Useful Websites/Contact Information

Website

Phone

City of Fort Worth

City of Fort Worth

City of Fort Worth Retiree Medical Benefits

817-392-7782 or
817-392-2897

Aetna

888- 398-4467

Delta Dental

DPPO: 1-800-521-2651
DHMO: 1-800-422-4234

Envision RX

Help Desk: 1-800-361-4542
Mail-Order: 1-800-607-6861
Specialty: 1-866-443-0060

City of Fort Worth Wellness Program

817-392-2623 or
817-392-8556

TIAA Financial Services
(City’s current 457 Plan Administrator) 
Other issues related to TIAA contact HR/Benefits

En Español    

1-800-842-2888

 817-392-6275


1-800-842-2242 Opt. 9

Volunteer Opportunities

Animal Care & Control Services – City of Fort Worth

817-392-1234

Library Services  – City of Fort Worth

817-392-7703

Park & Recreation  – City of Fort Worth

817-392-5700

VolunteerNow

1-866.797.8268

North Central Texas Area Agency on Aging - volunteer to help with health or fall prevention workshops, helping people understand Medicare benefits or protect themselves from fraud, deliver meals, advocate for residents in nursing homes, etc.

1-800-272-3921

Tarrant Appraisal Review Board (ARB)
Paid volunteers are hired annually to sit on ARB boards and listen to cases during the summer.

(817) 284-8884

Retiree Organizations

Coalition of Retired Employees of the City of Fort Worth (CORE) - website, brochure

Fort Worth Retired Firefighters’ Association - Facebook Page

Retired Fort Worth Police Employees - Facebook Page

Retired Employees of the City of Fort Worth

Financial/Tax Information

Fort Worth City Credit Union

817- 732-2803

TIAA Financial Services (City’s current 457 Plan Administrator)

1-800-842-2252

ICMA (City’s former 457 Plan Administrator)

1-800- 290-7160

Nationwide (City’s former 457 Plan Administrator)

1-877- 677-3678

Social Security Administration

1-800- 772-1213

Internal Revenue Service

1-800- 829-1040
1-800-829-4059
Hearing Impaired

817-978-3477
Local Fort Worth Office

 Senior Services

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

 1-800-273-8255

• Area Agency on Aging

• Sixty & Better

• Guardianship Services, Inc. (GSI)
  Provides guardianship and supports and services for at-risk adults in Tarrant County

 817-921-0499

• Widowed Persons Service of Tarrant County

817-551-2922 or
817-293-4749

• Tarrant Area Food Bank

817-332-9177

• Aging & Disability Resources of Tarrant County

• Area Agency on Aging of Tarrant County

• Tarrant Cares
  Facilities across Tarrant County that offer social and educational activities to seniors

Meals on Wheels
- Tarrant County
- Metroport (area between DFW and Alliance airports, including parts of Wise, Tarrant, and Denton counties)

817-336-0912

Assisted Living Research Institute - Prioritizes helping those who are disabled and the elderly fully enjoy their healthy years and age gracefully

PEARLS program - Get back into doing things you enjoy after dealing with sadness, loss, or loneliness

Meals and Transportation - several counties

Support for Caregivers and grandparents raising grandchildren

Health Classes (managing balance issues, diabetes, chronic pain, or other chronic illnesses)