1893
Founded in 1893 as a residence for elderly women
Became charter member of the United Way of the Texas Gulf Coast
1950
Began providing home care services that enable the elderly to live fuller, more independent lives in their own homes
1980
Became Houston’s preferred emergency response service provider, currently the largest independent Lifeline Medical Alarm provider in Texas
1985
Established Houston’s first Alzheimer’s Day Center
1989
Selected as the only local partner in American Business Collaborative’s Work Family Directions, a national model elder care program
2002
Established Sheltering Arms Senior Services Home Health Care, a licensed, Medicare-certified home health care agency
2004
Selected as 1 of 8 Community Partnerships for Older Adults programs funded nationally by the Robert Woods Johnson Foundation. Partnership named Care For Elders.