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
Visit SETX History: Chambers House Beaumont
The Chambers House was built in 1906. In 1914, C. Homer and Edith Fuller Chambers purchased the house and moved in with their two daughters, Ruth who was 12 years old and Florence who was 2 years old. Ruth and Florence never married and lived in the house after Mr. & Mrs. Chambers passed away. After Florence’s death in May of 2004, the Beaumont Heritage Society got the... Read More
America’s other drug problem: prescriptions not taken
(BPT) – America has a serious drug problem, but it’s not the one you might be thinking about. The problem is not illegal drugs or drug abuse, but rather an alarming percentage of Americans who do not take their prescriptions as instructed. Approximately 125,000 deaths per year in the United States can be attributed to medication non-adherence, according to the National... Read More
Early action and nutritional therapies bring hope for diabetes patients with foot problems
The eyes may be the window to the soul, but when it comes to health, the feet are often the first place where signs of a problem appear – especially in people living with type 2 diabetes. A person with diabetes is most likely to experience symptoms in their feet earlier than any other part of the body, yet those symptoms often go unnoticed or misinterpreted. Foot problems... Read More
