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AARP Oklahoma
All the news that matters for 50+ Oklahomans
AARP Oklahoma commends the reintroduction of the Credit for Caring Act, legislation that would provide financial relief to eligible working family caregivers. The bill, co-sponsored by Rep. Tom Cole, offers up to a $5,000 nonrefundable federal tax credit to help offset caregiving expenses. It addresses the significant personal and financial sacrifices caregivers make to support their loved ones. On average, family caregivers spend over $7,200 annually—26% of their income—on out-of-pocket expenses.
The Senior Planet program provides digital literacy training to older adults and empowers people to embrace opportunities to reshape their lives.
Join us at Guthrie Green in Tulsa for 18 sound bath and guided meditation events to nurture your mind and body throughout the year.
AARP Oklahoma is hosting an interactive telephone town hall and will discuss the latest frauds and scams and share free resources from the AARP Fraud Watch Network, on April 16 at 10 a.m. CST.
The new Caring for Caregivers Eligibility Tool walks family caregivers in Oklahoma through five questions to determine if they qualify for the family caregiver tax credit.
AARP Oklahoma vows to once again fight the outrageous 14 percent rate hike for residential utility customers.
AARP Oklahoma needs volunteers to educate state lawmakers about issues important to older residents.
More than 524,000 Oklahomans care for older parents, spouses and other loved ones so they can live independently in their homes and communities. Free AARP Oklahoma Family Caregiver Resource Kits are now available to all Oklahomans.
AARP Oklahoma's 2023 Andrus Awards and Volunteer Celebration virtually honored Oklahomans age 50-plus for their dedicated volunteer work across the state. The Andrus Award for Community Service is named in honor of AARP founder Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus and is the highest honor presented by AARP.
The AARP Community Challenge Grant program is part of the nationwide AARP Livable Communities initiative that helps communities become great places to live for residents of all ages.
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.
AARP Oklahoma will sponsor wreaths at Stillwater and Davis cemetery locations to honor deceased veterans and service members.
The telehealth room in the Mary Parker Memorial Library was funded by AARP’s Community Grant Challenge program.
Learn how AARP Oklahoma is helping rural Oklahomans across the state get connected through OSU library hotspot program
The annual AARP Oklahoma Andrus Awards and Volunteer Celebration honors volunteers who serve others in their communities, including the local AARP Chapters of Excellence honorees, the AARP Oklahoma Legacy Award and the 2023 AARP Oklahoma Andrus Award for Community Service recipient. The Andrus Award is the highest honor given by AARP.
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