DETCOG To Hold Elderly and Disabled Seminar

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A seminar covering topics concerning the elderly and disabled will be held at the Lufkin Convention Center on Friday, March 17, 2023 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Presenters from Deep East Texas Council of Government’s Area Agency on Aging, Aging and Disability Resource Center, and Disability Rights Texas will speak on:

  • Housing Rights of People with Disabilities
  • Alternatives to Guardianship
  • Covid-19 and Wellness
  • Overview of Disability Rights Texas.

The seminar is free and a lunch will be provided.  Reservations need to be made by March 10, 2023 by calling either (409) 634-2247 or (409) 384-7614 or by emailing Kcarr@drtx.org.  Those desiring disability accommodations (e.g., sign language interpreters, alternative formats) please contact Kerri Miller Carr at (512) 407-2752 or email Kcarr@drtx.org as soon as possible, no later than March 10, 2023.

This seminar is being sponsored by Disability Rights Texas, Area Agency on Aging of Deep East Texas and the Aging and Disability Resource Center.

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