Arizona COVID-19 News and Information

Resources for updates, home health visits, food banks, grocery access and meal delivery.

We may be isolated, but we don’t have to be alone. AARP Community Connections is a new website that offers steps to find help – or give it – during the coronavirus pandemic. At a time when people are self-isolating, the website connects you to support in your community. It also enables you to join or organize your own online mutual aid group to stay connected, share ideas and help your family, neighbors and those most affected by COVID-19.

Low Rates of “Up to Date” Vaccinations Increase Vulnerability for Residents & Staff

AARP AZ sent a letter to AZDHS Director Don Herrington in regards to booster vaccinations and we received a prompt response from Mr. Herrington.

Authorship by Arizona Department of Health Services

January 26, 2021

Arizona Nursing Homes are in Crisis; 95.5% Report at Least

Loneliness has been an unintended consequence of the pandemic lockdowns. AARP is advocating for ways for family caregivers to visit safely.

5 Questions to Ask About Visiting Nursing Homes

Letter to Governor Doug Ducey

Statement by Dana Marie Kennedy, State Director of AARP Arizona, on the Arizona Superior Court ruling (Phoenix Newspapers, Inc. et al. v. Arizona Department of Health Services et al.) to withhold information about COVID-19 cases and deaths in the state’s nursing homes and long-term care facilities:

Dear Governor Ducey:

April 13, 2020