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Assistance League of Austin is a non-profit organization of dedicated volunteers providing direct services addressing specific basic needs of children and adults in schools, hospitals and senior facilities in Greater Austin, significantly improving the quality of their lives. Our THRIFTHOUSE, located at 4901 Burnet Rd, raises funds supporting our six philanthropic programs. www.alaustin.org
Austin Area Interreligious Ministries (AAIM) unites faith and cultural communities to foster mutual respect, partnership and transformation in service of the common good. We enhance the quality of life for Austin's low income homeowners, refugees, the hungry and those in need of special assistance, and foster religious, cultural, racial and social cooperation. www.aaimaustin.org
Empowering caregivers, the elderly and their families through education, advocacy, resources and support.” AGE promotes the vision of our founders (Bert Kruger Smith and Willie Kocurek) through four programs: Caregiver Resource Center, Elderhaven Adult Day Center, SeniorNet Computer Learning, and the Historic AGE Building/Non Profit tenant Center. www.ageofaustin.org
Faith in Action Caregivers is a network of congregations and community organizations which offer a wide range of volunteer services to older adults. Services are designed to enhance the independence and well being of these individuals - transportation, friendly visits, errand running, reasurrance calls and handy man services. www.faithinactioncaregivers.org
Family Eldercare provides an array of essential services for older adults, people with disabilities and those who care for them. We offer programs along the continuum of services needed to keep vulnerable adults free from neglect and abuse--programs include: Consultations and Service Coordination, Transitional Housing, In-Home care and Respits, Bill-Payer and Guardianship Services. www.familyeldercare.org
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We take donations of used mobility equipment and redistribute the refurbished products to populations who need them. www.goodwheelchairs.org We are a group of faith-based respite programs for people with dementia and their families. Each program is a ministry of its host organization, and serves both memory-impaired individuals and their caregivers. Respite participants enjoy socially-enriching and fun activities while their
caregivers take a break from caregiving responsibilities. www.greateraustincares.org
Greater Austin Life-Changing Ministries is a unique ministry directly involved in an outreach to Nursing/Alzheimer/Assisted-living homes that includes 25 monthly group meetings with 400+ residents. Important statistic: 60% of Nursing home residents never receive visitors. We strive to rekindle hope with songs, hugs, and to remind residents of their importance in life. www.GALife.ORG
Enhancing the dignity and independence of the elderly and disabled by providing compassionate, quality care. www.handaustin.org
LSS provides help, healing & hope to people throughout Texas, Louisiana & Mississippi. Services include foster care, adoption, children's residential treatment, independent & assisted living, skilled nursing care, disaster response, and emergency assistance. www.LSSS.org
We nourish and enrich the lives of the homebound and disabled through programs that promote dignity and independent living. With support of over 3,000 volunteers, we prepare and deliver 2,000 hot meals per day; we provide case management / specialized services to keep people healthy, independent, and in their homes. www.mealsonwheelsandmore.org
The mission of the Mobile Art Program is to deliver art activities to seniors and individuals with limited mobility. www.mobileartprogram.org
A non-profit organization providing resources and programming that contribute to an enhanced quality of life for retired Texas teachers and school personnel, and supporting public education in Texas. www.trtf.org
Providing programs in Williamson & Burnet Counties: Meals on Wheels; Sr. Nutrition: Meals & social interaction for elderly in 6 locations; Head Start: Children (age 0-5) & families provided with: education, health, nutrition, social services, mental health; Emergency Assistance and Affordable Housing: multi-family housing at below market rent. www.wbco.net
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Currently, one in five households in Travis county is caring for an elderly relative. www.familyeldercare.org/about/ In the Austin area, the senior population is projected to increase by 135 percent between now and 2020. The number of people 65 and older in the U.S. is projected to increase 147 percent from 2000 to 2050. Seniors comprised 12 percent of the population in 2006; that figure increases to 21 percent by 2050. 24 percent of older adults in Travis County say loneliness is a problem for them. About 75 percent of case-managed homebound clients served by Meals on Wheels and More suffer from mild to moderate depression. In 2006, there were 754 confirmed cases of abuse, neglect and exploitation of adults 65 and older in Travis County. From 2005 to 2015, older adults in Travis County needing daily assistance will increase 42 percent. Nine out of 10 seniors in Travis County live in their own homes. But 33 percent need help maintenance and repairs, 32 percent have difficulty or cannot perform heavy housework, 20 percent cannot cook for themselves, and 13 percent have difficulty or cannot shop for groceries. 47 percent of seniors have arthritis or rheumatism, 28 percent are blind or visually impaired, and 25 percent suffer from osteoporosis. 13 percent of seniors are caregivers for others. 19 percent rely on assistance for food preparation or delivery. One in five older adults in Travis County report worrying about their own safety. Sixty percent of nursing home residents receive no visitors. During the 1990's, the Austin area ranked third nationwide in the growth rate of its elderly population. Between 2000 and 2005, the Austin-San Marcos MSA's elderly population experienced more growth (20.6 percent) than any other MSA in Texas. www.familyeldercare.org/about/ |
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