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Consumer Workgroup Lays out Public Policy Actions Necessary to Prevent/Deter Elder Abuse

Join two live webinars to find out how to identify and react to changes in your loved one’s behavior

It’s that time of year again, Medicare Open Enrollment. Which means those enrolled in Medicare need to review their coverage for 2018. From year to year your health needs can change and so can your plan. That’s why it’s important each year to take the time to make sure your Medicare coverage still works for you.

August 30, 2017

Join AARP Minnesota, Twin Cities Jazz, and host Freddie Bell for a night of entertainment and inspiration at the Capri Theater. Actress and advocate Holly Robinson Peete will share her personal story of balancing life as a family caregiver while working and raising a family.

Premium Support Model Could Hurt more than 800,000 Minnesotans

Family caregivers in Minnesota now have more support. The CARE Act.

AARP Minnesota is distributing wallet cards to help families understand their rights under a new state law. The Caregiver Advise, Record and Enable (CARE) Act, which takes effect Jan. 1, will provide training and support for family caregivers when a loved one comes home from a hospital stay.

There are nearly 600,000 family caregivers in Minnesota who are taking care of an adult relative, spouse or friend. There are even more who are caring for children or grandchildren and most of these unsung heroes are doing so while working, raising families and trying to save for their kids college or their own retirement. And most are doing so without basic workplace protections. In fact, only 13 percent of Minnesota workers have paid family and medical leave through their employers. AARP Minnesota believes it’s time for a common-sense solution that allows Minnesotans to work and care for their families.

By: Kate Makowski