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Hospice is the gold standard method of caring for people at the stage of a terminal illness when no further curative or life-prolonging therapy is available or wished to be pursued by a patient or family member.

You might think palliative care is only for people with a terminal illness, but that's not entirely true. Any person diagnosed with a chronic, serious illness can benefit from palliative care to improve their quality of life.

Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program can provide health care for low-income children and families and long-term services and supports for people with disabilities and seniors.

If you don't have a car or can't drive, you can get a ride to your doctor visits. You may also get a ride if you need to visit the dentist, drug store, grocery store, senior center or any place you get Medicaid services.

Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) cover half of all children in the state and help provide care for two-thirds of people in nursing homes.

No fancy gear, no health club dues – just a fun, practical way to start looking and feeling your best.

Despite what you might see on TV or in magazines, starting a regular exercise program doesn't require you to join a gym or buy expensive gear. Anyone can safely do some form of physical activity at little to no cost.

If your organization — church, community center or neighborhood association — values helping its members get and remain fit and healthy, consider hosting a Texercise program.

Partners are a vital component to the Texercise program. By promoting the initiative and providing promotional incentives for participants and promoting the program, they provide a means to create ongoing awareness about the benefits of regular fitness and nutrition.

Aging well and living well means having a good diet and getting regular exercise, both of which can be major factors in preventing and minimizing a variety of chronic conditions.

No matter your age, making healthy food choices is the smart thing to do.

Texercise is a statewide health and wellness initiative of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) that encourages individuals and communities to adopt healthy lifestyle habits such as regular physical activity and good nutrition.

The Find an ADRC webpage includes a list of Aging and Disability Resources Centers in Texas, with addresses, phone numbers and counties served.

Learn more about the variety of Medicaid, CHIP and other healthcare benefits HHS offers.

People who have medical or physical disabilities are unable to do some things for themselves, including dressing, bathing, eating, cleaning, cooking, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning or working.