AARP Wisconsin

AARP Wisconsin is hosting two free Home Fit workshops in Milwaukee and West Allis this October. The workshops are designed to help you ensure your home is safe and accessible.

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By Joanne Cleaver

Connect with AARP Wisconsin staff, volunteers and other members and receive a special price for the Opening Night performances of SOMETHING ROTTEN! on Tuesday, October 16 and Thursday, October 18 at 7:30 p.m. both nights at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, 929 N. Water St., Milwaukee.

Connect with AARP Wisconsin staff, volunteers and other members for special discounted performances of SOMETHING ROTTEN! on Thursday, Oct. 11, at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 13, at 2 p.m., or Sunday, Oct. 14, at 1 p.m. at The Overture Center for the Arts, 201 State St., Madison.

Home is where the heart is, and well-designed, livable communities promote health, sustain growth, and make for happier, healthier residents of every age, in all life stages. AARP Wisconsin is working to raise awareness in the greater Milwaukee area about the need for age-friendly, livable communities.

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Today, in Wisconsin more than a million people over 65 and individuals with disabilities are covered by Medicare for their health care.

Across the country, millions of people are at risk of running out of savings after they retire, and Social Security alone isn’t enough to live on. In Wisconsin, the average benefits for a 65+ family is only about $20,000 per year, while older families on average spend $22,000 a year on food, utilities and health care alone.

Two elections are coming up in Wisconsin this year – a primary election on Tuesday, August 14 th and a general election on Tuesday, November 6 th. AARP WI recognizes that there are many issues important to Wisconsinites on the line, and we want you to be prepared to vote. We are educating and mobilizing voters across Wisconsin for what is sure to be a critical election. Check out some great resources on state and federal issues below, mark your calendars for the August and November elections, and be sure to be the difference and vote.