AARP Washington

By Vanessa Ho

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Latest Dept. of Health & Human Services Budget Exercise Sounds Alarm with Activists

AARP has selected Redmond resident Bob DeWald as the 2020 recipient of the AARP Washington Andrus Award for Community Service -- the Association’s most prestigious and visible state volunteer award for community service.

As voters prepare to cast their ballots in the November Election, AARP is committed to helping older Americans exercise their right to vote safely while holding candidates accountable on key issues.

AARP awards community grants to four Washington State organizations as part of record-breaking year for nationwide program

AARP is proud to be the lead sponsor for a nonpartisan, publicly accessible debate for Lt. Governor on October 22, hosted by the Washington State Debate Coalition.

In the face of financial scams related to the coronavirus outbreak, AARP Washington is collaborating with state and federal experts to provide information and resources that help older Washingtonians spot and stop a scam.

The coronavirus pandemic has had a devastating effect in nursing homes and long-term care facilities, causing the deaths of more than 84,000 residents and staff, according to an Oct. 8 analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation—including more than 1,184 in Washington. Yet federal policymakers have been slow to respond to this crisis, and no state has done a good enough job to stem the loss of life. AARP has called for enacting a 5-point plan to protect nursing home and long-term care facility residents and has fought for public reporting of nursing home COVID-19 cases and deaths.

by Doug Shadel