WELCOME TO THE SENIOR GUIDANCE DIRECTORY…your source of vital information and community services available in the greater Houston metropolitan area.

Caregivers, eldercare professionals and older adults already familiar with the Directory’s content often refer to it as their bible. They use it because it is user-friendly, comprehensive, and has accurate information.

WANT TO GET STARTED? LIVE OUT OF TOWN?
Although designed for the residents of Harris County and its surrounding communities, any reader will find this resource helpful. The general topics are the same regardless of where you live. Adult children or other caregivers wanting to help their aging parents, clients or family members or friends will find information and resources with “800” or other toll-free numbers that provide:

  • Information about national programs such as Medicare and Medicaid,
     
  • Statewide Resources for Texas, divided by region, including general telephone numbers for Area Agencies on Aging (AAA), and Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services, (DADS). The seven regions include Big Bend Country, Gulf Coast, Hill Country, Panhandle Plains, Piney Woods, Prairies and Lakes, and South Texas Plains. The service providers listed include companies that offer home healthcare assistance, housing options, Medicare and Medicaid health plans and medication resources,
     
  • Access to information about those elder-service organizations and businesses that may also have facilities, franchises or branch offices located throughout the country,
     
  • Easy reference to hundreds of web site resources to help you assist older adults,
     
  • General educational information about elder-issues covering the most common needs facing older adults, their families and caregivers such as:
     

PROBLEM-SOLVING AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT

Adult Abuse, Alzheimer’s/Dementia, Financial Assistance, Hospice, Identity Theft & Fraud, Long-Term Living Strategies & Caregiving, Respite Care
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PLANNING AHEAD

Advance Directives, Home Health Care Assistance, Financial Advice/Planning, Housing Options, Insurance, Legal, Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, Veterans & Retired Military
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

Education, Leisure Activities, Travel, Support Groups, Recreation Centers and Congregate Lunch Sites, Volunteer Opportunities
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