Take a Refresher Course on Safe Driving Skills

Posted on 12/1/2012 by | AARP National | Comments

Home & Family | Maryland In a state taking a close look at older drivers and safety issues, Ted Peterkin and nearly 100 volunteer instructors are providing the tools to help those over 50 stay safely on the road and recognize when it might be time to give up the keys. Peterkin, 58, of Brandywine, is the AARP Driver Safety state coordinator for Maryland. About 4,500 drivers participate in roughly 300 driver safety classes a year.  Read More: AARP Bulletin  

Need help? Visit Maryland Access Point (MAP)

Posted on 11/16/2012 by | AARP Maryland | Comments

Health & Wellbeing | Home & Family | Local Resources The Maryland Access Point (MAP) website allows you to assess, learn and search for long-term support information and services throughout Maryland. MAP is a partner in the national Aging and Disability Resource Center initiative supported by the U.S. Administration on Aging and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. MAP state partners include the Maryland Departments of Aging, Disabilities, Health and Mental Hygiene, and Human Resources, as well as the Regional Centers for Independent Living. MAP currently has local service sites …

AARP Maryland Contact Information

Posted on 11/16/2012 by | AARP Maryland | Comments

About AARP AARP Maryland is making a difference where you live Making sure you keep more of your hard-earned money. In Maryland, AARP fights against utility companies who want to raise your monthly electricity and natural gas rates. AARP also works to increase consumer protections against identity theft, financial fraud, and consumer scams.   Ensuring you have access to the health care you need, when you need it. AARP’s goal is to fight for increased accountability and transparency by insurance companies, and …

ReServe Maryland Working to Strengthen Communities

Posted on 11/16/2012 by | AARP Maryland | Comments

Local Resources | Maryland | Money & Work | Volunteering ReServe Maryland is helping continuing professionals age 55+ reinvest a career’s worth of skills to strengthen their communities.  ReServe Maryland connects the state’s nonprofits and public institutions (partners) to experienced professionals 55+ (ReServists) who want to give back. In exchange for a stipend paid by the partner organization, ReServists in Maryland work in a variety of capacities – from infrastructure to direct service – to help organizations stay on mission. ReServe Maryland supports its partners in building a stronger and …

Veteran, Legislator, Community Activist Leads AARP Maryland

Posted on 11/16/2012 by | AARP Maryland | Comments

About AARP | Advocacy | Home & Family | Volunteering   At age 70, Clarence “Tiger” Davis shows no signs of slowing down.  Indeed, he is as active as ever taking on the responsibility of becoming AARP Maryland’s State President in April of 2012. As State President, Davis is the lead AARP volunteer in the State and chairs the 5 member AARP Executive Council, often speaking out about the need to protect Social Security and Medicare. A Vietnam veteran, Davis served in the United States Air Force and has devoted …

Harvest for the Hungry Volunteers Needed

Posted on 11/16/2012 by | AARP Maryland | Comments

Events | Health & Wellbeing | Maryland | Volunteering AARP Maryland is helping to increase food donations for the Harvest for the Hungry Food drive in March 2013 by recruiting volunteers to staff donation tables at Safeway Stores in Prince George’s County, Montgomery County, and stores in Washington DC and Northern Virginia. During the week of March 9-16, 2013 volunteers will encourage shoppers to donate food or purchase and donate a prepackaged bag of food items to help stock the Capital Food Bank after the holiday food donations are close to depletion. As Larry …

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