ASSISTANCE & OUTREACH
Tools
Get Your Share: Public and Private Benefits Tool
Use this interactive tool to gather information and to identify benefits.
Legislative Action Center
Learn about issues that are critical to older Americans, and contact your state and federal elected officials.
AARP Chapter Locator
AARP chapters offer community service, education, leadership, and fellowship opportunities.
Economic Stimulus Payment Help
Will You Receive an Economic Stimulus Payment?
Our interactive questionnaire helps you find out.
HelpingAmericansVote.org
Provides assistance for both vote-by-mail and in-person early voters, as well as forms, voting details and information on where to send applications.
State By State Guides
Transportation Guide
Get information on public transportation options in specific cities and counties.
Elder Abuse Guide
Quickly find the best elder abuse resources in your state.
Nursing Home Performance Data Learn how facilities fared during their recent inspections.
AARP Programs
AARP Legal Services Network
AARP Legal Services are there to help with matters involving the law, including wills, consumer issues, and buying a home.
AARP Tax-Aide
AARP Tax-Aide is the nation's largest, free, volunteer-run tax counseling and preparation service. Learn how to become a volunteer.
AARP Books
Caring for Your Parents
By Hugh Delehanty & Elinor Ginzler
The just-updated "Caring for Your Parents: The Complete Family Guide," by AARP Publications Editor-in-Chief Hugh Delehanty and Livable Communities Director Elinor Ginzler, was released April 1, 2008. The new edition will be available to members for a 35-percent discount. Visit www.aarp.org/books for details.
A Florida case involving a man evicted from an assisted-living center is highlighting differences between landlord-tenant laws and those governing assisted-living facilities.
2008 AARP Inspire Awards
AARP The Magazine's Annual Inspire Awards pay tribute to 10 extraordinary people age 50 and older who have made the world a better place through their innovative thinking, passion, and perseverance.
Capitol Hill Village Takes Care of Its Elders
AARP Radio spotlights D.C.'s Capitol Hill for this community's efforts to help older residents live in their homes longer. They found out that sometimes, it takes a village.
From the Online Community
Group: Volunteer Stories
Are you a leader, worker bee, bench warmer, or just a dues payer? Share your stories with other volunteers.
Group: Motivating Volunteers
Perhaps you do not have all the skills you'd like to be effective in your volunteer job. Training opportunities can change that.
States Find Ways to Aid Older Drivers
As America ages, some states are moving aggressively to improve driving conditions on the nation's roads. Some also help older motorists maintain their driving skills.
