August Savings at the Best Years Center Gift Shop
As the end of summer nears, take advantage of the Best Years Center’s “once-a-year” sale! Each week in August different items will be sold at a 10% discount. It’s not too early to start shopping for Christmas gifts.The schedule of categories and items is as follows: August 5-9 – Purses, hats and Bible cases August 12-16 – Scarves and scarf... Read More
Don’t Let Bashfulness, Outdated Horror Stories Deter You from Colorectal Cancer Screening
Imagine being offered this deal: In exchange for undergoing some minor indignity (say, going to lunch dressed in a leopard-print leisure suit) you could drastically lower your risk of premature death. Chances are, most of us would take that deal in a heartbeat. And yet, simple embarrassment is a big reason why many Texans avoid potentially life-saving colonoscopies and other colorectal... Read More
Senior Travel Tips
Statistics are proving that age 70 really is the new 50. According to the U.S. Travel Association, mature travelers ages 65 or older represented 21 percent of all leisure travelers in 2010. From taking a trip with their grandchildren across country, to living out dreams in far, exotic destinations, today’s seniors are choosing to enjoy their golden years traveling. Staying... Read More
Caregiver 101: Creating a safe and happy environment for your loved ones
(BPT) – Nearly 66 million people, or 29 percent of the U.S. adult population, are providing care to someone who is ill, disabled or aged, according to the National Center for Caregiving. And, according to AARP, 61 percent of family caregivers who are 50-plus also work either full-time or part-time. How can busy caregivers gain peace of mind that their family member is happy... Read More
Benefits of a Sanitary Bidet for Seniors
The “golden years” – these are supposed to be the years we get to enjoy ourselves. The kids are grown and gone, raising their own families. We’ve retired and are now able to actually enjoy the savings we’ve tucked away. Unfortunately, it’s also the time we discover a lot of new aches and pains in the form of arthritis, muscle and bone loss that simply come with age.... Read More
The Advantages of Harbor Home Health Care
You don’t have to be Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz to know there’s no place like home! There truly is no place like home. Harbor Home Health offers Southeast Texas seniors a way to stay in their own homes. The home most seniors have lived in for decades, with all of their things surrounding them, all of their memories still in tact. Home health care allows them to remain in... Read More
Silver Sneakers Program at YMCA of Southeast Texas Port Arthur Branch
The SilverSneakers® Fitness Program is an innovative health, exercise and wellness program helping older adults live healthy, active lifestyles. Health plans around the country offer this fitness program to people who are eligible for Medicare or to group retirees. SilverSneakers provides a fitness center membership to any participating location across the country. The benefits... Read More
Keep up with SETXseniors.com on Facebook
Younger Southeast Texans would be amazed by how tech savvy you are. I don’t know why, but they can’t get it through their heads that SETX seniors use their computers, phones, and tablets for everything from getting the news to shopping to communicating with friends both new and old. At SETXseniors.com we appreciate how quickly you are helping us grow and expand our services. We... Read More
Beaumont Home Health and Senior Physical Therapy
For many Southeast Texas seniors, their first experience with physical therapy comes late in life after a fall or injury. A Southeast Texas home health physical therapist helps assess your muscular system, skeletal system, and can educate both patients and their families on issues relating to safety and mobility during the rehabilitation and healing process. This can be done in... Read More
Paula Deen encourages you to take a walk in her footsteps and start seeing diabetes in a new light
(BPT) – Over the past year, Paula Deen and her sons, Bobby and Jamie, have partnered with Novo Nordisk on Diabetes in a New Light(R), a national initiative to help adults find simple ways to manage everyday challenges associated with type 2 diabetes. Through Diabetes in a New Light(R), they have developed delicious diabetes-friendly recipes and visited cities across the country... Read More
SETX Home Health Guide to Southeast Texas Senior Foot Wounds and Diabetes Management
Southeast Texas Senior Diabetes continues to be a growing concern. One serious issue that is directly related to diabetes is Southeast Texas senior foot wounds. A Southeast Texas senior diabetic’s foot and ankle are especially vulnerable to wound problems. A Golden Triangle diabetic’s foot and ankle are prone to swelling, which can inhibit healing. It is also very difficult... Read More
