East Texas Veteran Organizations – Meet American Legion Post 78

East Texas Veteran Groups – American Legion Post 78 Would you like to join a great group of fellow veterans? In the Lake Sam Rayburn / Toledo Bend area, American Legion Post 78 is a great organization. Click here for more information about American Legion Post 78 in Jasper.   Daryl Fant, Host Texas Senior Event Series (512) 567-8068 SETXAdvertising@gmail.com        Read More

Organ Donation and Southeast Texas Senior Citizens

Senior Health News Organ and Tissue Donation in Southeast Texas Many of our Southeast Texas senior readers have asked for information on organ donation. Some have expressed concern that their age may disqualify them from becoming organ donors. In most cases this is an unfounded fear- Southeast Texas seniors actually are quite valued as donors of organs, tissues, and eyes. With 1.5 million Texans signed up to be organ and tissue donors, and with donations... Read More

Southeast Texas Senior News- Growing Demand Makes Organ Donation an Urgent Need

Senior News – Southeast Texas and Lufkin Region Senior Organ Donors are in High Demand On today’s edition of Southeast Texas Senior News, we look at organ donation. Many SETX seniors think they aren’t able to donate their organs because of age – not true. With 1.5 million Texans signed up to be organ and tissue donors, and with donations endorsed by everyone from elected officials to businesses to the faith community, folks... Read More

Southeast Texas Senior News “Unburied Treasure: A Guide to Leaving Your Legacy”

Inspiration for Seniors in East Texas and The Golden Triangle Make Sure YOUR Story Lives On On today’s Southeast Texas senior news, we look at our Southeast Texas senior legacies- preserving our stories for family and for future generations. We have so many stories to tell – and too often our stories do not outlive us. At SETX Seniors  Magazine and SETXSeniors.com we love telling your stories – but we know you have so much more... Read More

Senior Services for East Texas and The Golden Triangle

Senior Services Guide – Southeast Texas Region When we get a little older, we can all use a little help. Stay tuned year round to SETXSeniors.com for the latest resources and information. Here are some valuable resources we think all of our readers should know about. Meals and Transportation for Seniors: Nutrition Services for Seniors Meals are available for home delivery, but many local senior citizens prefer to come to local senior centers... Read More

Southeast Texas Hospice Providers – Best Hospice Care of Texas

Southeast Texas Hospice Providers – Best Hospice Care of Texas Meet them in person at the Port Arthur Senior Expo on Wednesday September 12, 2018 Are you looking for a locally owned hospice agency with an experienced staff, dedicated to providing the highest level of Southeast Texas senior care? Best Hospice Care of Texas would love to talk with you at the Port Arthur Senior Expo. Their Southeast Texas hospice experts will be on hand to: Conduct... Read More

Beaumont Senior News – Senior Organ Donors ARE Welcome

Southeast Texas Health News Did you know seniors are eligible to be organ donors? Today’s Beaumont Senior News highlights information around organ donation. Many Southeast Texas seniors believe they aren’t eligible to be organ donors, but in most cases that isn’t true. SETX seniors are welcome to become organ donors. With 1.5 million Texans signed up to be organ and tissue donors, and with donations endorsed by everyone from elected... Read More

SETX Senior News – Coping with Hearing Loss in a Social Setting

Senior Health News for Southeast Texas Coping with Hearing Loss in Social Settings On this edition of SETX Senior News, we look at issues surrounding hearing loss. For most of us, ignoring hearing loss is easier when we’re alone. We can turn up the volume on the TV or radio as loud as we want (disclaimer- mine is turned up pretty loud now!), and when alone we don’t have to ask anyone to repeat what they just said. But how do Southeast... Read More

Southeast Texas Senior News- The End is Near for Paper Checks

Financial News for Seniors in the Southeast Texas and Lufkin Region The End of Paper Checks On today’s edition of Southeast Texas Senior News, we look at the increased popularity of electronic payments, particularly in federal payments to our SETX senior citizens. . The U.S. Department of the Treasury has extended the safety and convenience of electronic payments to all Americans receiving federal benefit and non-tax payments. Electronic Payments... Read More

SETX Senior News: Interested in Being an Organ Donor?

Health News for Seniors in Southeast Texas and Lakes Area YOU Can be an Organ Donor On Today’s SETX Senior News we look at Organ Donation. May is Older Americans Month. One of the information campaigns this month is letting Southeast Texas seniors know that they are eligible to become organ donors. Have you considered organ donation but thought you were too old?   SETX senior are encouraged to get information about organ donation. You... Read More

SETX Senior Services: Miracle Ear Offers Free Hearing Tests in Southeast Texas

Senior Health News – East Texas and Beaumont Region Free Hearing Tests are Available from Miracle Ear On today’s edition of SETX Senior Services we look at free hearing tests in Southeast Texas. Hearing loss is a big issue in the Golden Triangle senior community. Often it affects our personal and business relationships and our overall quality of life. Fortunately, help is available for Southeast Texans with hearing loss.   Miracle... Read More

Southeast Texas Senior News – Creating a bathroom that maximizes safety without sacrificing style

Senior Lifestyles – East Texas and the Golden Triangle Remodeling Your Bathroom for the Future On Southeast Texas Senior News today we look at ways to create a senior friendly bathroom. For today’s Southeast Texas Seniors, individuality and independence are items we’ve valued for decades. As the years go by, lifestyle changes become a necessity, due to limited mobility and health concerns, but it doesn’t necessarily mean... Read More

311 City Service Helpline to Register Phone Numbers for Emergency Notification for Beaumont senior citizens.

Resources for Southeast Texas Senior Citizens 311- Service Helpline The City of Beaumont’s 311 City Service Helpline is now registering phone numbers to receive information from the City’s Emergency Management Office.   Any Beaumont seniors who do not have access to a computer or are not able to register their number themselves are urged to call 311 for registry assistance. Cell phones are included in this registry. Anyone who lives or works... Read More

Beaumont Seniors Can Report Illegal dumping. Dial 311.

Beaumont Seniors News – 311 What is it and how does it benefit Beaumont Senior Citizens? Beaumont 311 knows that our Beaumont seniors take pride in their homes, yards, neighborhoods, and the community. Southeast Texas is a beautiful region combining many of the most desirable attributes people look for in choosing where to live. First, all of the Golden Triangle is tantalizingly close to the water. For those who love saltwater fishing and recreation,... Read More

Southeast Texas Senior News – Introduction to the Harbor Foundation

Southeast Texas Hospice News Introduction to the Harbor Foundation Today on Southeast Texas Senior News, we look at one of the nonprofit agencies dedicated to senior care, The Harbor Foundation based right here in Beaumont Tx. Southeast Texas senior citizens are fortunate to be served by a number of wonderful national and local non-profit organizations and charitable foundations. In some case, Southeast Texas seniors often hear a foundation’s name,... Read More

Quality Care Provides In Home Assistance for Southeast Texas Seniors

When Beaumont seniors had a need for friendly, reliable, in home companionship, assistance, and health care, Quality Care Services was born. That was over a decade ago and Quality Care has grown tremendously, now serving Southeast Texas seniors across eleven counties. Quality Care was all about personal service when they started, and that is still the core of what they deliver to Golden Triangle seniors. Quality Cares services to Southeast Texas seniors... Read More