Patient Resources
LOCAL RESOURCES
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Alzheimer's Association
Alzheimer's Association
The Alzheimer's Association is a resource for patients and families dealing with Alzheimer's Disease. They have a 24/7 helpline: 1-800-272-3900. -
Amazing Place
Amazing Place
Amazing Place is a day center for adults with mild to moderate dementia. They offer a dementia day program, caregiver support and community education. -
BakerRipley
BakerRipley
BakerRipley, formerly Neighborhood Centers, and Sheltering Arms offer a variety of senior programming and caregiver support programs and offer case management and have a dementia-specific adult day center. -
BridgingApps
BridgingApps
BridgingApps is a program of Easter Seals Greater Houston that provides access to educational and therapeutic tools. BridgingApps provides basic training on how to get started with a mobile device, app lists and app reviews to assist in finding the right apps, and support for any level of user. -
Harris County Area Agency on Aging (HCAAA)
Harris County Area Agency on Aging (HCAAA)
HCAAA has the overall goal of a comprehensive community based services delivery system for older adults in Harris County. -
Harris County Long-term Care Ombudsman Program
Harris County Long-term Care Ombudsman Program
Ombudsmen can help ensure that long-term care residents get the care they want and that they are treated with the dignity they deserve. They support and promote the health, safety and rights of the residents while helping to educate consumers on options. -
United Way 2-1-1 Helpline
United Way 2-1-1 Helpline
A free helpline operated by United Way of Greater Houston - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in many languages. -
UT Houston Retiree Organization (UTHRO)
UT Houston Retiree Organization (UTHRO)
Find out more about UTHRO and upcoming UTHRO programs.
NATIONAL RESOURCES
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Administration on Community Living (formerly Administration on Aging)
Administration on Community Living (formerly Administration on Aging)
Programs and resources. A service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. -
MedlinePlus
MedlinePlus
A service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health. -
National Center on Elder Abuse
National Center on Elder Abuse
This website provides facts, statistics, news, and additional resources on elder abuse. -
National Institute on Aging
National Institute on Aging
The National Institute on Aging has a "for the public" that contains a wide variety of information on aging and health. -
NIA Health & Aging
NIA Health & Aging
NIA Health & Aging is an easy-to-use website featuring basic health and wellness information for older adults. -
Family Caregiver Alliance - National Center on Caregiving
Family Caregiver Alliance - National Center on Caregiving
The National Center on Caregiving is a national non-profit that provides caregiver support. -
2015 Whitehouse Conference on Aging Federal Resources for Caregivers
2015 Whitehouse Conference on Aging Federal Resources for Caregivers
This website contains a selection of federal resources that may be helpful to caregivers. -
MEDSKL Geriatrics Courses
MEDSKL Geriatrics Courses
This website provides open access to medical educational materials, including geriatrics, that have undergone an editorial peer-review process.