A Texas Caregiver’s Guide to Veteran Support: Are You Eligible for Respite?
If you are the spouse, child, or family member of an aging Texas veteran, you are a hero. You are the one who manages the medications, coordinates the appointments, and provides the daily support your veteran needs to live with dignity. You are also, most likely,...
The Top 5 Challenges for Aging Veterans in Texas (and How to Solve Them)
Texas is home to one of the largest and proudest veteran populations in the nation. After a lifetime of service, navigating the challenges of aging can feel like a new, unfamiliar mission, one that is often complicated by a maze of bureaucracy and hard-to-find...
How Consumer Directed Services Can Help You
In Texas, many individuals rely on long-term services and supports to help with daily activities, allowing them to live in their own homes and communities. While many people receive these services through an agency that hires, trains, and pays staff, there is another...
How HRA Empowers a Life of Purpose for Marcus and Mary
At 19, Marcus was on a clear path. He was running track, majoring in criminal justice, and chasing a lifelong dream of working for the FBI. But a car accident changed everything. “I never thought that I would end up paralyzed in a wheelchair,” he shared....
Life Changed in an Instant: How Attendant Care Provides “A Chance to Succeed”
Life can change in an instant. For one young man, TJ, that instant happened on a football field. “As soon as I hit him,” he recalls, “I heard this loud crack.” 30 seconds before halftime, the life he knew—a life that revolved around sports and...
Miracles in Motion: The Burman Family’s Adoption Odyssey and the Enduring Support of HRA
In a world where the orphan crisis has heartbreaking statistics, where many international orphans, especially those with disabilities, face grim odds, one family’s story shines as a powerful beacon of hope. The Burman family is a living testament to resilience,...
A Testament to Strength: Dorothy’s Losses, Survival, and the Transformative Impact of HRA
In the landscape of personal resilience and community support, few stories encapsulate the human spirit’s capacity to endure as poignantly as that of Dorothy, a polio survivor whose life has been marked by profound challenges and unexpected grace. Her narrative,...
Personalized Care Coordination with VetAssist Companion
For veterans and their families in Texas, navigating the complexities of aging, disabilities, and VA benefits can feel like an uphill battle. Helping Restore Ability (HRA), a trusted nonprofit since 1977, offers a lifeline through its VetAssist Companion service....
Unlocking Independence: An Overview of HRA’s VetAssist Program
In the heart of Texas, where the spirit of service runs deep, Helping Restore Ability (HRA) stands as a beacon for veterans seeking to maintain their dignity and independence at home. Founded in 1977, HRA has dedicated nearly five decades to empowering individuals...
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