With nearly 2.5 million members in Texas, AARP Texas strengthens communities and advocates for what matters most to older Texans and their families, including health security, financial stability and personal fulfillment.
Charlotte McKenzie, an accomplished business and civic leader residing in Frisco, will serve as the AARP Texas State President, the organization’s top volunteer leadership position in the state.
Texas legislators are responding to the call to take swift and decisive action to ensure the health and safety of long-term care facility residents and staff. AARP Texas Director Tina Tran applauded Texas lawmakers for their initial work and urged continued progress toward passing several important bills to protect nursing home residents.
En los pasados meses, la nación entera ha visto con alarma las fotos y videos de filas interminables de automóviles con familias que van en busca de alimentos donados para poder subsistir.
For nearly a year, the entire nation has watched with alarm the photos and videos of endless lines of cars with families searching for donated food to make ends meet.
AARP Texas and Texas Legal Services Center filed a formal request with the Public Utility Commission of Texas to provide immediate relief to Texas’ residential utility consumers who suffered during the February winter storm.
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission recently announced that it is partnering with the Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities, AARP Texas and the Texas Association of Regional Council to work on projects to improve the lives of caregivers.