Health & Wellbeing

This week on “Without Limits,” you’ll meet Dr. Lyndall Hare, one person who is helping make Charlotte’s aging network better serve the whole community.

RALEIGH— With 1.8 million North Carolinians providing care to family members at some point of time each year, many are seeking local, state and federal resources to help. AARP released an updated 131606 Care NC Guide_16pp that will assist those needing information and resources to help them take care of family members and loved ones.

CHARLOTTE -- AARP’s Without Limits is a new hour-long program on WBT radio devoted to the interests, needs and aspirations of the 50+ population. Premiering at 6:00 pm, on January 16 th, listeners will have a chance to tune in each week to a unique program that speaks to the new face of aging in the Charlotte area.

When it comes to meeting the needs of AARP’s 1.1 million North Carolina members, AARP’s continued work to improve the financial and health security of all North Carolinians is essential. Here is a recap of AARP’s state legislative outcomes and positions in 2015 with a glimpse of issues to expect in 2016.

LUMBERTON – AARP is recognizing the efforts of 40 million Americans, including the nearly 1.8 million in North Carolina, who help older parents, spouses, and other loved ones live independently at home, where they want to be. According to the AARP Public Policy Institute, the unpaid care they provide – managing medications, cooking meals, driving to appointments, performing complex medical tasks and more – is valued at about $5.95 billion annually.

By Consuela Chapman, MSW, LCSWA, LCASA

DURHAM - AARP North Carolina provided Durham’s Healing with CAARE with a one-thousand dollar contribution today to help support the services they provide to area Veterans.

WILMINGTON --

AARP North Carolina is pleased to announce that Consuela Chapman will be working with AARP and partners across the state to help put an end to adult hunger in the state.

CARY, NC – AARP North Carolina provided the Cary-based US Veterans Corps with a one-thousand dollar contribution today to help support their disaster relief efforts for flood victims in South Carolina.