Elder Persons

Links to information pertaining to elder persons including insurance and benefits, nursing homes and assisted living, the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services Adult Abuse Prevention site, the Texas Legal Services Center's Legal Hotline for Texans, safety issues such as consumer protection, crime prevention, and resources, the Texas Department on Aging, and information on transportation assistance.

Categories

Resources

  • Adult Abuse Prevention

    This site by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services contains information on adult abuse prevention, facts, services conference, and links to other prevention resources.

  • Department of Aging and Disability Services

    This site contains information and resources for older Texas and their families.

  • Legal Hotline for Elder Texans

    The Legal Hotline is a project of Texas Legal Services Center. The Hotline coordinates services with the Texas Department on Aging and the Texas Department of Insurance for elderly clients needing benefits analysis and legal advice.

  • Safety for Elder Texans

    Find links on consumer protection, crime prevention, health and safety, advance planning and resources for the elder.

  • Transportation Assistance

    The Office of Community Transportation Services (OCTS) is an office within the Texas Health and Human Services commission created by the Texas Legislature to improve transportation for people with health or human services needs such as food, shelter, or socialization, or preventive and corrective health care.