AARP VI in collaboration with the Virgin Islands Department of Human Services (VIDHS) will bring our community stakeholder partners together for dialogue on the malady of elder abuse in the Territory of the US Virgin Islands. Guests include law enforcement officers, financial institutions’ staff, healthcare professionals, advocates, senior residential facility staff, and caregivers. The summit aims to support responders in swiftly identifying, intervening in, and resolving elder abuse situations.
On July 7, 2025 AARP VI State Director, Troy De Charbet-Schuster was invited by Senator at Large, Angel L. Bolques, Jr. to testify before Honorable Senator Ray Fonseca, Chair of the Committee on Health, Hospitals, and Human Services and the Senators of the 36th Legislature. De Charbet-Schuster testified in favor of Bill No. 36-0003, an Act to Establish Nursing Home and Assisted Living Care Standards in the Virgin Islands.
Join AARP VI in celebration of the 90th Anniversary of Social Security! Enter our "Win It Like You EARNED It" sweepstakes for your chance to win $1,000! Now, THAT'S cause for celebration!
Medicare changes every year, which means it can get a little complicated when trying to understand what’s new for you. Join us for a free webinar where we’ll discuss the key takeaways from this year’s Medicare changes and what they may mean for your benefits.
AARP has selected Barbara Walsh to receive the 2021 AARP in The Virgin Islands Andrus Award for Community Service, the Association’s most prestigious and visible state volunteer award for community service.
Español | This Hispanic Heritage Month, at AARP in the Virgin Islands, we continue to support latinos. Latinos are deeply woven into the fabric of our communities. Celebrate your contributions with us.
En Ingles | Este mes de la herencia hispana, en AARP en las Islas Vírgenes, seguimos apoyando a los latinos. Los latinos están profundamente entrelazados en el tejido de nuestras comunidades. Celebre sus contribuciones con nosotros.
English| AARP en las Islas Vírgenes abogó por la aprobación del Proyecto de Ley No. 34-0076, ahora Ley No. 8468, que enmienda la ley existente para otorgar a las personas mayores y los enfermos terminales preferencia en las acciones civiles. La Legislatura de las Islas Vírgenes votó a favor del proyecto de ley el 3 de agosto de 2021 y fue promulgado por el gobernador Albert Bryan, Jr. el 16 de agosto de 2021.
Español | AARP in The Virgin Islands advocated for passage of Bill No. 34-0076, now Act No. 8468, which amends the existing law to grant seniors and the terminally ill preference in civil actions. The VI Legislature voted in favor of the Bill on August 3, 2021, and it was signed into law by Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. on August 16, 2021.
English | AARP en las Islas Vírgenes abogó en nombre de los habitantes de las Islas Vírgenes por el Proyecto de Ley No. 34-0034, una ley que modifica el título 1, Código de las Islas Vírgenes, al agregar el Capítulo 3A que promulga la Ley Uniforme de Material Legal Electrónico. El proyecto de ley fue votado unánimemente a favor por todo el cuerpo de Legislatura de las Islas Vírgenes y promulgado por el gobernador Albert Bryan, Jr. el 16 de agosto de 2021.
Español | AARP in The Virgin Islands advocated on behalf of Virgin Islanders for Bill No. 34-0034, an Act amending title 1, Virgin Islands Code, by adding Chapter 3A enacting the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act. The Bill was voted unanimously in favor by the full body of the VI Legislature and signed into law by Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. on August 16, 2021.
Today, AARP in The Virgin Islands announced two Virgin Islands organizations would receive 2021 Community Challenge grants – part of the largest group of grantees to date, with $3.2 million awarded among 244 organizations nationwide. Grantees will implement quick-action projects to promote livable communities by improving housing, transportation, public spaces, civic engagement, and connection with family, friends, and neighbors with an emphasis on the needs of the 50-plus. Many of this year’s awards support revitalizing communities adversely impacted by the pandemic and include a focus on diversity, inclusion, and disparities.
Is your 65th birthday coming up? You know what that means: It’s time to prepare for Medicare. Get ahead of the game with answers from our free webinar on Medicare, including when to enroll, what’s covered and where to find help along the way.