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AARP South Dakota

News and events for the 50+ and their families in the Rushmore State
AARP South Dakota announced that seven South Dakota organizations are the first-ever recipients of winter placemaking grants to support local efforts that activate outdoor public spaces during cold weather months using pop-up or temporary demonstrations.
Results of the 2023 AARP Livability Index Release with South Dakota Rankings
Scammers are always at work, trying to get your personal information or your money. And with the holidays upon us, there is a wide array of holiday sales scams or other tricks by con artists out there.
Welcome to the media hub for AARP South Dakota.
We have all the information you need to know about our advocacy efforts and how you can get involved.
AARP is here to help you take on today – and every day. From sharing practical resources, to holding fun activities and events, AARP is providing opportunities to connect and help build an even stronger South Dakota for all ages to live, work and play. We hope you’ll join us!
Most of us do it several times a day. We have a question, need a phone number or are looking for a website, so we open a search engine and type in our request. What happens next is becoming more and more dangerous.
For the first time since AARP began publishing the Scorecard in 2011, more than half of Medicaid long-term care dollars nationwide for older adults and people with physical disabilities went to home- and community-based services instead of nursing homes and other institutions.
State lawmakers return to Pierre in January, and AARP South Dakota will be advocating for increased resources for the state’s 80,000 family caregivers.
South Dakota residents can schedule new COVID-19 vaccine appointments or walk into a nearby pharmacy to get a shot. Here’s how to find an updated vaccine near you.
Callie Tuschen is a local business owner in Hartford, SD. She also serves as president of Downtown Hartford, Inc., and is passionate about working to make her community even better.
AARP South Dakota needs volunteers to engage with lawmakers on issues important to older adults.
AARP’s new Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Scorecard finds that care provided in the United States for older adults and people with disabilities is inadequate. The report finds major gaps in every state, such as the cost of home care, the long-term care workforce and support for family caregivers.
AARP South Dakota recently received the Lyn Bodiford Award for Excellence in Advocacy for the team’s efforts to pass Medicaid expansion at the ballot box last November.
AARP South Dakota hosted volunteers from across the state in Chamberlain earlier this month for their annual Volunteer Summit with its nature-inspired theme of “Volunteering is Always in Season.”
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