Rockwall Meals on Wheels, Area Agency on Aging offers helpful resource booklet

ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (May 5, 2021) Meals on Wheels Senior Services offers a range of information and educational materials of tips and tools for family caregivers, information on agencies and organizations that provide caregiver support.

Contacting MOWSS is the first step towards seeking support and maintaining a healthy balance between the caregivers own self-sufficiency and their responsibilities. It is always helpful to understand your options in the community.

Here is a great resource called Understanding Your Options for Services in the Community, which covers everything from transportation, nutrition and housekeeping to money management, home repair, and hospice. >>

https://www.nctcog.org/nctcg/media/Area-Agency-on-Aging/ServicesOptionsBooklet.pdf

For more information, call Meals on Wheels Senior Services of Rockwall County, 972-771-9514.

Information provided by Meals on Wheels Senior Services of Rockwall County and North Central Texas Area Agency on Aging. The North Central Texas Area Agency on Aging serves adults age 60 and older and their family caregivers who live in Collin, Denton, Ellis, Erath, Hood, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Navarro, Palo Pinto, Parker, Rockwall, Somervell, and Wise counties. Their mission is to create and maintain a coordinated network of health and social services for older adults and family caregivers. They provide services and resources that help older adults maximize their quality of life and live as independently as possible. By providing information, education, and direct services, they help individuals meet basic needs and make informed decisions. Contact one of their staff members, or call 800-272-3921.

Our print edition is delivered free to ~15,500 homes in Rockwall and Heath, TX.