STATE BENEFITS AND HELP FOR OLDER ADULTS
Texas Health and Human Services (HHS) Press 1: Find local help for food, rent, shelter, and bills. Press 2: Ask how to apply for Medicaid, SNAP (food benefits), and other aid. | Call: 211 |
Apply online: YourTexasBenefits.com | or Call: 877-541-7905 |
Aging & Disability Resource Center Find services that can help you live safely at home. | |
Harris County Area Agency on Aging | Age 60+ Ask about Medicare, meals, caregiver help, and services for older adults. | |
Social Security | Retirement, disability, SSI Ask about monthly retirement, disability, or SSI payments for those who qualify. | |
CarePartners | Help for family caregivers Support groups and classes for people caring for an older adult. |
FOOD, MEALS, AND FAMILY SUPPORT
Houston Food Bank Find free food nearby or ask for help applying for SNAP food benefits. | |
Meals on Wheels Ask about home-delivered meals for eligible adults 60+. | |
IM Houston (Interfaith Ministries) Ask which food, family, counseling, or bill-help programs are open. | |
Texas WIC | Food for young families Food and nutrition help in pregnancy, after birth, and for children under 5. |
RENT, HOUSING, AND UTILITY BILLS
Rent or shelter urgently? Call 211, press 1 to ask what help is available.
BakerRipley | Energy bills Ask about help paying electricity or gas bills and how to apply. | |
Housing Alliance HTX | City of Houston Ask about lower-cost housing or open waiting lists in Houston. | |
Harris County Housing Authority Ask if your address is covered and whether housing applications are open. | |
Houston Habitat | Home repairs for seniors Age 62+ and own your home? Ask about repairs that can help you stay safe. |
RIDES AND MEMORY CARE
METROLift | Rides for people with disabilities If you cannot use regular buses because of a disability, ask how to apply. | |
Medicaid rides | No health plan If you have a Medicaid health plan, call the number on your plan card instead. | |
Alzheimer’s Association | Day or night Free advice about memory loss and dementia for patients and families. | |
Amazing Place | Local memory support Ask about dementia classes, care guidance, and day programs. |
PARENTS, CHILDREN, AND TEENS
Texas Parent Helpline | Call or text Free help, day or night, with parenting stress and family problems. | |
Texas Youth Helpline | Call or text Free private support, day or night, for teens and families in crisis. |
CONSUMER QUESTIONS, COMPLAINTS, AND LEGAL HELP
Texas HHS | Problems with state benefits Ask for help if you have a problem with Medicaid, SNAP, or HHS services. | |
Protective Services | Case complaints (DFPS) Questions or complaints about Child or Adult Protective Services cases. | |
Texas Attorney General | Consumer Protection Ask how to report scams or dishonest business practices. | |
Free legal phone advice | Older Texans Age 60+? Ask a lawyer about benefits, debt, wills, or care planning. | 800-622-2520, opt. 3 |
SAFETY AND URGENT HELP
Report abuse or neglect | Children and adults Call if a child, an older adult, or an adult with a disability is being hurt or neglected. | |
Nursing home or assisted living problems Ask for help with a resident’s care, rights, or safety. | |
Report unsafe care in a licensed facility Report neglect or unsafe care in nursing homes or other licensed care settings. | |
Domestic violence | Free, private support Get help or make a safety plan if someone at home is hurting or threatening you. | |
Mental health crisis: Call or text 988 | Immediate danger: Call 911 |