AARP Connecticut

The annual program aims to make communities in Connecticut more livable for people of all ages

AARP Connecticut will focus this legislative cycle on cost-of-living issues and ways to help older residents cope with them.

AARP Connecticut works with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle to advocate for and support policy and regulations that are in the best interest of people 50+ and their families in Connecticut.

AARP’s Annual Highest Volunteer Honor Recognizes Outstanding Volunteers Age 50-Plus

Across the country, someone’s identity is stolen every two seconds. Fraud is an escalating crisis, with losses far exceeding what is reported. While $9 billion in fraud losses were reported in 2022, The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) estimates the true financial impact at $137 billion due to underreporting. The impact on victims and their families can be financially and emotionally devastating, especially for older Americans.

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont acknowledged the invaluable and incredibly important work of family caregivers recently by proclaiming that November 2024 is “Family Caregivers Month” in Connecticut.

AARP Connecticut has selected seven recipients of the 2024 Livable Communities Grant Program, a state extension of the national AARP Community Challenge grant initiative. Now in its seventh year, the grant program funds quick-action projects that help Connecticut’s neighborhoods, towns and cities be great places to live for people of all ages. AARP Connecticut has awarded grants for 45 projects across the state since the inception of the program in 2018.

Seven entities in Connecticut received AARP Community Challenge grants totaling $56,883. AARP Connecticut also awards grants of up to $5,000 each to similar projects.

AARP Connecticut submitted comments to the Connecticut Public Utility Regulatory Authority (PURA) regarding its proposed final decision in the docket (Docket No. 23-11-02) of Southern Connecticut Gas Company’s (SCGC) request to amend its natural gas rate schedules.

On Friday, Oct. 18, at 10:30 a.m., AARP Connecticut hosted a Tele-Town Hall Forum with the candidates for Connecticut’s 5th Congressional District, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes and former State Senator George Logan. The recorded live stream of the call is available at this link on AARP Connecticut’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/aarpct.