AARP Hawaii

If you missed our Aging in Place conference on Maui, recordings of some of the sessions can be viewed on our YouTube Channel at https://bit.ly/3zf5u4L include fall prevention and medicine management, decluttering and home modifications. Mahalo to all our volunteers and speakers who made the event possible.

Win prizes, have fun and exercise your brain at the Kiwanis Kupuna Spelling Bee. Preliminary round in Hilo is Sept. 14. Enter and learn more: https://www.kupunaspellingbee.com/ Top finishers will come to Honolulu to compete in the state final on Sept. 26.

AARP Hawai’i is the game sponsor for the UH vs. Pepperdine wahine volleyball game
Saturday, Sept. 7. Stop by our table at the game near Gate A to get a volleyball keychain and enter a sweepstakes to win a supermarket gift card. You can also enter online at http://spr.ly/6180WKAxG

Inadequate staffing leads to poor care. Tell Congress to protect nursing home residents: http://spr.ly/6183WuoRf

If you missed our virtual Holistic Harmony wellness classes that combine breathing, meditation and qi gong, you can watch them on the AARP Hawaii YouTube Channel at http://spr.ly/6181WKhdZ

Medication doesn’t work if you can’t afford it. AARP fought hard to close the coverage gap--and we won. Learn about the changes to Medicare: http://spr.ly/6185W18JZ

Thank you, Congressman Ed Case ], for co-sponsoring three pieces of legislation -- the Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act, Lowering Costs for Caregivers Act, and Connecting Caregivers to Medicare Act -- to help Hawaii’s 154,000 family caregivers save time and frustration, cut red tape, and receive much-needed financial relief.

Celebrating all we do and all workers.
Happy Labor Day.

Beginning next year, more than one in 10 Hawai`i kupuna with Medicare Part D prescription plans will save money on prescription drugs because of a cap on co-payments. All beneficiaries will have peace of mind that expensive brand name drugs will not break your budget thanks to the cap. Learn more: http://aarp.org/rx?cmp=SNO-FB-ADV-HI&socialid=14533581318

Three storm systems passing close to Hawai`i in a week should inspire leaders and communities to ask what can be done to prepare if a hurricane actually hits us. AARP can help. Check out our Disaster Resilience Tool Kit. http://spr.ly/6186mW0r0

Rx costs for seniors with Medicare drug plans will be capped for the first time in history. AARP’s Leigh Purvis explains what this means for you. 👇 Learn more at http://spr.ly/6181mduR3

Learn Short Court Tennis at a free introductory lesson from AARP Hawai`i and the United States Tennis Association on Tuesday, Sept. 17 and Saturday, Sept. 21 at the Hawai`i Prince Golf Club courts. Reserve your space: http://spr.ly/6185lLDbx

There's less than 2 weeks left to nominate an outstanding volunteer for AARP Hawai`i's 2024 Andrus Award. Winner will get $1,000 to donate to a charity of his or her choice. http://aarp.org/andrusaward?cmp=SNO-FB-BR-HI&socialid=14433350832

If you missed our Telephone Town Hall on the future of Social Security with Senator Brian Schatz , here's a sample of what was said. To see the whole conversation go to http://spr.ly/6181lUAYR. To learn more about what AARP is doing to protect Social Security go to http://spr.ly/6182lUAYr.

Register to attend Aging in Place workshops on Maui this Saturday at 8 a.m. http://spr.ly/6186liPnm. Get information and resources you need to age successfully on Maui and help for those who are caring for loved ones.

Get information and learn about resources available to age successfully on Maui. Register at http://spr.ly/6183lkhhD for our first-ever Aging in Place workshops on Saturday, Aug. 24th, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Workshops cover home and community-based care resources, home modification, supportive housing options, legal issues, and more.

Today's announcement that Medicare has negotiated lower prices for 10 prescription drugs will save all of us money. It benefits those using the drugs and taxpayers who have to pay for Medicare. Learn more: http://spr.ly/6186lMFHq

Today's announcement that Medicare has negotiated lower prices for 10 prescription drugs will save all of us money. It benefits those using the drugs and taxpayers who have to pay for them. Learn more: http://spr.ly/6186lMFHq

Hear from U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz about the future of Social Security on its 89th Birthday -- the anniversary of the signing of Social Security into law. We'll also bust common myths about the program with AARP Government Affairs Director Tom Nicholls.

Hear from Senator Brian Schatz talk about the future of Social Security on its 89th birthday. Join a Telephone Town Hall at 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 14. Call 833-305-0175 at 5:30, when the telphone forum begins or watch on the AARP Hawaii page. If you've participated in a Telephone Town Hall before, you'll get a phone call to join.

Wednesday is Social Security's Birthday and AARP Hawai`i will be holding a Telephone Town Hall with Senator Brian Schatz on the future of Social Security at 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 14. Call toll-free (833) 305-0175 to listen and get a chance to ask questions. Or join a simulcast on the AARP Hawaii page and ask questions in the chat. More info: http://spr.ly/6183YfMCX

Today is the last day to vote. You must vote at a Voter Service Center or turn in your ballot to a ballot drop box by 7 p.m. or your vote will not count. You can register to vote and vote on the same day at a Voter Service Center. Voter Service Centers open at 7 a.m. Go to elections.hawaii.gov to find out more. State of Hawaii, Office of Elections Honolulu Elections Division Maui County Elections Elections Division - Office of the County Clerk - County of Kaua‘i County of Hawai'i Office of the County Clerk Elections Division

One day left to vote. You can register and vote on the same day at a Voter Service Center. All ballots must be received by 7 p.m. Saturday to be counted. Don't wait until the last day. Go to http://spr.ly/6181Yq58B to find out the location and hours of Voter Service Centers.

Get Your Hi Voted sticker after casting your ballot. Sign up for ballottrax at ballottrax.net and get the sticker after your ballot is received and is ready for counting. It's too close to the deadline to mail ballots back. Drop in a Voter drop box or go to a Voter Service Center to vote in person. You can also register and vote on the same day.

Have you voted yet? In a mail election, Election Day is really a deadline. All ballots must be received by 7 p.m. on Aug. 10. Instead of the Post Office, return your ballot at a Ballot Drop Box or Voter Service Center to ensure it arrives before the deadline or cast your ballot in-person at a Voter Service Center. http://aarp.org/hivotes?cmp=SNO-FB-HI&socialid=14304360936