State & County Caregiving Resources

 

Alzheimer's Association Capital of Texas Chapter
The Alzheimer's Association-Capital of Texas Chapter is a non-profit organization that provides family support, community education, public awareness and supports research for the prevention, cure and treatment of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.

http://www.alz-austin.org/

For more information contact:

3429 Executive Center Drive
Suite 100
Austin, TX 78731
Phone: 512-241-0420
Phone 2: 800-367-2132

 

Easter Seals Central Texas
Easter Seals Central Texas creates solutions and changes lives of children and adults with disabilities and those who care for them.

http://centraltx.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=TXCA_ho
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For more information contact:

Easter Seals Central Texas
919 West 28 1/2 Street
Austin, TX 78705
Phone: 512-478-2581

 

Elder Options of Texas
Elder Options of Texas makes it easier and more efficient for you to locate the type of senior housing and elder care information you are seeking for yourself or for a loved one. By searching under our Locate Services or Services Database areas you can easily locate assisted living facilities, nursing homes, home health care, retirement and independent apartment communities, Alzheimer's support services, affordable senior apartments, caregiver resources, and so much more throughout Texas.

http://www.elderoptionsoftexas.com/

For more information contact:

Email: info@elderoptionsoftexas.com

 

MealCall
Visit this site to locate a facility that provides Meals On Wheels that is closest to you.

http://www.mealcall.org/meals-on-wheels/tx/index.htm

 

Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services
The DADS mission is to provide a comprehensive array of aging and disability services, supports, and opportunities that are easily accessed in local communities. Our key responsibilities to the citizens of Texas include: Working in partnership with consumers, caregivers, service providers, and other stakeholders; Developing and improving service options that are responsive to individual needs and preferences; and ensuring and protecting self-determination, consumer rights, and safety.

http://www.dads.state.tx.us/

For more information contact:

701 W. 51st St
Austin, TX 78751
Phone: 512-438-3011

 

Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitation Services
Our vision is a Texas where people with disabilities and families with children who have developmental delays enjoy the same opportunities as other Texans to pursue independent and productive lives. Our mission is to work in partnership with Texans with disabilities and families with children who have developmental delays to improve the quality of their lives and to enable their full participation in society.

http://www.dars.state.tx.us/

For more information contact:

Email: DARS.Inquiries@dars.state.tx.us
4800 N. Lamar Blvd
3rd Floor
Austin, TX 78756
Phone: 800-628-5115

 

Texas Legal Services Center
The Texas Legal Services Center (TLSC), a Legal Services Program, is a state support office which provides specialized assistance to advocates of low-income people. The areas in which we provide assistance are training, litigation support, and communication. We encourage you to take advantage of these services.

http://www.tlsc.org/

For more information contact:

Phone: 800-622-2520

 

Texas Non-Profit Hospice Alliance
Locate an Alliance Member
Visit this website and use the clickable map to find a non-profit hospice that is near where you live.

http://www.tnpha.org/locate.php

For more information contact:

Email: info@tnpha.org
8811 Gaylord
Suite 100
Houston, TX 77024-2923
Phone: 713-465-6980

 

The Guide to Texas Senior Services
This guide is designed to help older citizens and their families locate services and information on long-term care in Texas. The guide also includes a self-assessment quiz which is designed to help you identify your needs and the resources for meeting those needs, as well as information about modes of financing, quality considerations, and type of care settings.

http://uts.cc.utexas.edu/~jangel/

 

United Way of Texas
United Ways of Texas is the voluntary state association for Texas United Ways. More than 70 local United Ways choose to participate in our organization. Our members represent the overwhelming majority of Texans. United Ways of Texas is dedicated to being a non-partisan and neutral convener.

http://www.uwtexas.org/

For more information contact:

1122 Colorado
Suite 102
Austin, TX 78701
Phone: 512-478-6601