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The Houston Department of Health and Human Services (HDHHS) will distribute 100 portable air conditioners to Houston-area needy seniors. Reliant Energy made the program possible with a $20,000 donation to purchase the air conditioners.
Area seniors can learn how to prevent accidental falls during a free fair from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Sept. 27 at the Metropolitan Multi-Service Center, 1475 West Gray.
Houston-area seniors and people with disabilities can learn about a wide range of local community resources at two upcoming “Get Ready for Life” workshops.
The Harris County Area Agency on Aging (AAA) is now enrolling low-income seniors in Extra Help, a program that helps pay Medicare Part D prescription drug premiums, deductibles and co-payments.
The Houston Department of Health and Human Services (HDHHS) will sponsor an expo targeting grandparents and other family members who care for children, seniors or ill relatives.
Seminars that help seniors with a wide range of health and quality of life issues will highlight the 2008 Senior Expo, set from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, May 16, at the George R. Brown Convention Center.
Copies of five books that help people deal with the challenges of providing care to an elderly relative or friend are now available at area libraries.
Helping the elderly reduce falls, among seniors the leading cause of injury deaths and the most common cause of injuries and hospital trauma admissions, begins with making homes safer.
Seniors reverting to health insurance through traditional Medicare in 2001 need to be mindful of available options that will help pay for medical services not covered by the federal program.
Volunteer drivers are needed to help deliver hot nutritious meals to home-bound elderly citizens served by a network of Meals on Wheels providers sponsored by the Houston/Harris County Area Agency on Aging.