Advocacy

Scam artists have a shiny, new tool to take your hard-earned money, and while the nature of the scam remains consistent - often preying on our emotions or manufacturing a sense of urgency - the method of getting your money is evolving with technology. Instead of purchasing gift cards or transferring money through wire services, the use of crypto ATMs is on the rise, and they are popping up at convenience stores, gas stations and other high-traffic areas in your community.

Most of us want to be able to stay in our own homes and communities as we age or face challenges caring for ourselves due to a serious long-term illness, injury or disability. We also know that 70% of those 65 and older, will require some assistance to do that.

Savings Possible Thanks to the Prescription Drug Law Championed by AARP

Washington state is a leader in providing long-term care

Washington voters face a decision on the November about the WA Cares long term care program.

A 'yes' vote causes direct harm to patients, Nurses Association says

I-2124 would make the long-term care program unsustainable, denying many needed funds later in life.

At AARP, we never underestimate the power of 50+ voters. In fact, 1.8 million Washington voters over 50 cast ballots in the 2022 elections. In early April, we thought we were being ambitious when we ordered 10,000 postcards to distribute to volunteers for personalized messages to drive the older vote.

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.

November is National Family Caregivers Month, which seeks to shine a bright light on the more than 48 million American heroes, including 820,000 here in Washington state, helping care for their loved ones independently at home – where they want to be.