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The Employment Situation, September 2011: Good News for Older Jobseekers Remains Elusive

September showed very little improvement over August for older jobseekers—the unemployment rate was essentially unchanged; average length of unemployment remained above one year; and the percentage of long-term unemployed increased.

How Older Americans Rely on Social Security: State-Level View

The numbers of older Americans in each state relying on Social Security for much of their total family income.

AARP Statement on Home Care Worker Proposed Rule Announcement

from: Press Center | December 15, 2011

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December 15, 2011

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AARP Statement on Home Care Worker Proposed Rule Announcement

WASHINGTON – AARP today released the following statement from Joyce Rogers, Senior Vice President for AARP, in response to the Administration’s home care worker proposed rule announcement:

“With the support of family caregivers and also of home care workers, many older Americans are able to live in their homes longer, maintain their independence and live healthier and more engaged lives. AARP is pleased to have the opportunity to closely examine the Administration’s home care worker proposed rule and consider the measure from the perspective of the millions of older Americans who receive care from paid home care workers, their family caregivers, and the disproportionately older workers who comprise the home care workforce. As the population rapidly ages, the need for in-home care will only continue to grow. Services in the home and community are also cost effective – on average, the Medicaid program can provide home and community-based services to three people for the cost of serving one person in a nursing home. The nation’s aging population is struggling to find and retain home care workers; ensuring coverage under the minimum wage and overtime laws for more workers can help increase the supply of workers and improve the quality of care for those in need.”

AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization with a membership that helps people 50+ have independence, choice and control in ways that are beneficial and affordable to them and society as a whole. AARP does not endorse candidates for public office or make contributions to either political campaigns or candidates. We produce AARP The Magazine, the definitive voice for 50+ Americans and the world's largest-circulation magazine with nearly 35 million readers; AARP Bulletin, the go-to news source for AARP's millions of members and Americans 50+; AARP VIVA, the only bilingual U.S. publication dedicated exclusively to the 50+ Hispanic community; and our website, AARP.org. AARP Foundation is an affiliated charity that provides security, protection, and empowerment to older persons in need with support from thousands of volunteers, donors, and sponsors. We have staffed offices in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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