Are you in the 50+ age group and looking for trusted resources? You’ve come to the right place! We take great pride in carefully vetting our 50PlusToday resources, and do not recommend any with which we are not personally acquainted. There’s a lot out there, and it’s our job is to help you find the support you need! Some are free resources for seniors – check them out! Many of these businesses are local to the Dallas-Fort Worth area, but some are national.
Check out these valuable resources listed by category in alphabetical order. (Check out the 50PlusDirectory for even more resources!)
Caregiving Services
Below are excellent caregiving services we recommend.
Assisting Hands Serving Preston Hollow and Surrounding Areas – Robbie McCullough
Assisting Hands Home Care provides professional non-medical home health care services, allowing our clients to remain safely and comfortably in their own homes. Specializing in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex LEARN MORE
Care Patrol of North Dallas- Amandita Johnson
Free services with the goal of discussing and helping to solve your or your loved one’s care needs. We physically tour with you to determine the best options based on your assessed needs, level of care, and affordability. Specializing in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex LEARN MORE
Caregiver Teleconnection
The Caregiver Teleconnection program offers support and education to help take care of yourself and your loved one. Sign up for a FREE one-hour conference calls. These sessions cover a wide range of topics related to the care you provide to your loved one. It’s a great way to get expert advice, ask questions and talk to other caregivers in similar situations. LEARN MORE
Elderly Care Concierge – Sherri Sparks
One Point of Contact for Fully Managed Care. This organization provides a trusted Concierge much like delivering concierge services to guests at a high-end hotel. This solution helps family members navigate the complexities that arise as a result of caring for an aging parent. Specializing in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex LEARN MORE
Heart to Heart Hospice – Rachel Bloom
Heart to Heart Hospice, based in Plano, Tx is dedicated to making a difference in the lives of both patients and their families. A caring and loving soul, Rachel is on a mission to educate the community to help them differentiate between hospice myths and facts. She strives to provide both patients and families with compassionate and helpful holistic hospice services and develop positive working relationships with healthcare professionals who deliver these services. LEARN MORE
Lori Williams Senior Services
A completely free senior living advisement service. Our senior experts are locally based, know the senior living options in the area, and are dedicated to helping you find the right solution for yourself or your family member. Specializing in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex LEARN MORE
Ruby Care Senior Living Advisors
Free service with the goal of helping families make informed decisions. Providing complementary assistance to find the most appropriate senior living community for your loved one. Specializing in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. LEARN MORE
Financial Services
These trusted financial service professionals come highly recommended.
Ag Insurance and Financial Services – Angela Orrender
Committed to providing outstanding customer service and licensed to offer a variety of products to help you meet your insurance and financial needs. LEARN MORE
Reverse Mortgage Specialist – Brenda Bonin
Helping people 62 and wiser understand and use a reverse mortgage for more freedom in retirement! LEARN MORE
Funeral Services
When you need a funeral service, you want to work with people who are knowledgeable, compassionate, and affordable. Here are some recommendations.
Distinctive Life Funeral and Cremation Services
Trust Distinctive Life Cremation and Funeral Services to create a highly personalized celebration of life that honors and respects the memory of your loved one. As a small family-owned business, they are able to offer exceptional quality while keeping costs as low as possible. LEARN MORE
Dallas Jewish Funerals
Dallas Jewish Funerals proudly serves the Greater Dallas Jewish Community. They are deeply rooted in the community and donate generously to Jewish organizations throughout the year. Their philosophy is doing business with heart. The staff takes care of the necessary arrangements efficiently and with compassion. To ensure your loved ones are cared for in your time of need, Dallas Jewish Funerals partners with all local synagogues and cemeteries. LEARN MORE
Houston Jewish Funerals
Houston Jewish Funerals pride themselves on providing the best end-of-life experience possible at a reasonable cost. The staff members have years of experience caring for families, from all walks of life. Families choose to use us because they know we are leaders in our profession, dedicated to excellence in service, and have the highest integrity. LEARN MORE
Health Insurance Professionals
It’s important to work with knowledgeable health insurance professionals who can guide you toward the best plan for you based on your needs and budget.
