HHSC Quick Resource Guide - Texas Health and Human Services ...
HHSC Quick Resource Guide - Texas Health and Human Services ...
HHSC Quick Resource Guide - Texas Health and Human Services ...
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Agency/<br />
Program<br />
Description<br />
Ages Served<br />
Max. Monthly<br />
Income<br />
<strong>Resource</strong><br />
Limit<br />
Is<br />
Citizenship<br />
or Legal<br />
Permanent<br />
Residency<br />
Required?<br />
*1<br />
Are the<br />
persons<br />
applying,<br />
required to<br />
live in<br />
<strong>Texas</strong>?<br />
Important Additional Variable<br />
low income minority<br />
limited English proficiency<br />
residing in rural areas<br />
at risk for institutional placement<br />
Employment<br />
Placement<br />
Assisting an older person in obtaining<br />
suitable employment.<br />
AAA Referral Line: 1-800-252-9240<br />
Age 60 or older N/A N/A No Yes <strong>Services</strong> are targeted to older persons with the greatest<br />
economic <strong>and</strong> social need with particular attention to:<br />
low income<br />
low income minority<br />
limited English proficiency<br />
residing in rural areas<br />
at risk for institutional placement<br />
Shopping<br />
Provide assistance in the purchase of food,<br />
clothing, medical supplies, household items<br />
<strong>and</strong>/or recreational materials for an older<br />
person.<br />
AAA Referral Line: 1-800-252-9240<br />
Age 60 or older N/A N/A No Yes <strong>Services</strong> are targeted to older persons with the greatest<br />
economic <strong>and</strong> social need with particular attention to:<br />
low income<br />
low income minority<br />
limited English proficiency<br />
residing in rural areas<br />
at risk for institutional placement<br />
AAA Referral Line: 1-800-252-9240<br />
Telephone<br />
Reassurance<br />
Provide regular contact <strong>and</strong><br />
companionship by telephoning an older<br />
person. Initiate necessary actions in the<br />
event the older person cannot be<br />
reached by telephone.<br />
May require an assessment to determine client<br />
impairment in their ability to perform activities of daily<br />
living <strong>and</strong> instrumental activities of daily living.<br />
Age 60 or older N/A N/A No Yes <strong>Services</strong> are targeted to older persons with the greatest<br />
economic <strong>and</strong> social need with particular attention to:<br />
low income<br />
low income minority<br />
limited English proficiency<br />
residing in rural areas<br />
at risk for institutional placement<br />
Visiting<br />
Provide regular contact <strong>and</strong> companionship<br />
by visiting an older person at their place of<br />
residence. Initiate necessary actions if the<br />
person does not respond.<br />
AAA Referral Line: 1-800-252-9240<br />
Age 60 or older N/A N/A No Yes <strong>Services</strong> are targeted to older persons with the greatest<br />
economic <strong>and</strong> social need with particular attention to:<br />
low income<br />
low income minority<br />
limited English proficiency<br />
residing in rural areas<br />
at risk for institutional placement<br />
Escort<br />
Accompany <strong>and</strong> assist an older person to<br />
obtain a service.<br />
AAA Referral Line: 1-800-252-9240<br />
Age 60 or older N/A N/A No Yes <strong>Services</strong> are targeted to older persons with the greatest<br />
economic <strong>and</strong> social need with particular attention to:<br />
low income<br />
low income minority<br />
limited English proficiency<br />
residing in rural areas<br />
at risk for institutional placement<br />
AAA Referral Line: 1-800-252-9240<br />
Hospice<br />
An array of services provided in the home<br />
or in a residential facility to older persons<br />
suffering from a terminal illness.<br />
May require an assessment.<br />
Age 60 or older N/A N/A No Yes <strong>Services</strong> are targeted to older persons with the greatest<br />
economic <strong>and</strong> social need with particular attention to:<br />
low income<br />
low income minority<br />
limited English proficiency<br />
residing in rural areas<br />
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