AARP Pennsylvania: 1.9 Million Strong

Eugene Richards stretches during an exercise class at the Vintage Senior Community Center in Pittsburgh. He credits the center with keeping him active. Photo by Scott Goldsmith/Aurora Select

Home Away From Home
At 74, Eugene Richards felt his world shrinking. He had gone to the funerals of his oldest and dearest friends. His back ached, his joints were sore, and some days he would just sit in bed and watch TV. More >>

Not Enough Instructors to Train Nurses
If you wind up in the hospital today, you’ll see plenty of nurses. Looks are deceiving in this instance. “Because of the recession, some people are becoming complacent that there is not a nursing shortage,” said Brenda L. Cleary, a registered nurse and director of the Center to Champion Nursing in America, a collaboration of AARP, the AARP Foundation and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.  More >>

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Previous Pennsylvania Articles

After paying $18,000 as a deposit to a contractor, all Sandy and Kim Kistler have to show for it is a trench. Photo by Bill Cramer/Wonderful Machine

July-August Issue: Don’t Get Ripped Off by Home Contractors
Sandy and Kim Kistler spotted a small advertisement for a home contractor on a place mat at a local restaurant. The couple called the number in the ad, hired the man to build a sizable addition onto their Berlinsville home, and forked over $18,000 for supplies. Four years later, they are still waiting. More >>

Biologics: Why No Generics?
Amid the furor surrounding health care reform, a quiet but intense struggle is being waged over a cutting-edge form of medicine that is revolutionizing treatments for cancer, arthritis, multiple sclerosis and other conditions. More >>

State-by-State Resource Guides
• Guide to Health Care Provider Performance
• List of No-Call Registration Info
• Guide to Transportation Assistance
• Guide to Nursing Home Performance Data

Local Resources
• PA Prescription Assistance Programs
• Property Tax / Rent Rebate Program
• Utility Assistance Programs
• Social Security Information
• Home and Community Based Services
• PA Area Agencies on Aging
• PA Senior Centers