AARP Massachusetts has issued a call to action to state legislators, urging them to address significant funding shortfalls in the Fiscal Year 2025 budget that threaten vital home care services for older adults.
Watch the presentations from AARP Massachusetts' conferences in Hyannis & Northampton. Designing Across Decades: Building Communities for Every Age was designed to help communities plan for the future. The conference recodings focus on stakeholder engagement, housing policy, and crisis management.
With heating costs rising, you may want to look into the Massachusetts Home Energy Assistance Program. It helps people with heating bills. You may qualify and not realize it.
Governor Maura Healey (D-Massachusetts) signed legislation to allow registered nurses to practice across state lines. This is legislation AARP has fought for.
November is National Family Caregivers Month, which seeks to shine a bright light on the more than 48 million American heroes, including 780,000 here in Massachusetts, helping care for their loved ones independently at home – where they want to be.
AARP Masssachusetts State President Sandra Harris was presented the 2024 Andrus Award at a celebration in Boston on Friday November 1. The award, named after AARP founder Ethel Percy Andrus, honors 50+ volunteers who have made exceptional contributions to their communities.
From figuring out finances to tips on downsizing, we have valuable information on caregiving. In honor of National Family Caregivers Month, we held an online series that offered commonsense solutions that will save time and money and help you find support. View past recordings here.
AARP Massachusetts provides presentations on a number topics related to and relevant to our older population. If you're interested in scheduling a presentation click here.