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Page last reviewed: August 10, 2022
Senior Services (60+)
Power in Community
August 12, 2022
9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Southwest Multi-Service Center
6400 High Star Drive
Houston, Texas 77074
RSVP: Call 832-393-4301 or email aging@houstontx.gov
Learn about: Texas Legal Services Center, what's new in Medicare, protecting your Medicare benefits, getting extra help for Medicare costs (MSP/LIS).
Presenters include: Senior Medical Patrol, Texas Legal Services Center, Harris County Area Agency on Aging, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services


The Harris County Area Agency on Aging is part of a nationwide network of agencies coordinating supporting services for adults 60 years or older and their caregivers.
- Benefits counseling: Get one-on-one advice about Medicare, Medicaid, HMOs, QMB/SLMB, and other public benefits.
- Caregiver support: Information and respite services to help caregivers meet their own needs as well as those of family members who are aging.
- Health promotion programs: Risk-reducing services for seniors such as dental, vision, hearing and prescriptions.
- Information referral and help: Specialists use a vast database to provide resources. All calls open the door to information about community resources.
- Intervention services: Evidence-based programs to teach positive aging;
- Links to senior services: Find senior services, resources, and information.
- Long-term care ombudsman program: A specially-trained advocate who can explain rights, resources and procedures to help identify, investigate, and resolve complaints of residents in a nursing home, skilled nursing unit, or other type of facility.
- Nutrition programs: Congregate meals at community and senior centers — hot meals offered five days a week to older adults (60+). Home-delivered meals — weekly delivered, well balanced meals to the elderly, homebound and/or disabled.
COVID-19 Information
The Harris County Area Agency on Aging is committed to continuing to serve the needs of older adults in Harris County through the COVID-19 crisis.
- Our home-delivered and congregate meal programs remain fully-operational; our call center remains fully-staffed to provide information, referrals and assistance; and our benefits counselors remain ready to assist with any questions you may have regarding Medicare and other benefits.
- If you need food: If you are 60 or older, live in Harris County and in need of food or other services that we offer, call 832-393-4301. Please note: We are not distributing cleaning supplies.
- COVID-19 questions: If you have any questions related to COVID-19, contact the Houston Health Department’s COVID-19 call center at 832-393-4220 or visit our COVID-19 pages.
- In-home vaccinations: Free COVID-19 vaccination in your home is available to qualifying older adults, people with disabilities, and veterans. Call 832-393-4301 to see if you qualify.
- COVID-19 transportation help:
- Area Agency on Aging: 832-393-4301
- Aging & Disability Resource Center: 832-393-5500
- Uber: 855-632-0557
- Lyft: Via app