Seniors & Older Adults
Services, benefits, meals, and support for older adults and caregivers.
Seniors & Older Adults
Start with TCOG’s aging services for benefits counseling, caregiver support and nutrition connections in Cooke, Fannin and Grayson counties. Call 903-813-3505 to discuss your needs. For primary care, see Grayson County Health Clinic.
Pinetop Assistance League · emergency aid for blues musicians
Status: V · Verified · October 2026
Who qualifies: Professional blues musicians age 50 or older, with professional stage experience and recordings on professional albums/CDs, and household adjusted gross income below $35,000.
Assistance: Emergency grants up to $500 for medical or basic living expenses, temporary home care, transportation for care or essential errands, utilities and burial costs. Approved payments go directly to creditors; funds are not paid to the musician.
Apply / documents: Complete the PAL application, including professional-experience and recording links, financial need and one reference. A committee reviews requests and sends decisions by email. Official eligibility and program information.
Contact / access: pinetopperkinsfoundation@gmail.com. Remote application; confirm Texas eligibility, current funding and creditor-payment arrangements. The Mississippi mailing office is administrative. No current official office hours or public phone number were established.
Last researched / verified: October 2026. Assistance depends on approval and available funds.
Meals on Wheels of Texoma
Status: V · Verified · October 2026
Contact: 903-786-3351 / 877-900-3351 · Public contact form. Administrative office: 2626 Hilltop Dr., Sherman, TX 75090. No current general email was established.
Hours / area: Administrative office Monday–Thursday 7 a.m.–4 p.m., Friday 7 a.m.–1 p.m. Cooke, Fannin and Grayson services; confirm delivery coverage for your address.
Meals and intake: Home-delivered and senior-center meals. Call a caseworker for assessment, documents, eligibility, meal costs/contribution policy and start date. Age 60+ is listed for TCOG-supported congregate meals; home-delivery and disability rules require assessment. Do not treat donation amounts as client prices.
Local centers: Official center directory lists Bells, Bonham, Denison, Gainesville, Pottsboro, Sherman, Valley View, Van Alstyne, Whitesboro and Whitewright with individual addresses, phones and hours. Sherman: 903-892-3733; Denison: 903-463-1711. Confirm your center’s meal time before traveling.
Sherman Senior Center lunches: Monday–Friday at 11:15 a.m., 1500 N. Broughton Street, Sherman, TX 75090, for adults age 60+. Call 903-892-3733 to register and ask about reservations, contributions, holidays and current service. Diane Donner is the publicly listed Sherman manager. City lunch schedule · Sherman Parks & Recreation program. The supplied community listing shows 11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.; the official city page confirms the 11:15 a.m. start but does not specify an end time. The meal site’s administrative hours are separate from lunch service.
Furry Friends: Pet assistance for current meal recipients whose pet lives with them. Food and certain pet-care expenses may be supported; spay/neuter excluded. Call caseworkers for availability and limits.
Volunteering / before going: Ask about delivery/center roles, screening and any volunteer gasoline support. Meal schedules, menus and capacity change; arrange services first.
Last researched / verified: October 2026. Confirm changing schedules and availability directly.
For roof assistance see Habitat; for care see Greater Texoma Health Clinic.
Programs, hours, eligibility, and availability can change. Confirm current details with the provider, and let Resource Mavens know if something has changed so we can research it again.
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