The City of Hurst recognizes the vast heritage provided by the senior citizens residing in the community. In support of this group of citizens, the City provides many services and events to improve their quality of life.
Hurst Senior Citizens Activities Center
The new Hurst Senior Citizens Activities Center, located at the Heritage Village Plaza, 847 West Pipeline Road is now open. We offer many “Open” Activities, including Open Games, Open Billiards, and Open Fitness. These activities are called “Open” because they do not require pre-registration, admission, etc. Seniors just show up and have fun!. (General information brochure.)
With the exception of Thursday Night Dances and "Open Classes", sign-up in advance is required for classes, programs and special events in order to provide enough seating, supplies, and/or refreshments. Sign-ups begin on the first business day of each month at 9:00 am at the Senior Center.
Senior Transportation
Here are some selected transportation options for older residents in the greater Tarrant County area:
• HEB Transit.HEB Transit is a newly established transportation service operating in Hurst, Euless and Bedford. The primary focus of the service is transporting people to and from work and work-related activities. The service is provided to individuals that do not qualify for existing programs such as NETS or WHEELS and have limited transportation options. Visit their website for complete details and contact information.
Trips must begin and end within HEB or the Trinity Railway Express (TRE) stations at CentrePort/DFW Airport and Hurst/Bell. Service is available Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
• Northeast Transportation Service (NETS). Operated jointly by The T and the American Red Cross, NETS offers door-to-door service by appointment in Northeast Tarrant County. Info: (817) 336-8714.
• Mobility Impaired Transportation Service (MITS). Operated by the T, MITS offers door-to-door service by appointment for seniors and people with disabilities in the T's coverage area. Connection to Dallas Area Rapid Transit also is available. Info: (817) 215-8600.
• Trinity Railway Express (TRE). Regular commuter rail service from Fort Worth to Dallas. Daily except Sunday. Info: (817) 215-8600 or (214) 979-1111.
• Arlington Handitran. Door-to-door service for mobility-impaired Arlington and Pantego residents. Info: (817) 459-6550.
211 - Connecting People and Services
211 is a free and confidential 24-hour community information and referral service. By dialing 211, you will be connected to the Area Information Center, where your needs will be assessed and connected to a government database. You can receive assistance in food, utilities, housing transportation, education, employment, health care, aging, aids, child care, mental health care, substance abuse help, crisis intervention, legal services, counseling, family support services, public health and safety, consumer services, protective services, financial assistance, services for the disabled or other health and human services.
Recognizing a Stroke
Do you know how to recognize a stroke? If you think someone has had a stroke remember the first 3 letters of the word STRoke. S = Ask the person to smile. T = Ask the person to talk (coherently). R = Ask the person to raise their arms.
You can also ask the victim to stick out their tongue. If it twists to one side or the other, that is also an indication of a stroke. If he / she has difficulty with any of these tasks, call 9-1-1 immediately.
Web sites for Seniors
So many of you are now "surfing the net" these days that we thought we would give you some interesting web sites.
