Welcome to Texas Healthy at Home
Texas Healthy at Home enables community-based organizations to address unmet needs by providing more services for older adults, accessing new revenue sources and saving money through collaboration with health entities such as hospital systems and health plans. As part of the Texas Healthy at Home network, you can
- Use our award-winning statewide class registration and reporting system to make the case for your services
- Receives secure referrals from physicians, patients and family members
- Collects data for multiple funding sources
- Tracks health insurance information and bill payers
- Be considered for inclusion in Texas Healthy at Home proposals to health plans, hospital systems and federal grants
- Access statewide programs and services
- Receive technical assistance in selecting and developing evidence-based programs that best fit the needs of your community and clients
Increase your activity, build strength and improve balance to reduce your risk of falls. Learn ways to modify your surroundings to prevent falling.
A Matter of Balance
Learn practical strategies for reducing your fear of falling, changing your environment to reduce risks and increasing your activity level to prevent falls in this group discussion class.
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Bingocize®
Bingocize® combines the game of bingo, exercise and/or health education. Groups of participants play for 45-60 minutes twice a week.
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Walk With Ease
The six-week Walk With Ease program teaches you how to safely make physical activity part of your everyday life. The program includes a guidebook and a walking schedule to get you safely moving toward better health.
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Enhance®Fitness
Enhance®Fitness is an evidence-based exercise and falls prevention program proven to help older adults at all fitness levels become more active, energized and empowered to sustain independent lives.
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Staying Active and Independent for Life (SAIL)
The Stay Active and Independent for Life (SAIL) program is an evidence-based strength, balance and fitness class for adults 65+.
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Stepping On®
Increase your self-confidence and self-control to reduce your risk of falling in this class with information, discussion and group support.
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Tai Chi for Health and Balance
Tai chi is a low-impact exercise that works well for older adults because it is performed in slow, fluid movements, which puts minimal stress on bones and joints. It strengthens and mobilizes joints and muscles, improving physical fitness and mental relaxation. Tai chi can be done seated or standing, which allows people to participate at their own ability level.Tai chi can be done seated or standing, which allows people to participate at their own ability level. Tai chi has been shown to prevent falls by improving balance, increasing leg strength, reducing fear of falling, improving mobility, increasing flexibility, and improving psychological health.
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Learn more about Alzheimer’s and related dementias, along with practical ways to feel more confident and less stressed while caring for others.
Dealing with Dementia
This free workshop increases dementia knowledge and confidence in caregivers’ ability to provide care.
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Dementia Conversations
This online class provides tips for addressing common issues that are hard to discuss when someone is showing signs of dementia.
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Effective Communication Strategies
This free online class teaches how to decode the verbal and behavioral messages delivered by someone with dementia, and identify strategies to help you communicate at each stage of the disease.
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Powerful Tools for Caregivers
Powerful Tools for Caregivers is a six-week class proven to give you confidence and support to better care for your loved one—and yourself.
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Powerful Tools for Caregivers Class Leader Training
This in-person training prepares class leaders to team-teach the evidence-based “Powerful Tools for Caregivers” (PTC) class to groups of 8-15 family caregivers.
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Savvy Caregiver™
Proven, practical steps to understand Alzheimer’s and dementia better, feel more confident and competent in caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or similar dementia illness, and care for yourself while caring for others. For family caregivers, not professionals.
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Stress-Busting Program for Family Caregivers™ of People with Dementia
This 9-week online program is proven to improve caregivers’ quality of life and help them manage their stress and better cope with their lives.
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10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer's
This class teaches how to recognize common signs of the disease; how to approach someone about memory concerns; the importance of early detection and benefits of a diagnosis; possible tests and assessments for the diagnostic process; and Alzheimer’s Association resources.
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Understanding Alzheimer's and Dementia: A Simulated Experience
Alzheimer’s disease is not a normal part of aging.
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Understanding and Responding to Dementia-Related Behavior
Behavior is a powerful form of communication and is one of the primary ways for people with dementia to communicate their needs and feelings as the ability to use language is lost. However, some behaviors can present real challenges for caregivers to manage. In this free class you’ll learn to decode behavioral messages, identify common behavior triggers, and learn strategies to help intervene with some of the most common behavioral challenges of Alzheimer’s disease.
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Take charge of your health through classes that help you live your best life while preventing and managing health challenges.
Aging Mastery Program
Learn techniques for managing your health, maintaining economic security and engaging in your community as you age. Make and maintain small but impactful changes and take charge of your life.
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Living Well With Chronic Conditions
If you have high blood pressure, heart disease, COPD, arthritis or other chronic conditions, this class is for you. You’ll develop strategies for feeling your best and connect with others who will support your journey.
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Living Well With Chronic Pain
In this class you will learn non-narcotic methods for managing chronic pain.
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Living Well With Diabetes
Learn to manage your Type 2 Diabetes, develop strategies for living well and connect with others who will support your journey.
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Programa de Manejo Personal de la Diabetes
This is a version of the Live Well with Diabetes class that was created for Spanish speakers and developed to be culturally appropriate. It is for adults and their caregivers who want to learn ways to manage their diabetes. It is designed to improve an individual’s A1C number and reduce the complications associated with diabetes.
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Tomando Control de su Salud
Tomando Control de su Salud is a self-management class designed for Spanish-speaking adults with one or more chronic conditions. It is based on the English-language Live Well with Chronic Conditions class (also known as the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program). All Tomando Control de su Salud classes are conducted in Spanish and feature culturally appropriate activities and subject matter. The class consists of six weekly sessions of 2 to 2½ hours each.
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Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program®
This is a group exercise class for people with arthritis who want to learn safe ways to stay active, reduce pain and move more easily.
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Healthy Living for Your Brain and Body
Learn the latest research on diet and nutrition, exercise, cognitive activity, and social engagement; plus tools to make a plan for healthy aging and how to make lifestyle choices that may keep your brain and body healthy as you age.
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National Diabetes Prevention Program
Designed for people at risk for Type 2 diabetes, the Diabetes Prevention Program is a community-based, lifestyle change program that can cut the risk of diabetes in half.
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