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By Dick Weinman

With the Alabama Legislature going into a second special session today, AARP Alabama has joined more than 200 organizations, health care providers, and faith-based groups and churches across our state in urging the Legislature to find an equitable solution to the General Fund budget deficit. AARP Alabama has been particularly focused on fighting potential cuts to services that are critically important to older Alabamians and their families.

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As Labor Day Weekend approaches, things are slowing down in the Capital. One meeting that took place before the holiday weekend centered around long-term services and supports (LTSS). Many people only think of nursing home care when they hear the term long-term services and supports, but home health care, family caregiving, adult day services, home modifications, and a host of other community-based services are all a part of this system.

AARP Alabama will host a tele-townhall on Wednesday, September 2 at 10 AM CDT on the topic of the General Fund budget crisis. Joining us will be Governor Bentley's Chief of Staff, Seth Hammett; Christy Cain, Executive Director of the advocacy group Alabama Children First; and Jim Carnes from Alabama Arise.

Nearly half of Delawareans 35 and older are providing or have provided unpaid care for loved ones—and it is no secret to them that caregiving is harder, more complicated and more costly now than at any other time.

AARP Maine is working with the Red Cross to raise awareness about fire prevention. The goal is to reduce fire-related deaths and injuries by 25 percent statewide over the next five years. The campaign urges every household to have smoke alarms and an emergency escape plan. In addition, the two organizations are distributing AARP Fraud Watch Network handbooks.

AARP Montana is joining the Walk to End Alzheimer’s to raise awareness and funds for care, support and research. Sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Association, the national event includes marches in seven Montana cities: Sept. 12, Eureka and Great Falls; Sept 13, Missoula; Sept. 19, Helena and Kalispell; Sept. 20, Bozeman; and Sept. 27, Billings.

In one of the most disaster-prone states in the country, AARP Oklahoma has released a disaster preparedness kit called Game Day.