Beaumont Senior Safety Tips from Entergy Texas- The Power to Care. Trees & Power Lines.

Golden Triangle Seniors are blessed to live in a paradise for anyone with a green thumb, particularly those with a love for trees. Southeast Texas seniors can grow just about any tree there is from key limes to mayhaws. In the Golden Triangle trees thrive and Southeast Texas seniors have planted thousands of dogwoods, redbuds, palm trees, figs, citrus trees, pecans, and oaks of... Read More

Southeast Texas Senior Safety Tips from Entergy Texas

Southeast Texas is a true boaters paradise. Any Southeast Texas senior is only minutes from a boat ramp. The Golden Triangle boasts two of the nations finest bass lakes: Lake Sam Rayburn, and Toledo Bend. Southeast Texas is home to one of the nation’s top ten canoeing and kayaking waterways, Village Creek. Our Saltwater fishing is widely acknowledged as among the world’s best,... Read More

Trouble remembering to take your medications? Text message reminders may help

Americans are busy people, and with everything that goes on in our daily lives, remembering to take a prescribed medication can be a challenge. But studies show that forgetting your medications has consequences, including creating a more serious and even dangerous health issue. According to The New England Journal of Medicine, nearly 70 percent of medication-related hospital admissions... Read More

150 Year Celebration – Dick Dowling Days in Sabine Pass

Feel the history! Friends of Sabine Pass Battleground will present Dick Dowling Day, re-creating a Civil War Battle, Sept. 7-8. The weekend of living history camps honors Dick Dowling and his ragtag band of men who bested the Union on Sept. 8, 1863. Amazing living history exhibits and reenactments of the famous battle. September 7 & 8 from (9a til 5p) Sabine Pass Battleground... Read More

SETX Seniors Guide – Annual Print Directory Coming Soon!

Coming soon! SETX Seniors Guide, a print directory for Southeast Texas Seniors  SETX Seniors Guide is a handy annual print directory publication for seniors and their family members that are looking for business that cater to their everyday needs. Also a great reference tool for professionals that are needing to connect their senior clients to local services. Senior Housing Senior... Read More

Texas State Railroad “Piney Woods” fall-foliage tour with Best Years Center

The Perfect Fall Trip for Southeast Texas Seniors! Sign up soon to join the Best Years Center on this Texas State Railroad “Piney Woods” fall-foliage tour taking place on Saturday, November 9th… This historic railroad offers steam train excursions that travel 25 miles through the scenic piney woods and hardwood creek bottoms of East Texas amidst a backdrop of... Read More

Senior Celebration Expo coming Ocotber 24

The 14th Southeast Texas SENIOR CELEBRATION and Consumer Expo is set for Thursday, Ocotber 24, from 8:30am to 2:30pm at the Beaumont Civic Center. It’s an exciting day for adults of all ages. Admission is FREE! Parking is FREE! For further information and/or to secure a space at the event, call 409/835-5951 x117 or debbiebridgeman@bbbsetexas.org. It’s the 13th Southeast Texas... Read More

SETX Meals on Wheels Menu for August

  To read a larger version of above image or to print the Menu click here to open pdf Meals on Wheels by Nutrition & Services for Seniors To Qualify for Meals: 60 years of age or older Reside in Jefferson or Hardin Counties Unable to shop or cook Have no family or caregiver at noon time to prepare a meal Meal Information: All meals are prepared and packaged in the... Read More

Preparing for Power Outages

Power outages can happen for a variety of reasons, bad weather, blown transformers, brown outs, even animals like squirrels, rats and snakes can cause power outages in your home. The summer brings heat storms, winter brings ice storms, both can cause power outages. So there really are a lot more reasons to be concerned and prepared for power outages than just hurricanes. A quick... Read More

Bidets Benefit People with Alzheimer’s ..and Alzheimer Caregivers too!

Alzheimer’s Disease is an awful disease that slowly robs one of their memories, the ability to think as you always have and your reasoning skills. Eventually the disease will leave the individual with the need for a full time caregiver. And the need for a caregiver may not come after the mind has gone.. it may be necessary while you still have cognitive skills. Meaning their dignity... Read More

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