Join the AARP MI Community
The AARP Michigan online community lets you learn more about what Michiganians are doing with AARP. You can read AARP Michigan's profile to learn more about us, become a friend of AARP Michigan, and even join an online community group to stay in touch. Check out the links below to see what's going on, and join a group. You need to register with AARP.org (use the red "sign up" button in the upper right corner of this screen) to create your own profile and join a group.
Online Community Links
• DWF Michigan Group
• AARP MI Online Community Profile
• Michigan AARP Happenings Group
AARP now has a DVD of Michigan residents talking about their own homes and the importance of universal design. On the DVD, homeowners, builders, occupational therapists, and design professionals explain the how and why of universal design. To order a copy of the DVD, call 1-866-227-7448 and ask for the universal design DVD.
The high cost of energy could make this a tough winter—especially for some older neighbors and friends, who may be on fixed incomes or living alone. The good news is that there is a simple way you can help.
Anybody who is enrolled in a Part D plan should use this time to see how their current plans have changed and if a different plan might be better for them in 2009. Here are some tools to help:
Ask Ms. Medicare
Have a question on Medicare? Look first at the Q&As already posted online. If the answer you’re looking for isn’t there, e-mail your query to Ms. Medicare at msmed@aarp.org. Be sure to include your name, age, state and Zip Code. Your name will not be published.
Quick Route Through the Medicare Drug Plan Finder 2009
A fast way to find the least expensive Medicare Part D drug plan that covers your prescriptions.
Has your employer laid you off from your job? Do you think you might be displaced from your work in the near future? Under certain circumstances, you may have the right to be trained to do other work. You may also be eligible for other benefits.
Do you receive "Free Lunch Seminar" invitations? If so, and you are looking for an exciting volunteer opportunity, you can become an AARP Volunteer Free Lunch Monitor. Join us to fight back against unscrupulous promoters by reporting possibilities of investment fraud in your community.
AARP Best Employers for Workers Over 50 is an annual recognition program that acknowledges companies and organizations whose best practices and policies for addressing aging workforce issues are roadmaps for the workplaces of tomorrow. List of 2008 Winners.
These cities have the stuff that inspires healthy living. We crisscrossed the nation to find the best of the best, and came up with a surprise-packed list. Ann Arbor topped the list at number one.
