Health & Wellbeing

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

A seminar on addressing chronic diseases from the University of Wyoming

A depository of videos helping members avoid falls

A series of free online presentations in September aim to help Wyoming’s age 50+ avoid falls in and outside of the home. The series is called “Falls Prevention Fridays,” and is a collaboration of the Wyoming Department of Health Injury and Violence Prevention Program, Wyoming Department of Health Aging Division, AARP Wyoming, Mountain-Pacific Quality Health, and Wyoming Center on Aging.

AARP Wyoming State Director Sam Shumway released a statement today asking lawmakers to continue funding of the Wyoming Home Services (WyHS) program next legislative session.

The impacts of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic have been felt across the globe, including the Cowboy State. As of late June, over 1,200 Wyomingites had been diagnosed with or assumed to have COVID-19 with 20 of those cases resulting in death. Another 900 had recovered.

Insurance companies will have a more difficult time raising premiums for long-term care, thanks to a state law that took effect on July 1.

On June 4 at 10 a.m. Mountain Time, AARP Wyoming will be joined on a webinar by James Bush, MD, and Lisa Finkelstein, DO, to discuss the basics of telehealth. They will let you know what happens during a telehealth visit, what to ask your insurance company, and what to bring to your first telehealth visit.

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