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Causes: Human Services, Senior Centers, Seniors
Mission: To serve and support people with special needs, promote the dignity and well-being of the elderly, educate the public about aging issues and intervene to prevent abuse, neglect and exploitation through a variety of services.
Programs: In-home care provides assistance with personal care and homemaker services, as well as offering respite care for exhausted caregivers of homebound elders and people with disabilities.
guardianship services provides legal guardianship protections for those who lack the mental capacity to make decisions (due to age, illness or disability) and are at risk of abuse, neglect and/or financial exploitation.
housing and community services prevents financial exploitation and neglect of elders and people with disabilities by providing assistance with bill paying and budgeting through its bill payer/money management services. Additionally, family eldercare is the sponsor of an affordable senior housing community in central east austin, lyons gardens apartments, which includes service coordination and provision of direct services to residents. Family eldercare also provides consultation and coordination regarding eldercare services and benefits to elders and their families - on a fee for service basis and at select housing locations.
summer fan drive distributes fans and provides other critical services to low-income elderly people, people with disabilities and families with young children.