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What do social workers do?  March is Social Workers Month,

On Jan. 8, 2023, 29-year-old father Tyre Nichols was taken

Please join Family Eldercare in recognizing the achievements and contributions of our own Qmmunity over the years. They have led to the creation of our newest program – Rainbow Connections ATX!

Eva Church’s Memorial Mass will be held on October 13, 2022 at 2:00 PM

St Louis King of France Catholic Church

7601 Burnet Rd, Austin, TX 78757

If you or someone you know needs help, please reach out. There are resources linked at the bottom of this article.

August 25, 2022 Last year, nearly 1,000 residents in Williamson

July 11th, 2022 Here’s What We Know: Due to record

We are grateful to Kent for his leadership, and we look forward to introducing you to Family Eldercare’s next CEO this fall.

Jaime is a Rapid Rehousing client at Family Eldercare. He is an immigrant who has been a permanent resident since his early thirties and has spent decades paying Social Security taxes out of his wages. Without a doubt, Jaime qualifies for Social Security benefits. However, he has one barrier preventing him from accessing those benefits — a permanent residency card needs to be presented at the time of application and Jaime’s permanent residency card was recently discarded by his old roommates.

Volunteers are especially important to all of us at Family Eldercare, in fact, for some of our programs it’s essential. To wrap up Volunteer Week, we have highlighted 4 of our Lifetime Connections Without Walls volunteers to share some of their favorite parts of volunteering with us. 

Social Work Month in March is a time to celebrate social workers and their dedication to service. We asked Family Eldercare social workers to share their stories of why they chose to pursue the profession and received a diverse array of responses.

During Black History Month, we are reflecting on Austin’s history and many of the policies that have led to two concerning and uncomfortable truths our community is facing: the population of people experiencing homelessness in Austin is disproportionately Black and increasingly made up of older adults.

A year ago, Winter Storm Uri left many Central Texans without power and water. It left behind $195 billion dollars in damage, an economic impact some Texans are still feeling.

You—our advocates, volunteers, donors, and friends—have made 2021 another year to remember.

Family Eldercare has been working hard to make sure that the people we serve are safe and connected no matter what.

Hailing from the Piney Woods of East Texas, William-age 72, is a Vietnam veteran.

For Quentin Rozier, a typical day might start at the shelter, or doing street outreach where he meets and engages with his existing and new clients.

Family Eldercare condemns the excessive use of force in a video recently released by KXAN.

Quentin shares his experience as Rapid Rehousing Case Manager over the last two years.

Learn about what a person under a court-ordered Guardianship goes through a process to get their rights restored.

The generosity of our community ensured the fan drive could reach even isolated, rural neighbors like Connie this summer.

We’re thrilled to announce our participation in the Travis County Supportive Housing Collaborative to develop a pipeline of new-build supportive housing to address the needs of housing-fragile older adults, people experiencing homelessness, and adults with disabilities.

This investment would help older adults, people with disabilities, and care workers across the country live and age with dignity in their own homes and communities.  

Jennie is a certified guardian, and one of her former clients just had his rights restored by the courts.

I met Cheryl during one of our typical sweltering summers

There’s one thing you must know about Olivia Ussery. She loves to help people.

Family Eldercare proudly serves and employs Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Austinites

Our vision for 2021 is to expand our partnerships and voice to ensure Central Texans have a supportive place to call home.

If you are part of the vast number of individuals and families experiencing or facing homelessness or know someone who is, here are several steps you can take today.

Family Eldercare believes everyone who needs a COVID-19 vaccine should get one. We are focused on ensuring high-risk older adults and adults with disabilities receive the information, resources, and support they need to get vaccinated.

We’re calling on Governor Abbott to release the billions in unspent CARES Act funding to support the rental assistance needs of Texas renters and landlords.

On this Veterans Day, don’t thank a Veteran for their service. Instead ask them, “You good?”

We have made the difficult decision to close our In-home Care services program, effective October 31, 2020, after 25 years of providing older adults and adults with disabilities personalized care at home.

Family Eldercare emphatically opposes this change, and any other efforts by legislators to legalize discrimination against any group. We will continue to serve, advocate, and fight for the LGBTQ+ and disability communities.

Our agency is committed to the issues of older adults and adults with disabilities, and we must vocally acknowledge that racial and systemic injustice are leading issues for the people we serve.