Senior Adult Resources and Support

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Information for Seniors and Caregivers

• AETNA Advantage Plans
  https://www.aetna.com/individuals-families/find-a-doctor.html

• Blue Cross Blue Shield Advantage Plans
  https://bcbs.com

• Humana Advantage Plans
  https://www.humana.com

• Prominence Advantage Plans
  https://prominencehealthplan.com

• UnitedHealthcare Advantage Plans
  https://www.uhc.com/find-a-physician

• Wellcare Advantage Plans
  https://www.wellcare.com

• Check your Medicaid resources
  https://www.yourtexasbenefits.com/Learn/Home

• Check your Medicare resources
  https://www.medicare.gov

• Check your Social Security resources
  https://www.ssa.gov
  https://www.wellcare.com

• Senior Ambassadors Coalition
  Call 1-806-340-5377
  Join a group of members who meet monthly to improve access to and availability of resources and services for senior adults and caregivers. Their mission is to enhance the dignity, respect, and quality of life for area seniors.

• Report Elder Abuse
  Call Adult Protective Services at
  1-800-252-5400
  A source to report people age 65 or older or 18-65 who have disabilities that you observe being abused, neglected, or exploited.

• Texas Legal Services Center
  Call 1-800-622-2520
  A Legal Hotline for Texans who are sixty years of age or older or who are Medicare beneficiaries. Individuals can receive free self-help legal advice and referrals from a licensed attorney.
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• Free Cancer Screening
  Call 1-806-414-9175
  Fighting Colorectal Cancer in the Panhandle, Get Fit Stay F.I.T. offers free colon cancer screenings. A program of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at Amarillo.
  Learn More

• Texas Veterans Legal Assistance Project
  Call 1-800-622-2520
  Low-income Veterans and their families can receive self-help legal advice and referrals from a licensed attorney.

• Crime Victim Civil Legal Services (VICARS)
  Call 1-888-343-4414
  Supports victims of violent crime (such as assault, physical abuse, sexual assault, rape, human trafficking, and homicide) and victims of identity theft, by offering free legal services and referrals. Assists with crime victim compensation claims, helps victims understand their rights and responsibilities, and provides a toolkit for victims to recover from identity theft.

• Texas Kincare Taskforce
  Call 1-866-979-4343
  Provides legal assistance to relative caregivers throughout the state to relative caregivers. Grandparents, aunts, uncles, and older siblings who are raising minor children (neither parent being in the home) to appropriate resources for ongoing assistance.

• Texas Health Law Program
  Call 1-866-979-4343
  Serving low-income Texans with solutions to problems of access to and payment for healthcare including Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act (Obama Care).

• Understanding Dementia Behaviors
  Call 1-844-759-0108
  A guide that will cover how to respond to many common dementia behaviors, how to improve your communication with those who have dementia, and where to look for more information on dementia.
  Learn More