Family Eldercare Services of Austin, Texas
Family Eldercare

2210 Hancock Drive, Austin, TX 78756  •  512-450-0844
805 W. University Ave., Georgetown, TX 78626
Guardianship Services  •  5205 Airport Blvd, Ste 200, Austin, TX 78751

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Lifetime Connections Without Walls - FREE Senior Networking on the Phone

Building A Community Over The Phone

Family Eldercare has launched a new program for older adults - Lifetime Connections Without Walls. You can join us from the comfort of your home, using your own telephone. We bring everyone together using a conference call bridge. We offer fun games such as Bingo, Trivia, Brain Aerobics, and informational seminars on topics that interest you.

Eligibility: Anyone over the age of 55
Cost: It’s FREE

We also have volunteer opportunities without leaving your home:

• Use your own phone
• Teach a class of interest
• Create your own class
• Have fun facilitating existing classes bingo, Trivia games, sharing life stories
• You got 15 minutes. No problem! Call participants before class to remind.
• Training and Support provided

Some of the activities offered over the phone include:
• Sharing life stories
• “Funny Bones” (a half hour of funny stories, jokes, and riddles)
• Bingo is offered in both English and Spanish
• Brain aerobics (an assortment of trivia, puzzles, mind scrambles, etc.)
• To see the full list of the activities offered CLICK HERE

TO SEE THE FALL 2010 CALENDAR CLICK HERE.  WE HOPE TO HAVE YOU JOIN THE CONVERSATION SOON!

 

 

For more information: Please click here and complete the following information request to learn more about our program. Once we receive your request, our program coordinator will call you.

Sponsored by St. David’s Foundation

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Please remember to VOTE for Family Eldercare by this Friday which will enter our agency in the contest to win $10,000 for our programs!

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Sep. 13:   
Volunteer Orientation
Oct 18: Golf at Berry Creek

May 7, 2011: Family Eldercare Gala

► About the Summer Fan Drive

Where can I donate a fan?

► 2010 Lead Sponsors

In-Home Care Website

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Lifetime Connections

Do you have at least 15 minutes to volunteer? Would you like to help bring older adults together over the phone through games, trivia, discussions on topics of interest and current events? Click Here to visit our In-Home Care website and find out more about senior networking over the phone through Lifetime Connections Without Walls.

Shop Randalls & Help Elders

Help us serve our clients just by shopping at Randalls! While you are at Randalls, pick up a Good Neighbor application at the cash office and request to have your Remarkable Card linked to Family Eldercare (5493). Randalls will then donate a percentage of your purchases throughout the year to Family Eldercare so that we can help elders and adults with disabilities maintain their independence and dignity. If you have any questions, please contact Krystal at 512-483-3557.

Donate Goods and Services

 

  • Digital cameras with ample memory card storage
  • Arts and crafts supplies
  • Gift cards for food and other retail purchases for our low-income clients
  • Toiletries for homeless and low-income elderly and persons with disabilities
  • Volunteers to pick-up and deliver donations. Email or call 512-483-3582 to volunteer. 

To donate please contact kwilson@familyeldercare.org.

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