FY2026 budget delivers key wins on utility affordability, property tax relief, prescription assistance, and transparency—but includes a troubling setback for nursing home quality
Findings Show Nearly $2 Billion in Payments to Nursing Home Owners’ Private Companies from 2021–2023, Including $285 Million in Overpayments
Report Raises Concerns About Public Dollars Being Diverted for Private Profit
AARP Illinois, the Illinois Family Caregiver Coalition and the Illinois Area Agencies on Aging joined forces to create the Illinois Caregiving Caucus to educate and advocate for family caregivers on care, housing.
More than 16,000 homes, commercial properties and other structures were destroyed in the Los Angeles area during January wildfires. In the months that followed, AARP and other organizations have scrambled to help older residents.
Gail Henry of Jacksonville is a medal-winning participant in the National Veterans Golden Age Games — and an example that it's never too late to try something new.
Safely dispose of old tax returns, bank statements and other important documents during AARP’s free shred events, held in locations across the state from May through July.