Texas Congregate Meal Initiative (TCMI). There has been a significant decline in participation of congregate meal programs in Texas and throughout the nation. Between the years of 2005-2017 there was a 65 percent increase in the number of individuals 60 and older in Texas, however there has been approximately a 25% decrease of congregate meals served within the same period. Texas Health and Human Services has partnered with Texas A&M University Public Policy Research Institute (PPRI) and developed an anonymous survey for individuals 60 and older in Texas to better understand barriers in the congregate meal program and to identify opportunities for innovation and improvement within this program. This survey targets all individuals 60 and older residing in Texas, whether they have participated in the congregate meal program or not. Take the Texas Congregate Meal Initiative survey online.
Promoting Lifelong Independence
The federal Older Americans Act designated Area Agencies on Aging to develop and implement programs and services for older people at the local level.
The Area Agency on Aging of Texoma is responsible for the development and coordination of a comprehensive system of services for citizens over the age of 60 and for citizens with a disability residing in Cooke, Fannin, and Grayson Counties in North Texas. The Texoma Region has a larger per capita population of older persons than the State of Texas.
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Local Program Needs Volunteers to Serve as Long-Term Care Ombudsmen
News Release For Immediate Release Local program needs volunteers to serve as long-term care ombudsmen SHERMAN, DECEMBER 9 – The Area Agency on Aging of Texoma […]
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