The Area Agency on Aging of Central Texas (AAACT), the designated State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) for Bell County, will be available to meet with Medicare beneficiaries concerning health and prescription drug plan options for...
More infoEPA Strengthens the Air Quality Standards for Ground-Level Ozone
On October 1, 2015, the EPA changed the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ground-level ozone to 70 parts per billion (ppb). The updated standards are designed to protect the health of children, the elderly, those with lung...
More infoTemple Household Hazardous Waste Collection
The City of Temple, in cooperation with Waste Management-Temple Landfill, Temple Iron & Metal and the Central Texas Council of Governments, will be hosting a Household Hazardous Waste Collection event on Saturday, October 3rd from 9:00 a.m. –...
More infoDo You Know How to Protect Yourself from Medicare Fraud or Abuse?
Medicare fraud happens when Medicare is billed for services or supplies you never received. Medicare abuse happens when doctors or suppliers don’t follow good medical practices which lead to unnecessary costs, improper payments, or services that...
More infoDo You Need Help Moving Back Home After a Hospital Stay?
If so, the Central Texas Aging, Disability & Veterans Resource Center (CTADVRC) has two Care Transition Programs that offer assistance to patients discharging form our three partner hospitals: Baylor Scott & White Health, Hamilton, and...
More infoWhat is it like to know you will get Alzheimer’s disease?
Dr. William Nash knows because he is facing that diagnosis himself. Alzheimer’s is a progressive neurodegenerative disease for which there is no cure and the end result is death. Dr. Nash shared his experience and the experience of several family...
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