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In-Home Care and Caregiver Services
Provides assistance with personal care and homemaker services for older adults and adults with disabilities. We also offer relief for full-time caregivers. We serve all income levels and have a sliding fee scale based on income level. To learn more visit our website at www.inhomefamilyeldercare.org.
Geriatric Consultation
Provides individualized consultation and coordination of services and benefits to elders and their families. Sliding fee scale available.
Guardianship Services
Provides court-appointed legal guardianship for vulnerable elderly and people with disabilities who are at risk for abuse, neglect or exploitation, and have no family to assist them.
Money Management Program
Provides assistance with bill paying and budgeting thereby preventing financial exploitation and neglect of elders and people with disabilities.
Lifetime Connections Without Walls - FREE Senior Networking on the Phone!
Sharing, Caring and Learning from the comfort of your home, using your own telephone. Anyone over the age of 55 can participate.
Service Coordination
Provided at several low-income housing properties to help older adults identify and acquire the services they need to remain self reliant and engaged in the community.
Aging In Place Initiative
Helps older adults remain independent by creating a community where they can remain active and engaged.
Low-Income Senior Housing
Family Eldercare is the sponsor of Lyons Gardens, an affordable senior housing community in Central East Austin.
Summer Fan Drive
Distributes fans, air conditioners and provides other critically-needed support services to low-income elderly, people with disabilities and families during the hot summer months.
Holiday Giving Drive
The annual Holiday Giving Drive (HGD) is an opportunity for the community to share holiday cheer with our elderly and disabled clients. The recipients of the HGD are clients of Family Eldercare (seniors and adults with disabilities) who would otherwise not receive a gift during the Holiday Season.

Family Eldercare News & Info

► Educational Workshops at FEC

LGBT Cultural Awarenesss Training - 2/1
Aging 101 - The Aging Process & Aging Sensitivity - 2/16
Financial Protection for Older Adults - 3/1

► Fan Fare Friday 2012 - June 22

► "Swinging Fore Seniors" - Oct. 15

► Educational Series for Caregivers read more »

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Donate Goods

New energy efficient space heaters
Gift cards for food and other retail purchases for our low-income clients
Toiletries for homeless and low-income elderly and persons with disabilities
Hand sanitizer
Arts and crafts supplies
Stationery- Thank you Cards, Get Well Cards, Notepads

To see a full list of "wish list" items click here.

Advice You Can Use Right Now

Caregiving for Persons with Dementia

Go along.

It doesn't matter if your dad thinks today is Monday or not. Pick your battles and take on something only if it poses a safety concern. read more »

The Dynamics of Elder Abuse

Victims of elder abuse fall into a group of victims that are hidden from our society at large. Broadly defined there are three basic categories of elder abuse: domestic, institutional, and self-neglect or self-abuse.

The following breaks down the factors that increase the risk of elder abuse: read more »

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