Caregiving

An overview of AARP's COVID-19 Nursing Home Dashboard

The latest release of AARP's Nursing Home COVID-19 Dashboard shows that both cases and deaths in Wyoming nursing homes fell in the four weeks ending February 14.

No matter where you are in the caregiver journey, these local agencies and organizations can help make the process easier

AARP's COVID-19 Dashboard shows fewer deaths and infection rates in Wyoming nursing homes.

WyCOA offers virtual support groups to caregivers of loved ones with dementia

AARP Wyoming's Wellness Wednesday events will start on Jan. 6 with a presentation on suicide in the age bands of 50 and over.

AARP information shows a lack of staffing for nursing homes in Wyoming

Information regarding the impacts of COVID-19 on nursing home residents in Wyoming

Free Online Platforms Lets Users Organize and Connect With Local Volunteer Groups

In Wyoming approximately 74,000 family caregivers provided an estimated 62 million hours of care — worth a staggering $980 million — to their parents, spouses, partners, and friends in 2017, according to state data available in the latest report of AARP’s Valuing the Invaluable series. The complexity of family caregiving increases as medical and nursing tasks continue to enter the home, and family demographics change amidst an aging population.