Commissioner Gary Fickes created Empowering Seniors to fill a need. This one-day event grew from 300 attendees in 2009 to 3000 in 2019. In consideration of health and safety, Empowering Seniors has evolved from a one-day event to several smaller yet more focused Wellness Seminars and other outreach initiatives for area seniors and caregivers. We were also inspired to transform our website to serve you year-round, allowing us to provide you with valuable information, games, and resources, all available on the website.
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Monthly Video Highlights
Featured monthly videos for your enjoyment. Learn about things on the state and local levels, interviews, celebrities, entertainment, cooking, health, and more. You will find past features in the video library for your enjoyment. If there is a particular subject you are interested in learning more about, please let us know by clicking on the "Contact Us" at the bottom of the page to send us an email.
Texas HHSC Respite Care - Caring for the Caregiver
Respite gives much-needed relief to family members and other loved ones who provide long-term care to another, keeping them safe and healthy and preventing caregiver burnout and other illnesses.
Tarrant County Public Health - Focused on Seniors
Impactful Chat with Commissioner Gary Fickes and Vinny Taneja, Director, Tarrant County Public Health.
Transportation Finances and Funding
Glenn Hegar, Texas Comptroller, discusses the financial outlook for our state and region, bringing some clarity on the available resources we will be able to commit to transportation infrastructure investment in the near future.
Severe Weather Safety Measures
Impactful Chat with Commissioner Gary Fickes and David McCurdy, Emergency Management Coordinator, Tarrant County about severe weather and safety measures you can take before, during, and after severe weather events.
Update from the Texas Demographic Center
Lloyd Potter, Texas State Demographer, breaks down our population growth numbers and where we will likely need to focus that investment.
Picadillo
Learn how to cook healthy, delicious food on a budget! Chef Amy Riolo makes Picadillo, a Cuban-inspired recipe from MyPlate Kitchen.
Join us on Facebook @EmpoweringSeniors. Enjoy photos and stories from our Wellness Seminars and more. Learn about our newest outreach program at @NETCSeniorsRock.
