Tufts Health Plan, MGH, MIT are Bay State’s Best for Workers 50+

Tufts Health Plan, MGH, MIT are Bay State’s Best for Workers 50+

Posted on 06/17/2013 by | AARP Massachusetts | Comments

Massachusetts | Money & Work | Press & News Media Three Massachusetts companies are best!  Tufts Health Plan, Massachusetts General Hospital, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have been named as 2013 Best Employers for Workers Over 50.  They join a diverse group of 50 forward-thinking employers recognized by AARP and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) for demonstrating that enlightened policies toward 50-plus employees make good business sense. “As employers face the generational shift in their workforce, it’s in their best interest to keep 50-plus workers on the job.  …

Saturday: Massachusetts Conference for Women Veterans

Saturday: Massachusetts Conference for Women Veterans

Posted on 06/13/2013 by | AARP Massachusetts | Comments

Advocacy | Events | Massachusetts On Saturday, June 15, AARP Massachusetts will be at the Massachusetts Women Veterans Conference, from 9-3:30 at UMASS Boston.  The free event includes forum panels, exhibitors, door prizes, and more.   Admission is free, but registration is required.  We hope to see you there – please stop by our table and say hi to our volunteers! Some in Washington are pushing a budget proposal that would cut benefits for veterans by about $19 billion over the next ten years.  Veterans who …

AARP at the Boston Pride Festival

AARP at the Boston Pride Festival

Posted on 06/7/2013 by | AARP Massachusetts | Comments

Events | Massachusetts  AARP Massachusetts will be at the Boston Pride Festival tomorrow, will you?  Stop by our table and say hi, and pick up some great information and resources on Medicare, Social Security, health care, finances, volunteering, and more – plus some fun giveaways!  It should be a lot of fun, though the forecast is calling for umbrellas and rain boots. This will be our fifth year at the festival connecting with people age 50+, members and their families.  We hope to …

At the State House: AARP Testimony on SNAP Photo ID Bill

Posted on 06/4/2013 by | AARP Massachusetts | Comments

Advocacy | Massachusetts | Press & News Media The following testimony was delivered today in opposition to adding a photo identification requirement on SNAP cards: TESTIMONY OF MICHAEL E. FESTA, STATE DIRECTOR AARP MASSACHUSETTS REGARDING SENATE BILL NO. 61 AN ACT RELATIVE TO WELFARE REFORM  BEFORE THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN AND FAMILIES   June 4, 2013 Boston, Massachusetts  Good afternoon Chairman Barrett, Chairwoman Khan and members of the committee.   My name is Michael Festa and I am the director of the Massachusetts State Office of AARP.   AARP …

PRIDE comes in all ages: LGBT Community Needs Support

PRIDE comes in all ages: LGBT Community Needs Support

Posted on 06/1/2013 by | AARP Massachusetts | Comments

Advocacy | Home & Family | Massachusetts The early days of June are always a wonderfully vibrant time in Boston. It’s when we celebrate PRIDE week. AARP staff and volunteers proudly participate in the annual festival, providing resources and information to older lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) residents. And now, more than ever, the needs of this aging demographic are at the forefront of our minds. The Administration on Aging reports that between 1.7 to 4 million Americans age 60 and older are LGBT. This demographic …

Ed O'Connor is one of the AARP Driver Safety instructors who Photo by Webb Chappell

Class Helps Drivers Stay Safe; Volunteer Teachers Needed

Posted on 06/1/2013 by | AARP Blog Author | Comments

About AARP | Home & Family | Massachusetts | Volunteering By Ed Bell • When Bob Weinstein, 83, signed up for the AARP Driver Safety class four years ago, “I was this old geezer who thought I knew it all. But I took the class anyway. Boy, I learned a lot.” Weinstein, of Centerville, learned simple things such as where to position his car’s headrests, how to safely position his hands on the steering wheel and how to better position himself to prevent injury if air bags deploy. Weinstein was so enthused …

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