Region IV Area Agency on Aging

Established in 1993, Metropolitan Asian Family Services is a nonprofit and community-based organization that offers social services for immigrants. It serves individuals from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and South Asian countries. The organization provides a wide range of services, including information, counseling, referral and assistance with applications completion. Metropolitan Asian Family Services maintains a drop-in center for senior citizens and offers games, group activities, exercises, as well as conducts picnics and field trips. Additionally, it offers classes in citizenship, English and computers. The organization also provides health screening services for blood pressure, bone density, and breast and prostrate cancer. Metropolitan Asian Family Services provides financial assistance for the payment of electricity bills. It maintains an office location in Chicago.