About Pathlights

Since 1975, we’ve been helping 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.

Pathlights helps more than 14,500 people each year understand their options – the multiple paths to aging. Our experienced team is highly specialized and works together united in our mission. We pride ourselves on collaboration with diverse partners and as a convener of conversation and action to promote policies that encourage a healthy aging community. We listen and empower our clients to take steps that can enhance their lives.

PATHLIGHTS BY THE NUMBERS

Our Mission

To empower individuals navigating the aging life cycle with a focus on those 60 years of age and older.

Our Vision

Pathlights aims to be a premier leader in human services, supporting individuals regardless of demographics or circumstances by:

maximizing potential across the life cycle,

providing innovative opportunities and solutions, and

partnering with families and communities

Our VALUES

Client and Family Centered

Compassion

Respect

Professional Excellence

GUIDING YOU ALONG YOUR BEST PATH

Our work is both innovative and compassionate, focused on helping individuals who are navigating the aging process have equal access to food, care, and safety. Services offered 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.

Communities We Serve

Alsip
Blue Island
(north of 135^th Street & west of Western)
Bridgeview
(south of 87^th Street)
Chicago Ridge
Crestwood
(north of 135^th Street)
Evergreen Park

Hickory Hills
Hometown
Lemont
Merrionette Park
Oak Lawn
Orland Hills
Orland Park
Palos Heights
Palos Hills

Palos Park
Robbins
(north of 135^th Street & west of Western)
Tinley Park
(west of Harlem)
Worth
Willow Springs
(south of 87^th 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. Do you know someone who can benefit from our services? We are available at 708.361.0219.