Helpful Resources

Useful Links

Senior Links

Administration for Community Living - www.acl.gov

  • All Americans—including people with disabilities and older adults—should be able to live at home with the supports they need, participating in communities that value their contributions. To help meet these needs, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) created the Administration for Community Living (ACL) in 2012.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - www.cms.gov

  • CMS covers 100 million people through Medicare, Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program, and the Health Insurance Marketplace. But coverage isn't our only goal. To achieve a high quality health care system, we also aim for better care at lower costs and improved health.

The Official U.S. Government Site for Medicare - www.medicare.gov

  • Medicare is a single-payer, national social insurance program administered by the U.S. federal government since 1966. It provides health insurance for Americans aged 65 and older who have worked and paid into the system through the payroll tax.

SeniorCom - www.senior.com

  • Their goal is to provide their members with a safe community to communicate with family and friends, to research information and to purchase items in a secured environment.

Fit For Life - www.iamfitforlife.com

  • Provides all the knowledge, equipment, and motivation you need to get “Fit for Life.”

Senior Job Bank - www.seniorjobbank.org

  • Are you over 50 and looking for your next job? Are you interested in full-time, part-time, temporary, or volunteer work? The SeniorJobBank is meeting place for over-50 job seekers and employers seeking their services.

Third Age - www.thirdage.com

  • A web community of active adults 50+, which features chats, free workshops, and discounts. They also offer information on health care, computers, retirement, investing, care giving, travel, news and much more.

Valley Hospitals

 Knapp Medical Center- www.knappmed.org

 Edinburg Regional Medical Center - www.mcallenmedicalcenter.com

 Harlingen Medical Center - www.harlingenmedicalcenter.org

 Life Care Hospital of South Texas - www.lifecare-hospitals.com

 McAllen Medical Center - www.mcallenmedicalcenter.com

 McAllen Heart Hospital - www.mcallenhearthospital.com

 McAllen Heart Surgeons - www.mcallenheart.com

 Mission Regional Medical Center- www.missionrmc.org

 Rio Grande Regional Hospital - www.riohealth.com

 Valley Baptist Medical Center - www.valleybaptist.net

Business Links

RGV Partnership  - www.rgvpartnership.com

McAllen Chamber of Commerce  - www.mcallen.org

Mission Chamber of Commerce - www.missionchamber.com

Weslaco Chamber of Commerce - www.weslaco.com

Harlingen Chamber of Commerce - www.harlingen.com

McAllen Economic Development Council (MEDC) - www.mcallenedc.org

Mission Economic Development Corporation - www.missionedc.com

Edinburg Chamber of Commerce - www.edinburg.com

Local Activities

Explore McAllen  - www.exploremcallen.com

Gladys Porter Zoo  - www.gpz.org

Weslaco Public Library  - www.weslaco.lib.tx.us

International Museum of Art & Science  - McAllen - theimasonline.org

Local Entertainment

State Farm Arena - www.statefarmarena.com

McAllen Convention Center- www.mcallenconventioncenter.net

Cinemark Movies 10 – Weslaco - www.cinemark.com

AMC Edinburg 18- www.amctheatres.com

South Padre Island

City of South Padre Island - www.myspi.org

SPI Convention & Visitors Bureau  - www.sopadre.com

Schlitterbahn Water Park  - www.schlitterbahn.com

Travel

Sanborn’s Tours - www.sanborns.com

Go With Jo! Tours & Travels  - www.gowithjo.com

McAllen Airport  - www.mcallenairport.com

Harlingen Airport  - www.valleyintertional.com

Brownsville Airport  - flybrownsville.com

Local Churches

First Baptist Church – Weslaco - www.fbcweslaco.org

First Presbyterian Church – Weslaco  - www.weslacochurch.com

First United Methodist Church – Weslaco  - www.weslacofumc.com

Grace Episcopal Church – Weslaco  - www.graceweslaco.org

Church of the Living Word – Weslaco  - www.cotlw.com

RGV International Church of Christ – Weslaco - www.rgvchurch.org

Love of Christ Lutheran Church – Weslaco  - www.loveofchristelca.com

Valley News

KGBT TV Channel 4 - valleycentral.com

KRGV TV Channel 5 - www.krgv.com

The Monitor - www.themonitor.com

Valley Morning Star - www.valleymorningstar.com

The Brownsville Herald - www.brownsvilleherald.com

KURV Radio - www.kurv.com