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Ray’s Round Up: Social Security and Medicare Beneficiaries to Benefit from...
Once again there was little progress toward resolving the state budget impasse in Harrisburg so we turn to Washington, DC for the big news of the week… The House and Senate passed a federal budget...
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About AARP | Advocacy | Caregiving | Finances 50+ | Health & Wellbeing | Money & Work | Voters Grumbling at the TV and grousing about politics doesn’t accomplish much, so AARP Idaho is...
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‘Salute to Caregivers’ offers advice, resources
Understand your resources. Seek help. Keep a budget. Look at the realities early on. Listen to a lot of music. A panel of caregiving experts at AARP Michigan’s “A Salute to Caregivers” event on Nov. 6...
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AARP ND Legislative Volunteers Resource Center
AARP ND Legislative Volunteers can use these resources to help them be successful advocates for 50+ North Dakotans. These documents will be updated as needed and new materials added as needed. Please...
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The CARE Act – Supporting WA State Seniors & Their Family Caregivers
Millions of Americans are caring for an older parent or loved one, helping them to live independently at home – where they want to be. These caregivers have a big job but we can help with some basic...
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Fighting for Issues That Hit Close to Home
©Istockphoto.com/IvelinRadkov With a new legislative session beginning Jan. 11, AARP Idaho stands ready to fight for issues important to Idahoans age 50-plus—from caregiving and long-term care to...
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Advocacy | Finances 50+ | Fraud | Health & Wellbeing | Volunteering In the legislative session beginning Jan. 13, AARP Michigan aims to crack down on financial exploitation, expand long-term care...
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Tell Your Story About How a Long-Term Care Ombudsman Helped Your Family!
istockphoto.com/AlexRath Have you or someone you know had an experience with the Long-Term Care Ombudsman program? We want to hear from you! Many long-term care recipients are medically or emotionally...
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Helping People Live at Home As They Age
©Istockphoto.com/IvelinRadkov AARP New Mexico is working with state lawmakers to ensure adequate funding for services that help people continue to live at home as they age, rather than moving into...
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Free Resource Guide for Family Caregivers
Caregiving Resource Center AARP is offering a free Caregiving Resource Guide for Wisconsinites helping a parent, spouse or other adult continue to live as independently as possible. The guide can help...
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AARP Virginia Asking Lawmakers to Help Caregivers
iStockphoto.com/monkeybusinessimages AARP Virginia state advocacy volunteers are fighting for Virginians age 50+ at the General Assembly, especially those who help take care of older relatives....
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Blueprint for Long Term Care Redesign
Over the past several months, dozens of groups and organizations involved in Wisconsin’s long term care programs (including AARP Wisconsin) collaborated to create a 40-page blueprint for redesigning...
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AARP Mississippi Thanks Mississippi House of Representatives for Passing HB 1178
AARP Mississippi thanks the Mississippi House of Representatives for passing HB 1178 today. The bill now goes to the Senate. HB 1178 would help expand access to healthcare through telemedicine. It has...
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AARP had victories in Salem despite tense week at the Capital
Oregon State Capital By Jon Bartholomew, AARP Oregon Government Relations Director I think the most generous thing I can say about the Oregon legislature this week is that it was “interesting”. There...
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Ray’s Round Up: Long-Term Care Insurance Turns into Short-Term Nightmare for...
There’s an issue lurking in Pennsylvania that could have a huge impact on the future fiscal situation of many individuals, not to mention Pennsylvania taxpayers as a whole. It doesn’t receive a lot of...
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Ombudsmen Advocate for Long-Term Care Residents
As a volunteer ombudsman, Patrick McMahon regularly visits an assisted living facility in Loudoun County. Photo by Eric Kruszewski. By Sue Lindsey After 12 years of helping care for his mother, who had...
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AARP Arkansas statement on long-term services and supports announced today by...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 20, 2016 AARP Arkansas statement on long-term services and supports announced today by Governor LITTLE ROCK — AARP Arkansas State Director Herb Sanderson issued the...
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Ray’s Round Up: Long-Term Care – Only an Issue When you Need it?
With many Americans worrying about matters such as the latest Presidential election polls, Dancing With the Stars contestants, or who would win the lottery for the first pick in the National...
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Safety Starts At Home: Tips to Reduce Fall Risk
According to the National Institute of Health, 1.6 million older adults in the U.S. go to emergency rooms for fall-related injuries annually. Add in visits for other accidents in the home and the...
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Great News About Family Care
We are pleased that the State of Wisconsin withdrew its proposal by the Department of Health Services’ (DHS) to overhaul Family Care – the popular and cost-effective Wisconsin program that gives frail...
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