Health & Wellbeing

Helpful links to information and resources in the aftermath of the winter storm in Texas.

Texans are recovering from what is being called the worst winter weather the state has experienced in decades. From lost food due to power outages to no water to frozen pipes, Texans are doing what they can to recover. On Feb 18, Chap Thornton, Business Manager at UA Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 286, offered advice on appropriate plumbing measures during a Facebook live interview with AARP Texas State Director Tina Tran.

AARP Texas sent a letter to the members of the Texas House State Affairs and Energy Resource Committees today ahead of an expected Feb. 25 joint hearing. Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan called the hearing to consider the factors that led to statewide electrical blackouts during the Winter Storm Uri.

A medida que Texas experimenta las temperaturas más frías en décadas, hay cosas que puedes hacer para mantenerte abrigado y seguro. Aquí hay algunos consejos de la Cruz Roja Americana.

Millions of Texans are without power after a winter storm and record cold temperatures overwhelmed the state's electrical grid. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), which oversees the grid, has been unable to predict when outages and rolling blackouts will end.

AARP Statement on Winter Storm Uri Power Outages in Texas

Urging patience and mask wearing, East Texas health experts gave a broad range of advice and fielded questions about vaccine accessibility, distribution and safety during a recent AARP Texas tele-town hall.

Texas requires Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) to have a financial relationship with an overseeing doctor before they can treat patients. For consumers, the result of this unnecessary requirement is a restriction on access to primary care.

Since the start of the pandemic, nearly 95% of COVID-19 deaths have been among people 50 and older. While some caregivers and the loved ones they care for choose to get vaccinated, finding the vaccine has not been easy. In addition to access to the vaccine, people in communities of color face other barriers like distrust in the vaccine.

En todo el país, las personas mayores de 50 años representan casi el 95% de todas las muertes a causa de la COVID-19. Aquí en Texas, decenas de miles de personas han muerto, y los adultos mayores y sus familias han sido muy afectados por el virus. Y como sabemos, en los hogares de ancianos, la situación es particularmente grave.