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

Golden Triangle Senior News – You Can be an Organ Donor

News and Resources for East Texas Seniors Did you know YOU can be an organ donor? On this edition of Golden Triangle senior news, we look at organ donation. Did you know Southeast Texas seniors are highly prized organ donors? You’re not too old to be an organ donor. With some 1.5 million Texans – including many SETX Seniors- signed up to be organ and tissue donors, and with donations endorsed by everyone from elected officials to businesses to the faith community,... 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

SETX Senior Citizen Discounts – Fast Food

Southeast Texas seniors can find some real deals when they learn where and when they are eligible for SETX senior citizen discounts. After all, we’ve lived too long to pay full price! From Burger King to Dunkin’ Donuts there are some attractive savings for our Southeast Texas seniors – enjoy. Today we are highlighting some SETX senior discounts offered by local fast food restaurants. Burger King. FREE small coffee or soda. Ages 60+  Chic-fil-A Parkdale Mall.... 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

SETX Senior Entertainment Discounts

There are lots of great options when looking for Southeast Texas senior entertainment – and many offer SETX senior discounts. Today we have compiled a list shared by SETXseniors.com readers. Please feel free to share with other Southeast Texas seniors. Spindletop Gladys City Boomtown Museum: $3 Admission Spindletop Museum Beaumont TX – $3 Senior Admission Art Museum of Southeast Texas: $20 Senior Membership Hollywood Theater. First Show $5. All Shows $6.25. Ages... Read More

Beaumont Senior News: the BBB 2014 Southeast Texas Senior Celebration will be October 23rd at the Beaumont Civic Center

Beaumont Senior News Flash: The BBB’s 2014 Southeast Texas Senior Celebration has been confirmed for October 23rd. The big news is that the featured speaker will be Texas Country Reporter Bob Phillips. He will share a celebration of the Texas way of life and will give a moving tribute to Texas’ real heroes- the men and women who make our state a special place. Bob Phillips has lots of friends (and some family) among Southeast Texas seniors, so turnout may hit record... 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