Health Insure Plus – Marilyn Duckworth
A one-stop shop for all your insurance needs at all phases of life. Whether you’re an individual, a self-employed entrepreneur, a small business owner or a family, Health Insure Plus does it all and in addition makes sure you get the coverage you need at a price you can afford. LEARN MORE
Get Insurance Today – Faye Wilson
Get Insurance Today offers a wide variety of excellent health insurance options based on a thorough assessment of your needs and budget LEARN MORE
Innovative Products
Clear Captions Phone Captioning Service
This free service is available to U.S. residents with recognized hearing loss. Similar to captioned television, ClearCaptions allows you to see the words your callers say, made possible by their innovative home or mobile phone app. LEARN MORE
Dignity Pajamas
Easy on, Easy off open-back sleepwear for assisted dressing by caregivers. LEARN MORE
Free2Go Mobility Products
Free2Go Mobility Products is committed to offering durable medical equipment (DME) that are “free to go” – safe, portable, discreet, and most importantly, promote independence. LEARN MORE
Great Grabz
This company offers what they call “jewelry for your bathroom”. For those resistant to getting grab bars, these beautiful options are great options. LEARN MORE
Online Medical Supply Store
Offering a wide variety of medical and surgical equipment and supplies to individuals, caregivers, clinics, medical professionals, schools, medical facilities and more. This business strives to offer the best service and selection around. LEARN MORE
Sociavi
Designed for older adults who are not tech-savvy, this technology helps aging adults and their families and caregivers continue to share moments and stay closer together, even across long distances. LEARN MORE
StackCare
This Smart Monitoring System uses infrared motion sensors to learn individual behaviors and typical activity patterns. It enables older adults to keep their independence and age safely in the comfort of their own homes while giving families peace of mind to know that their loved ones are ok. LEARN MORE
Legal Services
There are lots of lawyers from which to choose these days, but they are not all created equal. Here are some excellent professionals we recommend.
John McNair – Elderlaw Attorney
Full-service estate planning and elder law office working to provide peace of mind to clients and their families. John is committed to offering personal service to each client, using only those legal tools and techniques that suit the individual client’s needs, goals, and personal situation. LEARN MORE
Bill Naifeh – Copyright and Patent Attorney
Copyright and Patent Attorney offering personalized and comprehensive patent and other intellectual law services. LEARN MORE
Elisa Reiter – Family Law Attorney
Family Law Attorney whose expertise includes estate planning, complex divorces, grandparent rights, and more at Underwood Perkins. LEARN MORE
Lifestyle Services
We can all use a little help now and then. Check out these amazing coaches providing lifestyle services.
Life Coach – Debi Talbert
Specializes in helping people age 50+ navigate the process of turning an idea into a successful and sustainable business. Her coaching is particularly helpful for those with ADHD. LEARN MORE
Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy-Valerie Grimes
Focuses on getting to the root of the problem to help you easily attain your goal. Clients mostly seek out the assistance of a hypnotist for stress and anxiety release, dependencies on cigarettes, alcohol, or food, as well as for dealing with emotional distress, nail-biting, phobias, and sales improvement. LEARN MORE
Long Term Care Insurance Professionals
If you don’t have long-term care currently, we recommend you start thinking about it! If you are lucky, you won’t ever need it, but if you do, you will be glad you have it!
Ag Insurance and Financial Services – Angela Orrender
Offering both traditional and hybrid long-term care insurance options. LEARN MORE
Health Insure Plus – Marilyn Duckworth
Focusing on traditional long-term care insurance options LEARN MORE
Medical Services
Below are a few of the wonderful medical practitioners and services with whom we work.
Dr. Adam Wright – Orthopedic Surgeon
Focusing primarily on hip and knee replacement surgery for 50+ individuals and practices state-of-the-art and innovative techniques including anterior hip replacement, custom or patient-specific implants and instrumentation, robotic-assisted surgery, and minimally invasive techniques to allow patients to recover more rapidly and with less pain compared to conventional methods. LEARN MORE
Dr. Larry Taub- Ophthalmologist
Providing the highest quality of care in the medical and surgical treatment of eye conditions and focusing on individualized service using the best and most advanced technology available.
