In meetings with members of Congress from the Lone Star State, AARP Texas leaders pushed for action related to Social Security, family caregiving, Medicaid and food assistance.
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.
The fear of contracting COVID-19 can put a lot of stress on anyone, let alone someone caring for a loved one. How caregivers deal with this stress can be essential in the way they care for others.
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.
AARP Texas supports legislation that would streamline the application process for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which helps Americans in need to buy food. It’s a particularly daunting process in Texas, which requires an 18-page application.