Support is finally on the way for Nebraska’s 179,000 family caregivers with the newly passed Caregiver Tax Credit starting in the 2025 tax year. Find out if you may qualify with our short questionnaire.
Join AARP Nebraska for a captivating photo exhibit offering a glimpse into WWI. From November 9-24, AARP members and their guests can get a discount on daily admission to The Durham Museum to view the exhibit "Beyond Combat: WWI Through the Lens of Doc Cook."
AARP released a report that shows an estimated 15,500 Nebraskans on Medicare prescription drug plans will see savings thanks to a new out-of-pocket cap that starts January 1, 2025.
Omaha residents will have more affordable housing options to choose from following recent zoning changes that make it easier to build accessory dwelling units.
As part of the newly updated 2024 AARP Livability Index™ website, AARP announced Nebraska’s capital city, Lincoln, secured an impressive score, ranking 9th place on the Top 10 Livability Index for U.S. Large Communities (population 100,000-499,999) — moving up from 2023’s 11th place.
Todd Stubbendieck has been named Director of AARP Nebraska. He will lead the Nebraska staff and team of 200 plus volunteers who are working to improve the health, finances and well-being of 194,000 members in the state.
In Nebraska, approximately 240,000 family caregivers provided an estimated 199 million hours of care — worth a staggering $2.9 billion— to their parents, spouses, partners, and friends in 2017, according to state data available in the latest report of AARP’s Valuing the Invaluable series. The complexity of family caregiving increases as medical and nursing tasks continue to enter the home, and family demographics change amidst an aging population.