Local help for older adults & caregivers
A practical local guide to senior meals, healthcare, transportation, food assistance, veterans resources, property-tax help and other services serving older adults in Albany, Moran and communities throughout Shackelford County, Texas.
ResourceCare – Albany: 325-762-2447. ResourceCare is headquartered in Albany and provides medical, dental, behavioral health and outreach services. It accepts Medicare, Medicaid and most private insurance.
Texas 2-1-1: Dial 211 for help locating health and human services.
In a rural county, senior services are often delivered through local resource centers and community organizations.
Albany-based community resource center and Federally Qualified Health Center. ResourceCare is also listed in the Meals on Wheels Texas membership directory.
Address: 725 Pate St, Albany, TX 76430
Phone: 325-762-2447
Call to confirm current meal or senior-nutrition services for your address.
Longstanding Moran senior gathering place referenced by local community organizations.
Address: Moran, TX 76464
Public online information is limited; call local Moran contacts or 2-1-1 to confirm current meetings, meals and activities.
ResourceCare in Albany is the county’s primary local healthcare hub.
Local medical, dental, behavioral-health and outreach services.
Address: 725 Pate St, Albany, TX 76430
Phone: 325-762-2447
ResourceCare accepts Medicare, Medicaid and most private insurance.
Dental services at the Albany clinic.
Address: 725 Pate St, Albany, TX 76430
Phone: 325-762-2447
Current hours list dental care Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Behavioral-health services available locally in Albany.
Address: 725 Pate St, Albany, TX 76430
Phone: 325-762-2447
Current hours list behavioral health Monday and Tuesday.
Local outreach services connecting patients with non-medical assistance that may improve health and stability.
Address: 725 Pate St, Albany, TX 76430
Phone: 325-762-2447
A strong local starting point when a senior needs help beyond medical care.
Search local and nearby healthcare resources. Always verify network participation with your plan.
Last reviewed: August 30, 2026. Nearby providers are included when practical for rural residents. Verify services and network participation directly.
Local home-health agency providing skilled nursing and therapy services in the home.
Address: 100 N Main St, Albany, TX 76430
Phone: 325-762-2854
Services may include nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, social work and home-health aides.
Benefits counseling, caregiver support, care coordination, respite options and other aging services.
Address: 3702 Loop 322, Abilene, TX 79602
Phone: 800-928-2262
Call to confirm current Shackelford County programs.
Information, options counseling and help finding long-term services and supports.
Address: 3702 Loop 322, Abilene, TX 79602
Phone: 325-793-8440
Useful when a senior or caregiver does not know which program to contact.
Public rural transportation serving Shackelford County and neighboring counties.
Phone: 800-710-2277
Most trips must be scheduled by noon at least one business day in advance.
Weekday food-pantry assistance located at ResourceCare.
Address: 725 Pate St, Albany, TX 76430
Phone: 325-762-2447
Food Bank of West Central Texas lists this Albany pantry; call before traveling.
Monthly food distribution serving Albany-area residents.
Address: 309 S 2nd St, Albany, TX 76430
Phone: 325-762-9430
Current Food Bank listing shows first Friday distribution. Verify the current time.
Monthly food distribution serving Moran-area residents.
Address: 340 Fisher St, Moran, TX 76464
Phone: 325-945-3441
Current Food Bank listing shows first Thursday distribution. Verify the current time.
State tool for locating affordable housing and rental-assistance resources.
Search by county or ZIP code for options serving Albany, Moran and Shackelford County.
Statewide directory for locating nearby assistance with VA claims and benefits.
The current statewide directory does not list a dedicated full-time Shackelford County VCSO.
Federal healthcare, disability, pension and other veterans benefits.
Phone: 800-698-2411
Local source for homestead, over-65, disability and disabled-veteran exemption information.
Address: Albany, TX 76430
Contact the appraisal district for current local exemption amounts and filing requirements.
State explanation of age-65-or-older, disability and residence-homestead exemptions.
Texas school districts must provide an additional exemption for qualifying homeowners age 65 or older or disabled.
For a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
Central county-government contact for local offices and referrals.
Address: 225 S Main St, Albany, TX 76430
Phone: 325-762-9400
Official Medicare information, coverage details and plan-finder tools.
Phone: 800-633-4227
TTY: 877-486-2048.
Medicare enrollment, Social Security retirement benefits and related services.
Phone: 800-772-1213
Regional public Medicare benefits counseling through the Area Agency on Aging.
Phone: 800-928-2262
This is separate from MediWhat.
Local help understanding Medicare coverage choices, doctors, prescriptions, pharmacies and rural provider networks.
Address: Serving Shackelford County, TX
Phone: 254-413-3309
MediWhat.Info is a private insurance agency and is not connected with or endorsed by the U.S. government or the federal Medicare program.
Because Shackelford County is rural, many valuable resources are informal, church-based or community-led. If you know of one we should include, please let us know.
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