AARP Texas

Video-calling loved ones is a wonderful way to maintain social connection during the holidays, as well as a way to virtually check in on others’ mental wellbeing and physical spaces.

AARP está luchando para apoyar a los 40 millones de cuidadores familiares de Estados Unidos que ayudan a hacer posible que los estadounidenses mayores y otros seres queridos vivan de forma independiente en casa, donde prefieren estar. Aproximadamente 3.4 millones de cuidadores familiares son tejanos.

November is National Family Caregivers Month. It’s a time to honor the more than 40 million caregivers across the country. While resources are available for these selfless individuals, a new AARP revealed that almost 1 in 10 said they had no one to talk to about private matters, and 1 in 5 said they had no one to call for help.

A long-time activist and community advocate, Rodd Gray is a powerhouse fundraiser and devoted volunteer to the Resource Centre of Dallas. Along with two other Texans, Gray received this year's AARP Texas Andrus Award for Community Service.

George Barnette is an eager leader, giver and organizer, and has been involved in an impressive litany of projects. Along with two other Texans, Barnette received the 2020 AARP Texas Andrus Award for Community Service.

The pandemic changed the way we do everyday things. For caregivers, these changes may mean added stress and a need for resources and help. But did you know that military caregivers experience higher risks of poor health, strained family relationships, and a more immense financial loss than non-military caregivers?

Apoyar a nuestros militares, veteranos y sus familias es algo de lo que AARP se enorgullece. Esta pandemia ha presentado desafíos únicos. AARP y la Fundación Elizabeth Dole se han unido para ofrecer tácticas para ayudar a los cuidadores de personal militar y veteranos. La idea es abordar algunos de los problemas más graves a los que se enfrentan a diario.

AARP Texas applauds the Council's recommendations to establish a state broadband office and develop a state broadband plan.

AARP has awarded five Community Challenge grants to help localities across Texas improve transportation and public spaces.

Find concerts, educational tools and classes on topics like cooking healthy, among other entertaining offerings, on AARP in Houston’s Spanish-language Facebook page, facebook.com/AARPTexasenespanol.