AARP Wyoming has awarded Sheridan resident Jack Wood the 2024 AARP Andrus Award for Community Service—the organization’s top state-level volunteer honor.
The names of the first 10 Medicare drugs whose prices the federal government will negotiate directly with manufacturers were released Aug. 29. Popular but pricey blood thinners, diabetes medications, cancer treatments make historic list.
November is National Family Caregiving Month, and AARP Wyoming wishes to salute the estimated 58,000 family caregivers in the state who give 54 million hours each year helping their older parents, spouses, and other loved ones live independently.
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The October 2024 AARP Volunteer Summit was an incredible gathering, brimming with excitement and a powerful sense of purpose! Each year, dedicated AARP volunteers from across the state and our tight-knit team of four staff from the Wyoming State Office come together to reconnect, rejuvenate, and dive into fresh ideas and initiatives that strengthen our communities. This year, we saw our shared commitment deepen toward AARP's five priorities: Fraud Prevention, Caregiving, Social Connections, Veterans Support, and Brain Health.
Thirty volunteer leaders from around Wyoming descended on the Ranch at UCross in North Central Wyoming, Oct. 2 for three days of workshops and discussions to further AARP Wyoming's work in the Cowboy State. Themed, ìRooted & Amplified: Technology as a Force to Deepen Community Connections, the week saw presentations from AARP's national office featuring volunteer-led fraud and scam prevention efforts and methods for equipping volunteers to connect and lead presentations offered by local community action teams in the fields of caregiving, artificial intelligence, and movie nights.
CHEYENNE - AARP Wyoming will present the movie “Wicked,” during its Movies for Grownups series, Nov. 25 at 6:30 p.m. at Cheyenne’s Capitol Cinema 16 theater, located at 3410 Concord Road.
The Cheyenne Street Railway Tour will let its riders view beautifully decorated homes and yards all from the warmth and comfort of the trolley. There's no better seat in town.
This six-week series of one-hour classes starts Nov. 16 and runs each Saturday through Dec. 21. (Except Dec. 7) The courses offer a unique blend of Qigong and Nonviolent Communication (NVC) to help you navigate the holiday season with greater ease, joy, and connection.
More than 140,000 Wyoming utility customers could see their electric bills rise if state regulators approve a 14.7 percent rate increase request by Rocky Mountain Power.