This metro splits across two separate Area Agency on Aging territories along the Tarrant County line.
We cover Tarrant, Parker, Johnson, Denton and Wise counties, split across two separate Area Agency on Aging territories.
We cover Tarrant, Parker, Johnson, Denton and Wise counties. Tarrant County has its own dedicated Area Agency on Aging; Parker, Johnson, Denton and Wise counties are covered by the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) Area Agency on Aging instead.
The Area Agency on Aging of Tarrant County, a program of United Way of Tarrant County, covers all of Tarrant County including Fort Worth, Arlington, Keller, Southlake, Grapevine, Bedford, Hurst, Euless, Colleyville, Watauga, Haltom City and Mansfield. Reach them at 817-258-8000.
Burleson and the rest of Johnson County are covered by the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) Area Agency on Aging, not the Tarrant County agency -- reach NCTCOG at 800-272-3921.
Parker County residents are served by the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) Area Agency on Aging (800-272-3921), and the Texas Abuse Hotline (1-800-252-5400) and HHSC's facility complaint line (1-800-458-9858) both apply statewide, including throughout Parker County.
STAR+PLUS, the Medicaid managed care program most Fort Worth-area seniors use for long-term-care services, operates statewide including throughout Tarrant, Parker, Johnson, Denton and Wise counties, though specific managed care organization plan options can vary slightly by county.
Yes -- Denton County's population skews younger overall (roughly 10% age 65+, versus roughly 12% in Tarrant County), reflecting Denton's faster growth from younger families, though its absolute number of seniors is still substantial given its overall size.
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