This information is provided to patients and families to assist them in choosing services. This is only a partial listing of the community resources available in the Sandwich area and surrounding communities.
Valley West Community Hospital does not endorse the services of one agency over another.
Assault & Abuse Services
Child Abuse, DCFS (800) 252-2873Elder Abuse, Elderly Care Services
Rape Crisis (800) 656-4673 (Rape Abuse Incest Nat’l Network Hotline)
DeKalb County: (815) 758-6550
Hotline: (866) 800-1409
S.A.A.S. (815) 756-5228 (Sexual Assault/Abuse Services)
Safe Passage (815) 786-6333 (For victims of domestic violence & abuse)Emergency Response Systems & Health Department
Emergency Response Systems
A Cab of Sandwich (630) 897-7500
Atec Ambulance (815) 477-2400
First Care Ambulance (630) 268-9898
FVOAS Trans Vac (815) 786-9404
Trans Vac, DeKalb Co. (815) 758-6641
Ridge Ambulance (630) 898-2116
County Health Departments
DeKalb County Health Dept. (815) 758-6673 (Public Health Services)
Kendall County Health & Human Services (630) 553-9100 (Public Health Services)
LaSalle County Health Dept. (815) 433-3366 (Public Health Services)Food Pantries & Assistance
Food
DeKalb Area Food Pantry (815) 756-4308
Kendall Co. Health & Human Services (630) 553-9100
Sandwich Area Food Pantry (815) 498-2742
Meals on Wheels
DeKalb County (815) 758-5703
LaSalle County (866) 820-6641
Kendall County (630) 553-5777Salvation Army
DeKalb Co. (815) 756-4308
Kendall Co. (630) 897-7265
LaSalle Co. (815) 433-0798Local & Area Home Healthcare
Caregivers at Home (Non-Medical in-home care)
Country Home Care, Inc., Somonauk (815) 498-9193
Comfort Keepers (815) 730-7900
Right at Home (630) 879-1965
Visiting Angels (630) 879-5555
Home Instead (630) 637-3360Area Home Healthcare
Community Alliance, Aurora (630) 933-7851
Everest Home Healthcare, Sandwich (815) 570-2372
Homebound Health Care (815) 220-8808
Home Touch Healthcare (630) 585-1457
Visiting Nurse Assoc. of Fox Valley (630) 978-2532
Vital Wellness (888) 258-9355
Local Pharmacies & Medical Equipment Supplies
Pharmacies
Ellis Family Pharmacy (815) 786-2300
Walgreens (Sandwich) (815) 786-8653
Wal-Mart (Plano) (630) 552-3104
Medical Equipment
Accessible Living (Yorkville) (630) 553-6607
Dependicare (DeKalb) (800) 758-8233
Lehan’s Home Care (DeKalb) (815) 758-0911
Neumann’s (Aurora) (630) 897-6444
Some pharmacies may carry medical supplies and equipment.Nursing Homes, Rehab Centers and Housing
Nursing Homes
Sandwich Rehabilitation and Health Care (Sandwich, IL) (815) 786-8409
Hillside Healthcare Yorkville, IL (630) 553-5811
Shabbona Healthcare Shabbona, IL (815) 824-2194
The Tillers Oswego, IL (630) 554.1001
Willowcrest Nursing Pavilion Sandwich, IL (815) 786-8426
Nursing homes provide various levels of care and services that may or may not be covered by insurance, Medicare or Medicaid. The Nursing Home Quality Initiative information (comparison of area nursing homes) can be found on the internet at www.medicare.gov or call 800.medicare (800.633.4227).
Residential Care Facilities, Housing & Community Services
Housing
DeKalb Co. Housing Authority (815) 758-2692
Hope Haven Homeless Shelter (815) 758-3166
Hesed House (Aurora) (630) 897-2156
Kendall Co. Housing Authority (630) 553-9100
LaSalle Co. Housing Authority (815) 434-0380
Safe Passage (For victims of domestic violence & abuse) (815) 756-5228Residential Care Facilities
Ironwood, Sandwich (815) 786-8920
Sandwich Manor (815) 786-9497
Shabbona Supportive Living (815) 824-8480
Heritage Woods (630) 882-6502
Senior Services / Senior Center
Alternatives for the Older Adult LaSalle Co. (800) 798-0988
Bridge Community Center LaSalle Co. (815) 431-8034
DeKalb County Elder Care Services (815) 758-6550
LaSalle Co. (800) 798-0988
Kendall Co. (630) 553-5777
FVOAS* Senior Daycare (815) 786-9404
FVOAS* Trans Vac (815) 786-9404
Mendota Area Senior Services (815) 539-7700 Seniors: Confused about your health insurance?
The Senior Health Insurance Program, SHIP, helps Medicare recipients understand benefits, supplementary insurance programs and the prescription drug plan Medicare Part D. For information call 815.756.1521 x153344Social Services / Mental Health
Ben Gordon Center (815) 786-7544
Crisis Line (866) 242-0111
Mental Health Center (815) 756-4875
Centennial Counseling Center (815) 786-8606
DeKalb Co. Community Services Dept. (815) 758-3910
Energy Assistance, DeKalb Co. (815) 758-3835
Family Service Agency, DeKalb Co. (815) 758-8616
LaSalle Co. North Central Behavioral Health (815) 434-4727
Partners in Health (815) 758-6673
R.A.M.P. (815) 756-3202 or (815) 756-4263 (TTY) (Regional Access & Mobilization Project, Inc.)
Salvation Army
Kendall County Assistance (630) 553-8036
DeKalb Co. (815) 756-4308
Kendall Co. (630) 897-7265
LaSalle Co. (815) 433-0798
Sandwich Township Assistance (815) 786-6758
Suicide Prevention (800) 273-8255
We Care Pregnancy Center (815) 748-4242
(Crisis pregnancy support; baby equipment and clothes)
Alcoholics Anonymous 24 Hour Hotline (800) 452-7990
Community Coordinated Child Care (800) 848-8727
Praire State Legal Services (800) 942-4612
Note: Not all services are covered by insurance, Medicare or Medicaid. Check with your insurance company or the service provider to verify benefits or preferred providers.
