AARP NEWS RELEASE – Thousands of Nevadans currently provide unpaid care-giving assistance to family members, including aging parents and spouses, even disabled children. Caregivers can have difficulty balancing full-time work and family responsibilities and may even neglect their own health as a result. On Saturday, July 20, at 9:00 a.m., AARP Nevada will present “Caring for the Caregiver,” a special panel discussion and resource fair designed to help caregivers access resources, assistance and relief. The free event will be held at Tamarack Junction (Road House Banquet Room), 13101 S. Virginia Street, in Reno.
Attendees will hear from experts in the health and human service industry about resources currently available in Nevada for caregivers, and learn about new developments coming in 2014 as provisions of the new federal health care law take effect. According to a recent AARP survey, more than a third of older Nevadans currently provide or have recently provided unpaid care to a relative or friend.
The event is free and open to the community, but advance registration is requested due to space limitations. To register, call 1-877-926-8300, or visit www.aarp.org/nv. “Caring for the Caregiver,” a free panel discussion and resource fair will be held on Saturday, July 20, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., at the Tamarack Junction, Road House Banquet Room, 13101 S. Virginia Street, in Reno.
AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, with a membership of more than 37 million, that helps people turn their goals and dreams into real possibilities, strengthens communities and fights for the issues that matter most to families such as healthcare, employment and income security, retirement planning, affordable utilities and protection from financial abuse. We advocate for individuals in the marketplace by selecting products and services of high quality and value to carry the AARP name as well as help our members obtain discounts on a wide range of products, travel, and services. A trusted source for lifestyle tips, news and educational information, AARP produces AARP The Magazine, the world’s largest circulation magazine; AARP Bulletin; www.aarp.org; AARP TV & Radio; AARP Books; and AARP en Español, a bilingual news source. AARP does not endorse candidates for public office or make contributions to political campaigns or candidates. The AARP Foundation is an affiliated charity that provides security, protection, and empowerment to older persons in need with support from thousands of volunteers, donors, and sponsors. AARP has staffed offices in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Learn more at www.aarp.org.
