AARP Wyoming

CHEYENNE - An AARP Wyoming TeleTown Hall with Wyoming Congresswoman Liz Cheney previously scheduled for 5 p.m. on June 24 has been postponed so the Congresswoman can attend a memorial service with her husband, Phil Perry.

Wyoming’s lone representative in the US House of Representatives, Liz Cheney (R-Wyoming) will join AARP Wyoming for a Teletown Hall to speak to and answer questions from AARP Wyoming members at 5 p.m. on June. 24.

Slowing the spread of COVID-19 through infection control will be the subject of the next in AARP and Mountain-Pacific Quality Health’s House Calls Series of Webinars, set for June 11 at 1 p.m. Mountain Time, and 9 a.m. in Hawaii.

The AARP Fraud Watch Network and Volunteers of America (VOA) created a new, free program to help you. It’s VOA | ReST, which stands for resilience, strength and time. The program is designed to address the emotional impact of your experience. We offer free facilitated peer-discussion groups that seek to provide emotional support for you and others in similar situations. Family members are invited to participate at your discretion or take part in separate sessions for family members only.

If you are looking to learn more about Bingocize, or how to keep yourself safe from frauds and scams, AARP Wyoming has you covered. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, AARP has taken its programming online and offers free videos for you to watch in order to keep yourself safe and entertained.

A preview of a webinar in which The Wyoming Department of Health offers a nurtrition seminar.

AARP Wyoming seeks nominations for The Ethel Percy Andrus Award, the state’s premier award for volunteers age 50 and over in the State.

Skilled Nursing Facilities in Wyoming reported no new COVID-19 deaths or cases of COVID-19 among its residents or staff in the four-week period ending April 18. That is according to the AARP COVID-19 Nursing Home Dashboard, developed by The AARP Public Policy Institute, in collaboration with the Scripps Gerontology Center at Miami University in Ohio.

Located in Dubois, Wyoming, The National Museum of Military Vehicles is home to over 450 fully restored military vehicles. Through the expansive 146,000 square foot facility, visitors experience the American side of World War II through the unique storytelling of the fully restored military vehicles. The museum in its entirety will open Memorial Day weekend with the addition of two other exhibits showcasing, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.

Learn more by exploring CDC's Project Firstline factsheet, Facebook page, Twitter – or read the full Project Firstline press release. For more information, including how to participate in Project Firstline, contact Crystal Morse at cmorse@mpqhf.org.