Special AARP Drive to End Hunger ticket package will be available for purchase and race fans have the opportunity see the seven-time Darlington Raceway winner in person at the track Too Tough To Tame on March 13
A new AARP report shows that a majority of registered South Carolina voters 45+ are currently or have provided unpaid caregiving services to a family member or loved one. Furthermore, one-half believe that they are extremely or very likely to become a caregiver in the near future.
There is still time to register for the Patient Safety Seminar on Monday, February 17. Below is the agenda and lets you know who the speakers will be. Walk-up registration is free and you can do that beginning at 1:15 on Monday. The event will be held at the Lourie Center, 1650 Park Circle which is off of Pickens and Blossom Streets near the University of South Carolina campus. Parking is also free.
Here are the links referenced during Aging Research Day, January 24 by Susan C. Reinhard, RN, PhD – Sr. Vice President for Public Policy, Director, AARP Public Policy Institute
HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES–Improve funding for key home and community- based long-term care programs that help seniors stay in their homes and remain independent. South Carolina ranked 4th in the nation for the most seniors 60 and older at risk of hunger. Now we must fight for Lt. Governor Glenn McConnell’s request for $4.7 million so that older folks will not go hungry or miss their doctor’s appointments.