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MAR 31, 2025
Ethel Percy Andrus was more than a leader; she was a visionary woman who changed the way America views aging.
No matter where you are in the caregiver journey, these local agencies and organizations can help make the process easier
Join AARP, Pride NW, SAGE Metro PDX and Portland Community College QRC for an evening of celebration of generations!
In 2018, the fourth season of NeighborWalks begins in June! We excited about the fabulous walks we have planned for in and around Portland. One exciting thing this year is that we are expanding our walks to include Clackamas and Washington counties!
AARP Oregon is kicking off a statewide listening tour this spring to hear from Oregonians 50+ about their communities. The Age-Friendly Oregon: Building Communities for All Ages Listening Tour will include stops in twelve Oregon communities between March and June 2018. In each community, AARP staff and volunteer leaders will be host a public community conversation designed to hear from 50+ Oregonian about their communities, their priorities and aspirations for a livable and age-friendly Oregon.
“Which shoes,” the caregiver asks?
By Lynne Terry
Our Special Online Sessions Can Help You Balance Them
It was a strenuous effort to get out of bed, but the rise was self-executed; however, the shine requires help – a caregiver.
Usually when we look for a volunteer opportunity, we are motivated to help others in need. When I volunteered to be a long-term care ombudsman, it turned into a life changing experience. I have changed the lives of dozens of people, all for the better, improved my ability and confidence to stand up for others and, because of my expanded knowledge and experience, made life better for family and friends when they needed long-term care. The long-term care ombudsman program has been a jackpot bingo for me.
Lying in bed, in that hazy state of semi-waking and sleeping, I turn my head toward the digital clock on the nightstand, and inwardly struggle to decide what to do. It’s 6:10 in the morning. I force a decision: with aching body and an ugh! I kick the blanket off my legs, painfully slide to the edge of the bed, and with my only useful arm, and grasp the side rail.
Join our series of online Q&A sessions to learn how to avoid them.
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