Caregiving

Nearly 20 percent of South Dakotans age 45 and over are currently providing unpaid care to an adult relative or friend. Many of them are juggling those caregiving duties with full- or part-time jobs.

When District of Columbia resident Ingrid Swinton got an eviction notice in September 2022, she didn’t know how she would be able to fight it without a lawyer—something she could not afford.

Support for family caregivers, legislation to combat scams and fraud rate as top issues

New AARP research also shows majority of residents are more likely to support candidates who endorse a family caregiver tax credit

The Wyoming Insurance Department has proposed Wyoming join a number of other states in engaging what is called the Birthday Rule for Medicare enrollees who have a Medigap policy they would like to change. If the Governor signs this proposal into effect this spring, this could be a major benefit to Wyomingites by offering a chance to change your policy annually.

Caregiving, fraud, broadband access and efforts to address food insecurity highlight legislative platform

Caring for a loved one? Do you need some time to recharge and use your creative side? Caregivers are an important community resource who help their older parents, spouses, and other loved ones age at home—where they want to be!

We’re giving Congress 100+ reasons to prioritize a tax credit for family caregivers in the first 100 days of the new presidency. Add your reason to the list. We’ll share your reasons with Congress so that they understand what family caregivers experience day-in and day-out as they care for their loved ones.

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Legislation backed by AARP Texas aims to boost payments to grandparents and others providing kinship care to Texas children.