Resources & Tools
For your convenience, all the resources provided throughout OwnYourFutureTexas.org have been compiled below. Use them, along with the long-term care information and planning guidance provided on this website, to get started on your long-term care plan.
Own Your Future Texas Resources
Government Agencies & Resources
- Long-Term Care Information
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National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information
www.longtermcare.gov
202-619-0724
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National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information
- Texas Medicaid Program Information
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission
www.hhsc.state.tx.us
Dial 2-1-1. It's a free, easy way to find out about services you can get in your area or through state programs.
If you can’t connect to 2-1-1, call us toll-free at 1-877-541-7905. You can also visit the 2-1-1 Texas website to find the phone number to your local 2-1-1 Area Information Center.
You may not be able to connect to 2-1-1 if:- You are calling from outside of Texas.
- Your cell phone won’t dial 2-1-1.
- You use voice-over-IP (use the Internet to make calls).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission
- Federal Medicaid Information
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www.medicare.gov
1-800-Medicare (1-800-633-4227)
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www.medicare.gov
- Services for Those who are Aging or Have a Disability, and Their Caregivers
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Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services
www.dads.state.tx.us
512-438-3011 -
Area Agencies on Aging (AAA)
www.dads.state.tx.us/contact/aaa.cfm
1-800-252-9240 -
Eldercare Locator
www.eldercare.gov
1-800-677-1116 -
Family Caregiver Alliance
www.caregiver.org
1-800-445-8106 -
Elder Options of Texas
www.elderoptionsoftexas.com
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Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services
- Long-Term Care for Federal Employees and Annuitants
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The Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program
www.ltcfeds.com
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The Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program
- Legal Rights and Consumer Protection Information
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Consumer Rights and Services Hotline
1-800-458-9858 -
Texas Department of Insurance
www.tdi.state.tx.us
1-800-252-3439 / 512-463-6515 -
Texas Legal Services Center
www.tlsc.org
1-800-622-2520 -
Consumer Credit Commissioner
www.occc.state.tx.us
1-800-538-1579
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Consumer Rights and Services Hotline