Caregiving

A pair of one-day care conferences for those age 50 and over will take place in Sweetwater County on Oct. 2 and 3 in Rock Springs and Green River respectively.

Get Helpful Guidance at Our Online Q&A Webinar

CHEYENNE - The Wyoming Center on Aging (WYCOA) and Wyoming’s chapter of The Alzheimer’s Association offer a webinar series for caregivers, friends, and family of dementia patients. The webinars may be seen online, or at a viewing site around the state, including the AARP State Office in Cheyenne.

Our Special Online Sessions Can Help You Balance Them

Our online Q&A sessions can help you keep your loved one secure.

Editor's note: This is the first of what will be several videos AARP Wyoming will post this year displaying programming for those ages 50+ which can be replicated by other communities in Wyoming.

AARP welcomes this week’s passage in the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives of the bipartisan Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engage (RAISE) Family Caregivers Act. The legislation requires the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop a strategy to support the nation’s 40 million family caregivers. The bill now heads to the President’s desk for his signature.

Join two live webinars to find out how to identify and react to changes in your loved one’s behavior

An afternoon of dementia conversation and research, highlighted by author Niki Kapsambelis is set for Nov. 7 in Casper and open to the public.

Jackson’s Becky Zaist was awarded the Eddie Wadda Community Service Award by AARP Wyoming at the organization’s Volunteer Recognition Dinner in Casper, Tuesday.