Family Eldercare awarded $1.3 Million in Federal Funds
Travis & Williamson Counties target for Community Innovations in Aging in Place Initiative

(Austin, TX)  Family Eldercare announced its selection by the Federal Administration on Aging to receive a national grant in the amount of $1,376,064.  This grant will fund a new community collaboration called “A Better Way to Live at Home: Education, Resources and Supports for Older Adults”. Family Eldercare is one of 13 awardees nationwide and will serve as the lead agency, partnering with several other area public and non-profit agencies including; The Housing Authority of the City of Austin, Area Agency on Aging of the Capital Area, Austin Groups for the Elderly (AGE), Helping the Aging, Needy and Disabled (HAND), Meals on Wheels and More, New Connections, and the University of Texas-Austin.

The collaboration will provide innovative strategies linking older individuals to programs and services that maintain physical and mental health, enhance mental acuity, and create a community where older adults are active and engaged. The program will incorporate nationally recognized evidence based practices which target fall prevention, medication management, and memory improvement. The comprehensive approach will help identify potential problems among older adults early on and establish a shared commitment to the goal of helping older adults remain independent with a good quality of life.  “We are very excited to receive this grant.  It will allow us to bring new critically needed services to improve the lives of older adults in Central Texas and help them remain living in their own homes and communities.” Angela Atwood, Chief Operating Officer, Family Eldercare.  Services will be offered at four Austin Housing Authority properties in the first year, expanded to an affordable housing property in Williamson County in year two, and a Travis County Housing Authority Property in year three.   “I feel it is extremely important to make every effort to assist the housing authority’s aging population to be able to maintain and improve their quality of life and to remain in their homes. I am grateful that this grant and the collaboration that has been established with the participating agencies will allow this to happen”. James Hargrove, President & CEO, Housing Authority of the City of Austin.

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