GET INVOLVED: HOME & COMMUNITY
AARP Programs
Driver Safety Program
Volunteers are need for our popular Driver Safety Program. More than 10,000 volunteers annually help participants tune up their driving skills and update their knowledge of the rules of the road.
Legal Services Network
Get help with legal matters involving the law, including wills, consumer issues, and buying a home.
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Andrus Award
The honor is given to distinguished people for their contributions to society.
Tools
Eldercare Locator
Help for older adults and for caregivers is offered on this U.S. government-sponsored Web site, filled with relevant community resources.
Nursing Home Checklist
This thorough checklist makes sure you cover all bases when evaluating nursing homes to meet your or a loved one's needs.
CAPS Locator
Find a Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPS), an expert who helps caregivers remodel their homes to accommodate loved ones with special needs.
Car-Safety Tips
Use this checklist of safety features when buying your next car.
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Retired tradesmen volunteer their skills to older homeowners who need help with repairs and safety upgrades.
From the Online Community
Habitat for Humanity's program that helps volunteers organize in their community.
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HOW YOU CAN HELP
• Organize a group of your friends or acquaintances to take an AARP Driver Safety Course.
• Use the CarFit Exam to see if your family members' or neighbors' cars are perfectly fit for them.
• Send a friend or family member this handy list of builders who are trained in universal design.
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Take Action at Work
• Organize a special effort to assess the walkability of your work neighborhood.• Ask your employer or former employer to sponsor, host, or underwrite a Driver Safety Course for yourself and your coworkers.
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In Your Community
• Give the members of your faith community this checklist of easy low-cost changes to make at home. Or organize a group effort to help other members of the congregation to make improvements for safety.• Become a Driver Safety instructor.
• Organize a community AARP Driver Safety Course.
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