Holiday Tips for Single Southeast Texas Senior Citizens

Southeast Texas Single Seniors – Holiday Tips The holiday season is often called  the loneliest time of year for single Southeast Texas senior citizens.  There are some things Golden Triangle senior citizens can do to make our Southeast Texas holiday season easier, even enjoyable. A good first step is to  “get yourself invited” – Being single does not mean you have to sit at home being lonely. You almost certainly have a neighbor, friend, or relative... Read More

Beaumont Senior Activities: Volunteering with the Southeast Texas Foster Grandparent Program

Beaumont Senior Activities – Volunteer as a Southeast Texas Foster Grandparent Beaumont senior volunteer programs can be a blessing both for Beaumont seniors and those they assist. The Southeast Texas Foster Grandparent program has been a wonderful organization for seniors wanting to play a meaningful role in assisting children who need their love, patience, and guidance. Beaumont seniors volunteering in the SETX Foster Grandparent program volunteer in schools, hospitals,... Read More

Beaumont Senior News: “Grandparent Scam” continues to trick people out of money

Beaumont Senior News Beware of the “Grandparent Scam” Southeast Texas grandparents have been targeted by scammers who are working nationwide: Imagine being woken by a phone call in the middle of the night. It’s your crying grandchild or someone claiming to be a friend of theirs, who is asking for money because of an accident. Of course you want to help your loved one, so you do whatever you can in this emergency situation. You open your wallet without hesitation. Unfortunately,... Read More

Southeast Texas Senior Recipes – How Will You Pass Them On?

Southeast Texas Senior Recipes – Will this be the Christmas you pass them on? Taste is linked to memory. This is keenly true in Southeast Texas, and it is true worldwide Southeast Texas seniors hold the secret family recipes that unlock the true essence of Christmas. How long have you been the guardian of your family’s memories? Is this the year to share the recipes with a worthy family member (or members)? Too often our heirloom Southeast Texas recipes are held for... Read More

Beaumont Senior Citizen Discounts – Clothing and Retail

Southeast Texas senior citizen shopping can be more fun when you save some pretty big money on clothes and retail with Beaumont senior citizen discounts. Beall’s Department Stores: 20% on Tuesdays. Ages: 50+  Dress Barn Beaumont: 10% on Tuesdays. Ages 55+ Goodwill: NO SENIOR DISCOUNTS Salvation Army: 25% every Wednesday. Ages 55+ Kohls:  15% every Wednesday. Ages 60+ Ross Stores: 10% Every Tuesday. Ages 55+ S&M Family Outlet: 20% First Tuesday of the Month. Ages 55+ Steinmart:... Read More

Golden Triangle Senior Citizen Discounts – Fast Food

One of the perks of our advanced age (other than wisdom) is Southeast Texas senior citizen discounts. Today we’re highlighting some Southeast Texas fast food restaurant senior discounts: McDonald’s.  $0.65 coffee or drink. Ages 65+ Whataburger Beaumont. Free coffee or drink. Ages 55+ Burger King. FREE small coffee or soda. Ages 60+ Dunkin Donuts. Buy a large coffee, get a free donut. AARP Members. Fuddrucker’s. 10%. CiCi’s Pizza. $3.99 Buffet. Ages 65+ Dairy Queen.... Read More

Orange Senior Inez Turner Celebrates 105th Birthday

Inez Turner will celebrate her 105th birthday Saturday at Optimist Village Senior Apartments in Orange. Inez may be our “senior” Southeast Texas senior. Inez was born on May 17th 1909 in Patroon Texas, near Center. At one time Patroon had had a hotel, saw and grist mills, a cotton gin, several stores, three churches, a common school, and was home to Patroon College. Now Patroon is a community of about 55 residents. Early life for Inez Turner was farm life, typical... Read More

Beaumont Senior Safety Tips from Entergy Southeast Texas

Each year, Southeast Texans perish in fires caused by faulty appliances, particularly electric space heaters. Too often those suffering are our Southeast Texas seniors.  Entergy Texas has compiled a list of useful Golden Triangle senior safety tips for safely handling appliances, including space heaters. Unplug electrical appliances before cleaning them. Never put metal objects in live parts of appliances or outlets—you really could be shocked! Always unplug an appliance that... Read More

Southeast Texas Agency Provides Medicare Answers – sponsored by Eastex Physician’s Network – EPO

Medicare is a blessing for seniors in Southeast Texas and nationwide. It doesn’t always seem like that though, does it? Sometimes it seems super confusing and like everything you hear contradicts everything you have already heard. There is help, right here in Southeast Texas. The Area Agency on Aging has an enthusiastic well informed staff that can get you the right answers every time. They can help you with questions both on Medicare/Medicaid and your private insurance. Sometimes... Read More

Beaumont Senior Seminar to be Hosted by Broussard’s Centre October 10

There are a few issues Beaumont Seniors and their families have expressed concerns about: 1. Beaumont Seniors’ Legal Issues 2. Beaumont Senior Safety 3. Planning ahead for end of life arrangements Broussard’s Centre will host a Beaumont senior seminar which is designed to  help educate Southeast Texas families on each of these issues of concern for Beaumont senior citizens. This Beaumont senior informational seminar is free to Southeast Texas seniors and their families... Read More

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