Description
American Association of Retired Asians (AARA) is a not for profit 501C3 organization dedicated to serving the senior members of South Asian American community. While the services provided by AARA are available to all, AARA was specifically established to address the complex needs of the underserved South Asian American senior population. This population has long gone underserved due to various cultural, dietary and linguistic barriers that have prevented access to public and private resources. AARA strives to overcome these barriers by providing cultural and linguistically compatible services or assistance to seniors to access available public resources and private service providers.
South Asian Americans have diverse needs of language, diet, religion, festivals and over all social disparity. AARA offers its services in an emotionally safe and socially appropriate environment. The individuals who receive AARA’s services are widely spread throughout the Metropolitan area of Chicago such as Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake and Will counties and the surrounding suburbs like Schaumburg, Hanover Park, Bartlett, Elgin, Streamwood, Naperville and Bolingbrook.
Referral and Translation Services, Navigating Medicaid, Medicare and SSI, Weekly Congregate Meal Lunches, Women Empowerment Group, Stress Management, Bridge Club, Citizenship, Transportation, Memory Café
