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Focus on Long-Term Care, Utilities and Elder Abuse
©Istockphoto.com/IvelinRadkov When state lawmakers return to Topeka in January for the 2018 legislative session, AARP Kansas staff and volunteers will be on hand to advocate for issues important to...
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State Needs to Improve on Caregiving Resources
Americans overwhelmingly want to age at home. But that can be difficult for those who need help with tasks such as bathing and preparing meals. A state scorecard issued by AARP, the Commonwealth Fund...
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AARP ND Legislative Volunteers Resource Center
AARP Legislative Volunteers Make a Difference for North Dakotans We’re providing this site to help you stay connected with our advocacy work and to provide you with the resources you need when you...
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ALF Resident Prefers Not to Stay Home – The Thin Edge of Dignity
When I lived in my home, rather than a home, I often left home. You know. Shopping. Movies. Dining out. Things that got me out of the house for periods of time. But in a home – my Assisted Living...
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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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AARP Explores Utility and Functionality of Tech Platforms Designed for Family...
Study focuses on smartphone apps for care coordination, emergency response systems, and online services for in-home aide selection. Report conducted by Project Catalyst group comprised of founding...
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AARP PA Is Fighting for Members and Their Families in 2018–While Having Some...
By AARP Pennsylvania State President Joanne Grossi As AARP Pennsylvania’s state president, I have the privilege of helping shape strategic priorities, building community partnerships with key decision...
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AARP Oregon wrapped up a successful legislative session
At the AARP Oregon State Office we hear almost weekly from a member who can’t afford prescription drugs and has to make the hard choice to skip a medication dose or cut the pill in order to make ends...
View ArticleReal Possibilities: Legislation Affecting Your Future
Marcelo Barra, who works as a sail maker at a company in Kalihi, wants to save for retirement. But after paying bills and other family expenses, there never seems to be enough money for savings. Barra...
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Making a difference and meeting fascinating people motivates volunteer
Usually when we look for a volunteer opportunity, we are motivated to help others in need. When I volunteered to be a long-term care ombudsman, it turned into a life changing experience. I have changed...
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The Shine – Redux – The Thin Edge of Dignity
Hand On Wheelchair. It was a strenuous effort to get out of bed, but the rise was self-executed; however, the shine requires help – a caregiver. After seating myself in the wheelchair and putting...
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Best Foot Forward – Redux – The Thin Edge of Dignity
“Which shoes,” the caregiver asks? We have come to the final step in getting me dressed. I’ve engaged in this morning ritual for twelve years with many diverse caregivers. Before I became disabled in...
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Vexing Issues of Long-Term Care
Deanna Cochran and her dog Bernie visit her mother, Judy Bradford, at Carillon Assisted Living in Wake Forest. Photo by Justin Cook By Sue Price Johnson Long-term care in the state—from in-home...
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New Law Allows Cameras in Nursing Home Rooms
Under a new law championed by AARP Louisiana, nursing homes in the state are required to let residents install a video camera or other monitoring device in their room. Nursing home residents are a...
View ArticleAARP Public Policy Institute Report Finds Oklahoma Nursing Facilities Rank...
A new report by AARP’s Public Policy Institute finds Oklahoma ranks among the worst in the nation in several key indicators of quality of care at our state’s nursing facilities. The report, Across the...
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AARP-Red River Rainbow Seniors Hosting Series of LGBT Lounge and Learns
AARP North Dakota and the Red River Rainbow Seniors are co-sponsoring a series of lounge and learns of particular interest to the LGBT community. All three lounge and learns are from 5:30-7 p.m. and...
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They don’t mean to be mean – The Thin Edge of Dignity
©Istockphoto/nullplus I spend most of my time at my ALF (Assisted Living Facility). But when my battery-powered wheelchair is charged, I can be found bouncing along the tree-root rutted, bumpy...
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Annette Bellingar named 2018 AARP Andrus Award Winner for Florida
St. Petersburg, Fla. –Annette Bellingar has been selected to receive the 2018 AARP Florida Andrus Award for Community Service — AARP’s most prestigious and visible state volunteer award for community...
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THE HEADLINE 12/5/2018 Governor Doug Burgum presented his budget for the next biennium to North Dakota legislators on Wednesday, Dec. 5 at 10 a.m. Here are some of the highlights, prioritizing issues...
View ArticleReal Possibilities: Legislation Affecting Your Future
Marcelo Barra, who works as a sail maker at a company in Kalihi, wants to save for retirement. But after paying bills and other family expenses, there never seems to be enough money for savings. Barra...
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