSCC offers assessments and provides contractor referrals to seniors. 
• Yard Clean Ups - Groups of volunteers of all ages help seniors with various outside chores such as raking leaves, gardening, trimming shrubs, and other yard tasks.
• Friendly Visits & Assistance - This service promotes the ability of older persons to remain living independently in their own homes by assisting with basic home tasks associated with daily living, such as taking out the trash, bringing in the mail, taking a box off a high shelf, moving furniture, and more.