AARP Oregon

Ashland volunteer Anne Bellegia has been selected by AARP Oregon to receive the 2023 Andrus Award for Community Service, the Association’s most prestigious and visible state volunteer award. Recipients across the nation were chosen for the award, named for AARP founder Ethel Percy Andrus, for enhancing the lives of AARP members and prospective members, improving the community, and inspiring others to volunteer.

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Six grants totaling $65,000 were awarded to Oregon nonprofits this year, as a part of AARP's 2023 Community Grant Challenge. The program funds projects that improve quality of live for people of all ages. This year's winners will focus on improving public spaces, digital connections, equity, transportation and housing.

The report finds that major gaps persist in every state, including Oregon, especially related to the long-term care workforce, nursing home safety and quality, and affordability and access.

A guest article from FEMA’s Region 10 Community Preparedness Officer

Four projects aim to make local communities in Oregon more livable.

Join Oregonians across the state for the inaugural Great Oregon Book Read presented by Oregon Age-Friendly Communities.

With the help of our legislative advocate volunteers, AARP members, staff leadership and in concert with our partners, we advocated on a broad range of issues to improve the lives of older Oregonians and their families.

Thank you for joining us in Monmouth on October 10 and 11 for the 2023 Age-Friendly Oregon Summit. Check out the agenda, speaker bios, PowerPoint slides, and session videos.

Every year, hundreds of wildfires burn in Oregon, fueled in part by warmer summer temperatures and drought. Here's how to prepare for it.