Yes. AGE of Central Texas at 512-451-4611 offers a free early-stage memory loss program, caregiver support groups, and CaregiverU evidence-based courses at no charge. It also lends wheelchairs, walkers, and shower benches free. Adult day health care with dementia-trained staff runs in Austin and Round Rock.
How Austin families actually use this
Yes, and more than most Austin families ever find. AGE of Central Texas at 512-451-4611 runs a free early-stage memory loss program, caregiver support groups, and CaregiverU evidence-based courses at no charge.
It also operates adult day health care in Austin and Round Rock with a nurse on site at all times, specialising in Alzheimer's and memory loss. That is respite with clinical oversight, which is a different proposition from a drop-in centre.
Add the free health equipment lending program — wheelchairs, walkers, shower benches — and AGE is often the highest-value single phone call a dementia caregiver in this metro can make.
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