AARP Wyoming

The end of the 2024 Legislative Session does not bring an end to AARP Wyoming’s advocacy calendar - far from it. Between legislative sessions, our work is concentrated into a few efforts, primarily interim subcommittee work and our contributions to various boards and task forces that meet throughout the year.

The Wyoming’s Mental Health and Vulnerable Adult Task Force (MHVA) left an enduring mark on the work of the 67th Wyoming Legislature this winter. The Task Force brought forth four bills which were signed into law by Governor Mark Gordon.

If you have Original Medicare, your costs for outpatient care can vary depending on the type of provider you see. For cost purposes, there are three types of providers, meaning three different relationships a provider can have with Medicare.

AARP Wyoming is searching for dedicated volunteers in Jackson to join our newly forming community action team and advocate for positive change. We offer a fulfilling way to share your skills and knowledge while making a real difference.

Senate File 57 was a bill brought by Laramie Senator Dan Furphy, and puts a small state appropriation aside to pay for approximately 30 sets of hearing aids for profoundly deaf adults who have financial need.

Every year we send a survey to all of our volunteers. The purpose is to better understand them and learn how we can enhance the volunteer experience and create more meaningful volunteer opportunities.

National Volunteer Month serves as a poignant reminder of the selflessness of individuals who invest their time, skills, and energy into bettering the world around them.

The Andrus Award is named for AARP Founder Ethel Percy Andrus and is AARP’s most prestigious and visible volunteer award. It recognizes individuals who are sharing their experience, talent, and skills to enrich their communities in ways that are consistent with AARP’s purpose, vision, and commitment to volunteer service, and that inspire others to volunteer.

AARP Wyoming will be joined on this call by Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon and Director of the Wyoming Department of Revenue, Brenda Henson. Governor Gordon will explain why he felt it important to support property tax relief, while Henson will explain how Wyoming citizens can utilize Wyoming’s property tax relief mechanisms.

As part of the Age Friendly Program, this Director or Co-Director position will have overall strategic and operation responsibility for Age Friendly Laramie’s programs, expansion, and execution of its mission. They will initially develop a knowledge of the program as it has been and develop a plan for the future of the organization.