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Senior Interests

This section of our website is provided as a service to the many seniors of the Texas Hill Country.  We appreciate the opportunity to serve your surgical and medical eye care needs through our practice.  Our goal for the Senior Interest section is to provide up-to-date and informative website links and resources in one location.  Please check back often as we continually update our website and the Senior Interest section.

bullet AARP -   The American Association of Retired persons offers information and discounts for older Americans.
bullet American Foundation for the Blind - This is the organization to which Helen Keller devoted her life. 
bullet Benefits Check-up - A service of the National Council on Aging.  Provides information on benefits and programs for seniors.
bullet Caregiving.com - Center for Family Caregivers offers links to online support groups, survival guides and weekly tips.
bullet Elderhostel - A not-for-profit organization, is the nation's first and the world's largest educational and travel organization for older adults.
bullet FirstGov for Seniors -  Information from the federal government on issues relating to seniors such as health and nutrition, consumer protection, benefits, and more.
bullet Job Seekers - The following sites focus on the older job seeker.  RetiredBrains.com - helping seniors find jobs.  ThePhoenixLink.com - bringing experienced executives and technologists together with the hidden job market.  SeniorJobBank.org - not-for-profit referral service for seniors.  BoomerCareer.com - publication for sophisticated, active Baby Boomers who want their careers to be vital components in fulfilled and challenging lives. 
bullet Lighthouse International - Helps people of all ages who are blind or partially sighted overcome the challenges of vision loss.
bullet Medicare - The official U.S. Government site for people with Medicare.
bullet Medicare Drug Discount - Official U.S. Government site for information on the new Medicare Drug Discount program.
bullet National Association for Visually Handicapped - Nonprofit health organization dedicated to providing assistance to the partially sighted.
bullet Nursing Home Ratings - Patient care quality ratings for 16,000 nursing homes nationwide.
bullet Retirement Living Information Center - Search for retirement communities, compare state taxes, and more.
bullet Senior Games - The official website for the Kerrville Senior Games.
bullet Senior Journal Online - Senior Citizen News and Information Daily on the Web.
bullet Senior Women Web - Articles and links geared towards older women.  Find information on books, politics, computers, and more.
bullet Senior Net - Bringing wisdom to the information age.  Great resource for online classes, book discussions, investment groups, and more.
bullet Social Security Administration - The official website of the U.S. Social Security Administration.
bullet U.S. Administration on Aging - Includes services and programs of interest to seniors.