Hilary Swank to Speak at CHRISTUS LiveWell Conference

Two-time Oscar-winning actress Hilary Swank will be the keynote speaker at the fourth annual CHRISTUS LiveWell Women’s Conference to be held Thursday, May 5, at Ford Park. In addition to her two Best Actress Academy Awards, Swank’s performance in the film “Conviction” has earned her a current nomination for a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a... Read More

Local Nursing Homes Make Best List

Three Southeast Texas nursing homes made the ranks in the recently released 2011 Best Nursing Homes list , by U.S. News Media Group. They are: 1) Magnolia Manor (in Groves) 2) Kountze Nursing Center (in Kountze) 3) Pine Arbor (Silsbee) All of the homes included in the list received 5 stars, the highest overall rating, from the federal government’s Centers for Medicare and... Read More

Seniors Social Security Lower than in 2010

Forty-four percent of seniors are receiving lower Social Security checks this year compared to 2010, while even more are dealing with significantly higher expenses. The findings come from an annual survey of elderly Americans, released earlier today by The Senior Citizens League (TSCL), one of the nation’s largest nonpartisan senior citizens advocacy groups. Of seniors receiving... Read More

Thousands of Elderly Texans Rally at Texas Capitol

Thousands of elderly Texans rallied outside the state capitol Tuesday, calling for Governor Perry and state lawmakers to stop the proposed state budget cuts. “Our message from senior Texans is simple.  We oppose all budget cuts this legislative session,” said David Thomason, Chair of the Texas Senior Advocacy Coalition, the advocacy group organizing today’s event. While... Read More

Entergy and Advocates Seek Funding

Entergy Corporation employees and advocates for low-income residents are inWashington, D.C., this week to ask Congress for funding to help low-income families, the elderly and the disabled pay energy costs through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. On Feb. 9, Entergy employees and nonprofit group representatives will be among more than 140 advocates from across the... Read More

Share Your Senior Love Story

Have a love story to share? The Ehlers Group wants your story for a book entitled, 365 Senior Love Stories. Co-authors Janis Ehlers and Kerry Green launched their national campaign search last year seeking love stories from seniors, age 70+. “We’ve received the most heart warming stories from all over the country,” said Ehlers. “The postmarks on submissions... Read More

A Senior Mardi Gras Weekend!

Start making your plans now!  An entire Mardi Gras Senior Weekend is planned for SETX seniors on Feb 18th & 19th! The big party weekends starts off with a bang as the Beaumont Civic Center will host the Senior Mardi Gras from 10 AM – 2 PM! Last year’s event had over 1000 seniors, over 90 vendors, free parking, entertainment, entry and food! There will be expos, fun, dancing,... Read More

Mr. President: Don’t Forget The Link Between Medicare and Medicaid

Coinciding with President Obama’s State of the Union Address, two key health leaders reinforced the fact that adequate federal Medicare funding in the face of a historic and ongoing state Medicaid funding crisis is crucial for long term and post-acute care providers, the nation’s second largest health care employers. “Stable, adequate Medicaid and Medicare funding... Read More

Senior Cell Phone Price War

Thanks to a major price war that has broken out among wireless companies, older Americans can now purchase a “senior friendly” prepaid cell phone for less than $15 and get service for as little as $7 a month, according to an analysis conducted by the Senior Advocate Health & Safety Project of the independent and nonprofit Alliance for Generational Equity (AGE),... Read More

Beware of Health Care Scams Related to Insurance Reform

The Texas Department of Insurance has received information that scam artists may be attempting to defraud consumers about recently enacted federal health insurance reforms. These reports from Texas and across the nation indicate that fake agents and sales representatives are going door-to-door claiming to be with the federal government and peddling phony health insurance policies. ... Read More