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.
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En Español | This Hispanic Heritage Month, AARP in The Virgin Islands continues to support Latinos. Your determination and strength have helped weave stronger, more tightly knit communities.
Virgin Islanders, facing the threat of the coronavirus as well as hurricane season, will have a much easier—and safer—time voting this fall because of important changes to how and where eligible voters can cast ballots.
In English | El abuso de ancianos, como muchas formas de abuso doméstico, es un fenómeno a menudo oculto que afecta a cientos de miles de estadounidenses mayores. La explotación financiera es la forma más frecuente de este tipo de abuso. De hecho, 1 de cada 5 adultos mayores experimenta explotación financiera y, en promedio, pierde $120,000.
En Español | Elder abuse, like many forms of domestic abuse, is an often hidden phenomenon that affects hundreds of thousands of older Americans. Financial exploitation is the most prevalent form of this type of abuse. In fact, 1 out of 5 older adults experience financial exploitation and on average loses $120,000.
In English | AARP en las Islas Vírgenes trabajó para garantizar la aprobación del Proyecto de Ley No. 33-0296. El proyecto de ley amplía la votación por voto en ausencia como resultado de COVID-19. El proyecto de ley fue aprobado por la Legislatura de las Islas Vírgenes y promulgado por el gobernador Albert Bryan, Jr. el 11 de mayo de 2020. Este proyecto de ley es ahora la Ley N° 8294.
En Español | AARP in The Virgin Islands worked to ensure passage of Bill No. 33-0296. The Bill expands voting by Absentee Ballot as a result of COVID-19. The Bill was passed by the Legislature of The Virgin Islands and was signed into law by Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. on May 11th, 2020. This Bill is now Act No. 8294.
English | El día de hoy, 12 de mayo de 2020, AARP escribió una carta a Andrew Saul, Comisionado de la Administración de Seguridad Social, instándole a ayudar a los residentes de las Islas Vírgenes y Puerto Rico a recibir su pago de estímulo de forma rápida y automática. AARP ha estado recibiendo llamadas de beneficiarios del Seguro Social de las Islas Vírgenes preocupadas por recibir su dinero de estímulo sin tener que presentar un formulario 1040 según las instrucciones de la Oficina de Impuestos Internos de las Islas Vírgenes.
En Español | Earlier today, May 12, 2020, AARP penned a letter to Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, urging him to assist residents of the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico to receive their stimulus payment quickly and automatically. AARP has been fielding calls from Virgin Islands Social Security beneficiaries concerned about receiving their stimulus monies without having to file a 1040 as instructed by the Virgin Islands Bureau of Internal Revenue.