AARP Delaware

For the first time since AARP began publishing the Scorecard in 2011, more than half of Medicaid long-term care dollars nationwide for older adults and people with physical disabilities went to home- and community-based services instead of nursing homes and other institutions.

Award presented on Nov. 29 at Grand Opera House, Wilmington

Certain low-income tenants in Delaware will be entitled to free legal representation in eviction proceedings and other landlord disputes under a new law supported by AARP Delaware and other groups.

The executive director of Bike Delaware, James Wilson services as a faithful and ambitious volunteer for AARP Delaware. Holding engineering degrees from Yale University and the University of Texas at Austin, James is the only lobbyist for cycling and walking in the State of Delaware. James Wilson is also a member of the Association of Pedestrians and Bicycle Professionals and the Institute of Transportation Engineers. James Wilson has been a dedicated volunteer of AARP Delaware since 2017.

Five Delaware entities won AARP 2023 Community Challenge grants, aimed at helping make communities more livable for all ages. The grantees include:

Report Finds Systemic Gaps in Delaware in Choice of Setting and Provider and Community Integration but also improvements in several areas

Join AARP Delaware for this FREE event at the Grand Opera House in Wilmington

AARP Delaware will host a telephone town hall to help state residents navigate the complexities of wills and estates.

AARP Delaware volunteer Eunice LaFate offers free art classes to help ease the stress of family caregivers. The classes will be held in downtown Wilmington on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the month of October, 2023. Sessions are limited to 10 people; registration is required.

Jose Matthews, 27, has been an AARP Delaware volunteer for two years and serves as a Volunteer Portal Champion, bingo facilitator, and speaker - presenting on topics impacting the care of older adults. Professionally, Jose has worked in healthcare for nearly a decade and is currently on the Business Development team for the Rockford Center, a specialty Hosptial located in Newark, DE. In service, Jose is also the President of the Red Clay School Board. In his free time, he enjoys gardening, playing with his dog “Rocky” and spending time with his family.