Sheltering Arms Senior Services is a nonprofit organization committed to the health and well-being of older adults and their family caregivers. Our mission is to promote the dignity and independence of older adults through service, advocacy, and support for caregivers. We help older adults live safely and independently in their own homes for as long as possible.
Sheltering Arms Senior Services is the lead agency for Care For Elders, 1 of 8 partnerships in the nation selected by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation for its Community Partnerships for Older Adults program. Sheltering Arms Senior Services is leading more than 80 organizations in improving long-term care and supportive services for Harris County's older adults and their caregivers.
Sheltering Arms Senior Services is also a partner in Healthy IDEAS, a national model programs project funded by the Administration on Aging. The project uses evidence-based intervention to screen, address and prevent depression in older adults.
Annually, Sheltering Arms Senior Services serves more than 53,000 elders and their caregivers through In Home Care, Home Health, Geriatric Care Management & Consultation, Lifeline Medical Alert, Case Management, Adult Day Care, Housing and Energy Management, and Telephone Reassurance.
Overview of services
Awards and recognition
Download Sheltering Arms Senior Services Newsletter
Summer 2008 (.pdf)