Hims & Hers
Telemedicine provides patients around the country with a way to access licensed physicians when convenient and participate in decisions around their health. hims & hers works to eliminate stigmas around health and wellness issues and to break down barriers so everyone has the opportunity to obtain quality healthcare. LEARN MORE: hims and hers.
Medicare Professionals
Turning 65 soon? Get the facts about Medicare from vetted professionals.
Health Insure Plus – Marilyn Duckworth
Providing straight talk about Medicare and offering guidance and education to help dispel the many myths about low-cost plans that will cost you later on LEARN MORE
Stacy Calloway – Licensed Insurance Agent
Educating Medicare beneficiaries on the different parts of Medicare, prescription drug plans and the benefits of becoming a Medicare Advantage or Medicare Supplement member with UnitedHealthcare. LEARN MORE
More Senior Services
These services are important ones to know about!
The Junk Luggers of Greater Dallas – Andrew Siegal
The Junkluggers is the caring alternative to traditional junk removal services. They aim to donate or recycle as much as possible. They sort through every job to identify what can be donated or recycled, to ensure we are having a positive impact on the community. This process is very important to individuals and families that are downsizing as their belongings have value to them. As a result, people are often more comfortable letting go once they understand that the items can be put in the hands of someone in need. Specializes in the Dallas area. LEARN MORE
SAIL – Scholars Active in Learning at Collin College for 55+
Exceptional lifelong learning for older adults! LEARN MORE
Travel Services
Are you an older adult needing help with planning a trip? Here are some vetted travel services.
Easy Access Travel – Debra Kerper
Easy Access Travel specializes in accessible cruise vacations and packaged land tours for persons with physical disabilities and their families. LEARN MORE
I Book Travel For U – Alesia House
I Book Travel For U specializes in building dream vacations of all kinds and works extensively with senior groups. LEARN MORE
AccessibleGO
AccessibleGO is the first accessible hotel booking site. LEARN MORE
Free Resources for Seniors
This list includes excellent and free resources for seniors. Many people don’t take advantage of all the information available to them!
AARP Livable Communities
This organization works to implement changes needed to accommodate the rapidly increasing number of older adults in the U.S. Well-designed, age-friendly communities foster economic growth and make for happier, healthier residents of all ages. LEARN MORE
Adult Protective Services
Adult Protective Services supports APS across the country. Their website provides a forum for sharing information, solving problems, and improving the quality of services for victims of elder and vulnerable adult mistreatment. LEARN MORE
Addiction Center
Addiction Center strives to provide individuals with quality information and assistance in their struggle with addiction. Their primary mission is to ensure people looking for help have the tools and information to find it. LEARN MORE
Alzheimers.gov
U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services (HHS) created a new website in 2021 designed to educate and support those whose lives are touched by Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. The website serves as a federal government portal for dementia information and resources. LEARN MORE
Alzheimer’s Association
The Alzheimer’s Association leads the way to end Alzheimer’s and all other dementia — by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support. LEARN MORE
Alzheimer’s Support
Alzheimer Support is a free service that assists families who have loved ones with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. Through their free search tool and nationwide database of 45,000 Alzheimer’s care facilities, families who need care for their loved ones can locate licensed care homes and communities best equipped to provide the necessary care. LEARN MORE
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
Committed to improving end-of-life care and expanding access to hospice care with the goal of significantly enhancing quality of life for people and their loved ones in the U.S. LEARN MORE
Score
Free Business Advice From Experienced Mentors! LEARN MORE
Seniors Blue Book
Helping seniors & caregivers since 1983. We are your trusted source for senior resources, education & all things aging! LEARN MORE
The Senior Source
Committed to enhancing the quality of life of older adults in Dallas. Provides a wide variety of services and offers interesting volunteer opportunities LEARN MORE
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