• Skip to main content
Family Eldercare

Family Eldercare

  • Join Us
    • Our History
    • Leadership
    • Careers
    • Financial and Tax Information
  • Impact
    • Overview
    • Housing and Community Services
    • Health and Wellness
    • Advocacy and Outreach
  • News
  • Events
    • Overview
    • Amplify Austin Day
    • 80 over Eighty
    • Fans From Fans
    • Fans 4 Paws
    • Holiday Giving Drive
  • Contact
  • Donate

Our Vision for 2021

Our vision for 2021 is to expand our partnerships and voice to ensure Central Texans have a supportive place to call home. We will focus our advocacy efforts primarily on four major areas of concern for our community.

Addressing the eviction crisis and shortages in affordable housing

In August, we joined forces with the Austin Housing Coalition to call for banning evictions through early 2021. At the press conference, we called for “state and federal leaders to extend eviction moratoriums until relief efforts are implemented. We are facing a completely predictable and preventable wave of homelessness, and banning eviction in the midst of this pandemic is a top priority.”

Visit our Housing Crisis blog to stay informed.

Supporting professional caregivers and those receiving their care

Last October, Family Eldercare switched our focus from providing in-home caregiving directly to becoming fierce advocates to improving the system. Find out how you can take action today to support in-home caregivers and the persons they assist.

Equitable access to digital resources for older adults and persons with disabilities

As the vaccine rollout continues, one of the biggest challenges faced by our clients is that they can’t register for vaccinations because they don’t have internet, can’t afford internet, are intimidated by the registration process, or don’t have a device that would make access to registration sites manageable. As a response to this digital divide, Family Eldercare has centered our Amplify Austin campaign around this issue.

Rebuilding Lives Through Disaster Relief

While the immediate dangers of the recent winter storms may be behind us, we know that the resulting economic impacts, as well as those from the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, will continue to have long-term effects on those we serve. Your gift today aids long-term recovery efforts such as safe housing, repairs, and resources for elderly and vulnerable Central Texans. It also connects them with a caring professional who will get them through life’s bumpy roads in the days, weeks, and months to come.

Read More from Family Eldercare

Head with flowers coming out.

“Am I going crazy?”

Two years ago, I received an inquiry from someone expressing interest in counseling services. I called, leaving my usual brief and vague voicemail with information about Family Eldercare’s referral process. Each time I attempted to reach her, she would return my calls, yet we always missed each other. It wasn’t until a month later we …

Jordan Neely dressed as Michael Jackson in New York, in 2009.Andrew Savulich / New York Daily News/TNS via Getty Images file

Who Pays the Price for Our Discomfort?

On Monday, May 1st, Jordan Neely stepped onto the Northbound F Line. He began telling passengers that he was hungry, thirsty, and had no place to safely sleep at night. Passengers ignored him. In frustration, he started shouting and threw his jacket on the floor. Jordan Neely was tackled to the ground by another rider. …

National Financial Literacy Month

Financial Literacy Month 

Family Eldercare strives to create stability for our clients. We offer programs such as Housing and Community Services and Financial and Housing Stability Services to help clients regain stability and a sense of well-being. Within Financial and Housing Stability Services, we have a department dedicated to Bill-Paying Services.   What does our Bill-Payer Service do?   Family …

Invest in hope and a better 2023 for our community

Donate

GET IN TOUCH

Main Line: 512.450.0844

Intake & Referrals Line: 512.483.3580

Fax: 512.459.6436
info@familyeldercare.org

Austin
1700 Rutherford Ln.
Austin, TX 78754

GET OUR NEWSLETTER

Sign up to receive Family Eldercare News

Sign Up
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • YouTube
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact
  • Careers
  • Español