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Name: AARP
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Bismarck, North Dakota
United States
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"The human contribution is the essential ingredient. It is only in the giving of oneself to others that we truly live." ~ Ethel Percy Andrus, Founder, AARP

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Driver Safety Participants Receive Auto Insurance Discount

The North Dakota Highway Patrol has given its stamp of approval to AARP’s online driver safety course, making those who complete the course eligible for insurance discounts from their automobile insurance company. The amount of the insurance discount varies by company.

 

The online course presents the same information as the popular in-classroom AARP driver safety programs taught throughout the state by AARP-trained volunteers.

 

Allen Dockter of Bismarck, the North Dakota state volunteer coordinator for the driver safety program, said, “The new online course will make the driver safety program available to a greater number of North Dakotans, especially those people who are working and those who live too far away from a classroom site.”

 

The AARP Driver Safety Online Course is designed to help educate participants about how best to reduce traffic violations, crashes and chances for injuries; update knowledge about relevant laws; and provide safe driving strategies to compensate for age-related changes that affect one’s driving ability. The course also stresses the importance of periodically monitoring one’s own and others’ driving skills and capabilities.

 

The AARP Driver Safety Online Course is eight-hours long and can be taken at the participant’s own pace and within the convenience of their daily routines. The cost of the program is $15.95 for AARP members and $19.95 for non-members. Though geared for drivers age 50 and older, both the online and classroom courses are open to people of any age.

 

To enroll for the AARP Driver Safety Online Course, or for additional information, visit www.aarp.org/drive/online. A classroom course schedule can be found in another story posted here.

Added: November 10, 2008
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AARP Establishing Community Volunteer Teams

AARP North Dakota is in the early stages of building a Community Resource Outreach Alliance to engage more of our members in the social impact work we do in North Dakota, and to build the influence of our 86,500-member association.

 
The effort includes establishing community-oriented volunteer teams and offering opportunities for community involvement and engagement in issues, events and activities important to our members.
 
“AARP was begun 50 years ago this month with a dedication to making life better for people as they age,” said AARP State Director Janis Cheney. “Today, we continue to champion these principles through a strong network of volunteers. We need the help of our member volunteers to establish and maintain an even stronger presence at the community level.”
 
Before the end of the year, we plan to develop volunteer teams in two communities in North Dakota. We are now in the process of identifying the two communities and members willing to take a leadership role as community alliance coordinators. Beginning next year, the number of community teams will be expanded.
 
If you have an interest in leading a core group of AARP volunteers in your community, or want to learn more, please contact Cheney by phone at 701-355-3641 (toll-free 1-866-554-5383), or by e-mail at jscheney@aarp.org.
Added: July 10, 2008
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When Is It Time To Hang Up The Car Keys?

Older drivers can be safe drivers with good driving records. They tend to drive less, drive fewer miles and wear seatbelts. But medical conditions, medication usage, and changes in physical and mental function can increase the risk of crashes and injuries.

 

What to do? Lots. Many adaptive steps can make for safer driving and better peace of mind. Putting away the keys is the extreme. But if it becomes necessary, you can help a family member come to that conclusion in a caring, non-threatening way.

 

The N.D. Highway Patrol announced in January that it will offer AARP’s 90-minute seminar called, “We Need to Talk…Family Conversations with Older Drivers,” across the state.

 

The seminar covers a number of topics, including warning signs, appropriate times to talk with family members about their driving, how to open the discussion, and how to develop a transportation plan so older adults can maintain independence and remain a part of their community.

 

Dorothy and Michael Bach of Fargo attended the seminar. Both were concerned about a family member’s driving.

 

Dorothy said, “We attended to learn how to do this right. You have to put yourself in their position. Just because they’re older doesn’t mean they don’t have the same feelings we would have. We were so pleased with the program. Different things that were brought out in the meeting were very helpful.”

 

To request a seminar in your community, call your Highway Patrol regional office.

·         Bismarck: 701-328-5590

·         Devils Lake: 701-662-2527

·         Dickinson: 701-227-6565

·         Fargo: 701-239-8960

·         Grand Forks: 701-795-3832

·         Jamestown: 701-251-6229

·         Minot: 701-837-7637

·         Williston: 701-774-4360

·         Headquarters: 701-328-2455

 

 

Added: July 10, 2008
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Muriel Peterson Appointed State Tax-Aide Coordinator

Muriel Peterson of Bismarck has been appointed to a two-year term as state coordinator of AARP’s Tax-Aide program in North Dakota.

 

Peterson has been a Tax-Aide volunteer since retiring in 2002, and served as a district coordinator for the past three years. She hopes to develop more Tax-Aide locations across the state and recruit more volunteers to help people with their income tax returns.

 
Peterson spent 19 years with the N.D. Department of Human Services as a program administrator, establishing in-home and community-based services for the elderly and physically disabled persons.
 
Tax-Aide has about 100 volunteers in North Dakota. Each year they help nearly 5,000 people file their federal and state income tax returns at 18 Tax-Aide sites across the state.
 
AARP Tax-Aide is the nation’s largest, free, volunteer-run tax counseling and preparation service, available to middle- and low-income taxpayers of all ages with special attention to those 60 and older.
 
Volunteers are all IRS-certified to assist in filing accurate returns and help taxpayers receive all of the benefits, credits, and deductions to which they are entitled. Most AARP Tax-Aide sites file electronic returns, also at no cost, which helps taxpayers get refunds quickly.
 
AARP Tax-Aide began in 1968. The program is administered by the AARP Foundation in cooperation with the IRS.
Added: June 27, 2008
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Rodger Wetzel Appointed to AARP Executive Council

Rodger Wetzel of Bismarck has been appointed to the AARP North Dakota Executive Council.

 
Wetzel is the director of the Community Health & Development Department at St. Alexius Medical Center and director of the Northland PACE Program. He is a leading authority on mental health issues and eldercare issues across the state. He speaks at numerous functions each year on topics related to aging, dementia, health care, mental health, retirement planning and volunteerism.
 
Wetzel served on several state task forces that developed North Dakota state standards for service programs, including adult foster care, family home care, information and referral for older persons, case management for older/disabled persons, personal attendant care for older/disabled persons, advance directives, and guardianships.
 
“We are extremely pleased to have Rodger join the leadership of AARP North Dakota because of his extensive background in aging and health care, and his experience advocating on state and national issues,” said State Director Janis Cheney.
 
Wetzel joins other Executive Council members: State President Betty Keegan, Rolla; Elaine Lindgren, Fargo; Clarence Corneil, Dickinson; and Dr. Kermit Lidstrom, Bismarck.
 
AARP Executive Council members work with staff and other volunteers to provide ongoing strategic direction for state activities in support of AARP priority issues. Executive Council terms are two years and members may be reappointed twice.
Added: June 3, 2008
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