Caregiving

Texas Sen. Cesar Blanco filed Senate Bill 1700, the Healthcare Expanded & Accessed Locally (HEAL Texans) Act. The bill expands health access by allowing full practice authority for nurse practitioners.

Five bills filed in the Texas Legislature would help older Texans thrive.

State law requires nurse practitioners to maintain expensive contracts with doctors, which is limiting access to care in rural areas. AARP Texas is part of Texans for Healthcare Access, a coalition of nearly 40 organizations urging state lawmakers to end the contractual requirement.

AARP Texas is fighting to protect residents of long-term care facilities, urging greater transparency into nursing home ownership and finances.

National Nurse Practitioner Week is recognized Nov. 13-19. AARP Texas celebrates nurse practitioners as crucial players in the health care system.

In March 2020, at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us were called into one of the most important and under-recognized roles someone can be: a family caregiver. Thirty months later, we at AARP bring recognition to this role in honor of National Family Caregiver Month and bring to light the importance of these selfless people. The term "family caregiver" refers to the millions of Americans who help their parents, spouses, and other loved ones remain at home. They provide emotional, physical, financial, and companionship to those they care for daily.

AARP Texas has announced its top priorities and funding requests for the 2023 legislative session. The priorities aim to help Texas face the challenges and opportunities of a rapidly aging population.

Being a caregiver for a loved one can be rewarding but also challenging.

Para la mayoría de nosotros, nos levantamos, nos bañamos, nos vestimos, nos cepillamos los dientes y desayunamos. No pensamos dos veces en lo que tenemos que hacer a diario porque, bueno, tenemos que hacerlo. Las cosas pueden ser un poco complicadas si tienes hijos o nietos.

Older Americans are experiencing a variety of financial concerns in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. From having enough income to pay bills and managing health care costs to the rising costs of inflation and saving for retirement, Americans 50-plus have a lot to worry about.