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Alzheimer's Disease is an incurable, degenerative, terminal disease that is the most common cause of dementia. It generally occurs in individuals over 65 and occurs over 4 stages: pre, early, moderate, and advanced. Patients often suffer from some of the following symptoms:
- Memory Loss, especially newly acquired memories
- Apathy
- Difficulties with language, executive function, perception, or execution of movements
- Language problems like shrinking vocabulary, decreased word fluency, and loss of reading and writing abilities
- Tendency to Fall
- Behavioral and neuropsychiatric changes like wandering, irritability, crying, outbursts of unpremeditated aggression, resistance to care giving, delusions, urinary incontinence, etc
Caring for a person diagnosed with Alzheimer's is stressful and difficult. It can affect the caregiver emotionally, mentally, physically, and financially. The Chinese Community Center offers Support Groups the Third Saturday of every month from 10:30am-12:00pm
Past topics have included Personal Care, Creating a Health Home Environment, Elder Law, Disease Control, Elderly Neglect and Abuse, etc.
SCHEDULE:
| Date |
Topic |
Instructor |
| June 19th |
Elderly Neglect and Abuse |
Michelle Kuo, R.N. |
| July 17th |
Nutrition, Chewing, Hydration and Constipation |
Sun-Chiang Lin, Pharm. D., R. PH |
| August 21st |
Fall Prevention |
Michelle Kuo, R.N. |
| September 18th |
Diabetes Management |
Anne Wang, Pharmacist |
| October 16th |
TBA |
TBA |
| November 20th |
TBA |
TBA |
| December 18th |
TBA |
TBA |
HARRIS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT (HCHD) Gold Card
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The Harris County Gold Card is a program of the Harris County Hospital District that provides discounts and subsidies to low-income residents of Harris County when they obtain care at Hospital District clinics and hospitals. Qualification depends on your income, place of residency, and other help you receive or could receive. If you are over 62 and DO NOT receive any social security benefits, you need to go to the social security office and have them issue a letter stating you do not receive any benefits.
You will need the following documents to fill out your application and expedite the verification process.
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Identification for Yourself and Family Members: Texas driver's license or Texas Identification card, student ID with picture, employee job badge with picture, passport with picture, U.S. Immigration documents with picture, credit card with picture, ID issued by foreign consulates, marriage license, birth certificates, Social Security card, U.S. naturalization, citizenship or other federal documents, hospital or birth records, adoption papers or records, voter's registration card, or wage stubs
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Proof of Address:
» Accepted proofs dated within the past 60 days: utility bill, credit card statement, mortgage statement; rental verification form, commercial mail addressed to you or your spouse, printout from Texas Workforce Commission, domicile verification form completed by a reliable person not living with you.
» Accepted proofs dated within the past year: Lease agreement, school records for minor children, Department of Motor Vehicle documents, property tax statement, automobile insurance documents, automobile registration, printout from IRS or Social Security Administration, certification documents from Food Stamps, Medicaid, or Chip, letter from recognized social services agency, current voter’s registration card, post office records, and church records.
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Proof of Income (last 30 days): pay check stubs; pay checks; W-2 tax forms; wage verification letter; current year 1040 tax form; benefit letters; retirement checks or statements
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Proof of Household Composition: birth certificate; baptismal record; most recent IRS 1040 form; Social Security Award letter for dependents; school documents; insurance documents; U.S. Immigration application; divorce or child support decree; baby's Popras form, birth fact record, or hospital armband); proof of school enrollment for students aged 18-23
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Proof of Immigration Status if applicable: Documentation from the INS
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Proof of Health Coverage if applicable: award or claim letters; insurance policies; court document; other legal papers
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Medicare Patients: If you have Medicare coverage and you want to apply for a discount on services and fees not covered by Medicare, you must provide proof of your resources and liabilities, Medicare Identification Card, Bank Statements (dated for last 30 days), and Credit Card Statements (dated from last 30 days)
If you are applying for the first time you will need to have a face-to-face interview at one of the 6 Eligibility Centers or at a HCHD community outreach location.
To make an appointment with an eligibility center, call 713-566-6509. The Centers are listed below. You will be asked to apply for Medicaid, Temporary Assitance for Needy Families, or Social Security Income Benefits as well.
To find an HCHD community outreach location, call (713) 566-6064. The CCC is an outreach location. Assitance applying for medical financial eligibilty occurs the 2nd and 4th Monday every month beginning at 8-11:30am on a first come, first serve basis. Assistance will be provided for the Gold Card Application, Health Education, and CHIP and CHIP Perinatal applications for children and pregnant women. To contact the CCC directly for more information, call (713) 271-6100 ext. 112 of 114.
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Eligibility Center Name |
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Zip |
Telephone Number |
| Acres Home |
818 Ringold |
Houston |
77088 |
281-448-6391 |
| Baytown |
1602 Garth Road |
Baytown |
77520 |
281-427-6757 |
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Southwest |
6654 Hornwood |
Houston |
77074 |
713-995-3500 |
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East Mount Houston |
11373B Eastex Freeway |
Houston |
77039 |
281-372-3100 |
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South Loop |
5959 Long Drive |
Houston |
77089 |
713-643-3691 |
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Strawberry |
925 Shaw |
Pasadena |
77506 |
713-740-8180 |
| Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program, Inc. |
Legal Advice Clinic for Low-Income Harris County Residents
Date/Time: 3rd Wednesday of every month 1:00-4:00pm by appointment only
Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program and volunteer attorneys will provide brief legal advice- 20 to 30 minutes- to residents of Harris County in the areas including, but not limited to:
- Family law (divorce, custody, and child support)
- Wills and probate
- Consumer
- Landlord/tenant
- Immigration law
 Referrals to other legal services providers will also be available. Anyone with legal documents or documents pertaining to their case should bring them to the appointment.
Please contact Kelley Lou to schedule and appointment at (713) 271-6100 ext. 107.
Established in 1981, the Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program's mission is to provide pro bono services to low-income individuals of Harris County.
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