Caregiving

Sign Up for Our Free Online Work and Skills Event

Get Your Questions Answered at AARP’s Free Webinar for Family Caregivers

Por Tom Korosec

Don’t miss our local, online event for family caregivers.

This past summer, while interning with AARP Texas, I stayed in Austin with my aunt, uncle and grandfather, Da.

An AARP poll released October 1 shows more than two-thirds of voters age 50 and older in Texas’ Seventh Congressional District believe Congress should strengthen Medicare and Social Security, address rising prescription drug costs, and strengthen and support family caregivers.

By Laura Tillman

Austin-area residents can learn how to decide, discuss and document their end-of-life wishes at two events this month.

Being in a big city like Houston means there are tons of resources for caregivers if you know here to find them. This is why AARP in Houston started this podcast. The idea is to help highlight the exact partners and programs you might need as a caregiver. We have discussed programs in Houston, but what is available to our neighbors around us? What happens if you live in Waller, Fort Bend or Galveston County? What are your options there?

This week, AARP Texas is putting a spotlight on consumer protection. Unfortunately the issue of fraud hits close to home for many Texans. A recent federal government report says reports of fraud and other consumer problems were more common in Texas than in most other states in 2017.