Omaha Volunteer Wins AARP Nebraska’s Highest Award

Posted on 12/12/2012 by | AARP Nebraska | Comments

Nebraska | Volunteering Omaha resident Ann Van Hoff has been selected by AARP to receive Nebraska’s 2012 AARP Andrus Award for Community Service, the association’s most prestigious and visible volunteer award.  This award symbolizes an individual’s power and ability to make a difference in the lives of others. AARP Nebraska selected Van Hoff for her remarkable service and impact on the lives of others and on her community. A retired professional nurse, Van Hoff has been a leader and advocate in Omaha’s Benson …

What Does the Fiscal Cliff Mean for Nebraskans’ Retirement Security?

Posted on 12/10/2012 by | AARP Nebraska | Comments

Advocacy | Nebraska With the Dec. 31deadline to address expiring tax and spending cuts looming, many people across the nation and here in Nebraska are left wondering what Washington’s budget debate means for them.  Unfortunately, some in Washington are considering cramming changes to Medicare and Social Security into a year-end budget deal. AARP is providing a breakdown of the impact a shortsighted budget deal could have on the health and retirement security of Nebraska seniors and their kids and grandkids. Social Security by-the-numbers …

Nebraska Should Extend Health Care Coverage

Posted on 11/28/2012 by | AARP Nebraska | Comments

Advocacy | Nebraska In recent news reports, Gov. Heineman has expressed concerns about a new Medicaid expansion program authorized under the health care law to provide coverage to low-income Nebraskans.   As a state, we have the opportunity to improve access to coverage in 2014 through this new optional program and a health insurance exchange that will offer affordable premiums for those with incomes between 100 percent and 400 percent of poverty. Affordable coverage particularly matters to Nebraskans between the ages of 50 and …

AARP Tax-Aide Recruits Volunteer Tax Preparers

Posted on 11/26/2012 by | AARP Nebraska | Comments

Nebraska | Volunteering Are you keen to make a difference in the lives of others and lend a helping hand during the 2013 tax season? If so, AARP Tax-Aide needs you! AARP Foundation Tax-Aide, the nation’s largest free, volunteer-run tax preparation and assistance service, is seeking volunteers across the state to help Nebraska taxpayers who need assistance preparing and filing their 2012 tax returns. Tax-Aide serves low- and moderate-income taxpayers with special attention to those age 60 and older. Volunteers do not need …

AARP’s Long-Term Care Survey Reveals Member Concerns

Posted on 11/26/2012 by | AARP Nebraska | Comments

Advocacy | Nebraska Nebraskans are getting older. By the year 2030, over 375,000 residents – 21 percent of the population – will be age 65 or older. Our state must begin preparing now for that reality with a long-term care system that supports family caregivers and offers adequate in-home services and supports. Seventy percent of adults age 65 plus will need long-term care services at some point in their lives. According to a new AARP survey regarding long-term care and caregiving issues, AARP …

Nebraska Volunteer Gives Back ‘In Spades’ to His Community

Posted on 11/26/2012 by | AARP Nebraska | Comments

Nebraska | Volunteering For veteran AARP volunteer Morey Birenbaum, nothing is more fulfilling than making a difference through volunteering, and he’s not shy about evangelizing on the topic. “I want everyone to know that AARP is all about serving individuals and communities at the grassroots level. We’re about so much more than passing this bill or stopping that bill,” he said. “There are so many opportunities at AARP for members to do something really meaningful for the community. Everyone needs a purpose in …

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