AARP is launching a nationwide movement, I Am A Caregiver. To many lawmakers, America’s millions of caregivers are invisible. Yet, these family caregivers hold up a broken long-term care system, which is why AARP is looking for your help.
Last fall, AARP New Hampshire officially intervened in the Eversource rate case. AARP New Hampshire has 212,000 members statewide, primarily age 50 and older, and 86% live within the Eversource provider area. AARP filed alternative recommendations in the proceeding.
The week of October 3 is World Investor Week, a great time to remember that the too-good-to- be-true investment opportunity often is exactly that. Investment scams are among the oldest out there. With lots of people looking for a way to make money on investing, there are at least as many looking to take it away. One area where investment scams have thrived as of late is in cryptocurrency, which has taken a quantum leap recently.
Rich Sodon, AARP New Jersey’s 2021 Community Engagement Award recipient, joined the AARP NJ Speakers Bureau in early 2020, just as the pandemic lockdowns went into effect. Despite being new to the Bureau, Rich quickly got up to speed on AARP’s goals, objectives, and procedures and jumped right in.
Linda Bowden of Burlington has been has been appointed State President of AARP Vermont, a volunteer position working closely with both staff and volunteers throughout the state to help AARP achieve its mission in Vermont. Her responsibilities include serving as a volunteer spokesperson, chairing the AARP Vermont Advisory Council, building networks and community partnerships, and recruiting volunteers.
El director estatal de AARP Florida, Jeff Johnson, dijo: “Nuestros pensamientos están con nuestros amigos y vecinos en la Florida a medida que comenzamos a reparar después del huracán Ian. Agradecemos al gobernador DeSantis, al equipo de la División de Manejo de Emergencias de la Florida, al equipo de FEMA y a todos los socorristas por el trabajo que están haciendo para salvar vidas y que seguirán haciendo en las próximas semanas. AARP Florida tiene 2.8 millones de miembros en el estado, y estamos aquí para apoyarlos a ellos y a todos los floridanos con información y recursos de recuperación.
AARP North Carolina is working to make it easier for residents to get advance directives in place on how they want to be cared for during a serious illness.