AARP Delaware

When someone you love needs more care, finding helpful caregiving resources in your area can be hard. That’s why AARP and United Way have teamed up to connect you with trained, compassionate people in your community who can help you find AARP caregiving resources and more. It’s called 211, it’s a free service, and you can talk to specialists who can help you find local resources for caring for your loved one…and for yourself too!

With the help of an AARP Community Challenge Grant, the Georgetown Library in Georgetown Sussex County has made computer literacy possible in the community.

AARP Delaware volunteer Eunice LaFate offers free art classes to help ease the stress of family caregivers. The classes will be at her LaFate Gallery in downtown Wilmington on Wednesdays in May. Sessions are limited to 10 people; registration is required.

In the early 1900s, the Greenwood neighborhood of Tulsa, Oklahoma, now called "Black Wall Street," was a vibrant and prosperous community. Despite the challenges and racial injustices they faced, residents of this community built a thriving neighborhood filled with successful Black-owned businesses, attorneys, doctors, and real estate agents. Their achievements were nothing short of remarkable and served as a beacon of hope for Black Americans nationwide.

Delaware ranked second in the nation per capita in cases of fraud and other reports in 2022, according to Federal Trade Commission data.

AARP Delaware State Director Lucretia Young will host U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.) for a Telephone Town Hall on Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at 7 PM to discuss the historic provisions for lowering drug prices for Medicare recipients in the newly enacted prescription drug law. This monumental victory would not have been possible without the continued support and grassroots actions from AARP’s nearly 38 million members. We celebrate, give thanks, and want to learn more about how these new provisions affect Delawareans.

AARP Delaware’s State Director, Lucretia Young, and State President, George Meldrum, welcome Rita Landgraf to the National AARP family. Rita is taking on a new role as Director of AARP’s Family & Caregiving Team as part of AARP's Government Affairs division.

Now is the time to restore your energy and rejuvenate your mind. This series of yoga classes will get you moving. Yoga has numerous health benefits, both physical and mental. You can increase strength, balance and flexibility. Movement and deep breathing with help you renew your mental focus and feel more energized.

Latest AARP research attaches $1.89 million value to the estimated 116 million hours of unpaid care that family caregivers provided in 2021.

In February, AARP Delaware’s Advocacy Director Sheila Grant provided testimony at the Joint Finance Committee Hearing in support of some specific state funding.