Our volunteers make a difference! In honor of National Volunteer Month this April, AARP Nebraska thanks our volunteers for dedicating their time and talents to help people 50 and older live their best lives.
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.
Beck will guide AARP Nebraska’s efforts to serve the state’s nearly 180,000 members aged 50 and older. She will chair the Executive Council, partnering with the State Director to provide strategic vision and leadership at the state and community levels. Additionally, Beck will serve as Nebraska’s chief volunteer spokesperson for AARP.
Over 35 AARP Nebraska volunteers and constituents convened at the Nebraska State Capitol the week of March 17 to engage with lawmakers and advocate for issues critical to residents aged 50 and older, including aging in place, affordable housing, social connectedness, and fraud prevention. Representing cities across the state, they shared personal stories with state senators to highlight the impact of these challenges.
AARP and Nebraska Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP)* will present a free workshop on July 13 in Grand Island to help people prepare financially for retirement.
Attention Nebraska family caregivers! You may be caring for an older parent or loved one helping them to live independently in their own homes. Chances are that you have a lot of responsibility for your family member’s well-being, and now there’s support in place to make life a little bit easier.
Mark your calendar and join us for a free movie night! The recently released movie, Hello, My Name is Doris, is back in Lincoln on Thursday, June 23 for one night only.
Family caregivers in Nebraska will be better prepared when a loved one comes home from a hospital stay, thanks to the Assisting Caregiver Transitions Act, which took effect March 30.
Are you an experienced worker looking for a job or joining the workforce for the first time? Omaha residents will have the convenience of job hunting in their own backyard at the upcoming 14th Annual John Bernardi Job Fair and Workshop on May 12-13, 2016 . Both opportunities are open to job seekers of all ages and there is no cost to attend. See details below.
We did it! State lawmakers today unanimously approved landmark legislation strengthening supports for Nebraska’s 200,000 family caregivers and their loved ones.
Do you know an extraordinary volunteer age 50 or older? Consider nominating them for the 2016 AARP State Andrus Award for Community Service. This prestigious award honors age 50-plus Nebraskans who are sharing their experience, talent and skills to enrich the lives of their community members.