AARP's Volunteer Programs

• Caregiving -- help relieve peope who take care of seriously ill or disabled friends or relatives.
  
• Citizens Representative Program -- ensures that older citizens are represented on public commissions and board.
  
• Consumer Housing Information Service for Seniors (CHISS) -- help provide information on housing options, etc.
  
• Health Advocacy Services -- provides information on health, fitness, healthcare-consumer issues, and long-term care.
  
• Healthcare Campaign -- promotes better U.S. healthcare, combats rising costs.
  
• Medicare/Medicaid Assistance Program (MMAP) -- volunteers to help older people understand these programs and file claims.
  
• Mental Health-Social Outreach and Support -- help people deal with loneliness and life changes.
  
• Minority Affairs Initiative -- provides information and help to improve the quality of life for older minorities.
  
• Retirement Planning -- helps workers prepare for retirement financially, physically, emotionally, and provides assistance to employers setting up programs.
  
• State Legislative Committees (SLC's) -- help determine AARP legislative priorities to promote and enact laws on aging issues.
  
• Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Outreach Project --help low-income people understand and accessing their right to SSI.
  
• Tax-Aide -- help older persons file income tax returns.
  
• Widows Person Service -- offers support to widows and widowers.
  
• Women's Initiative -- help ensure that economic, health and other important needs of older women are met.
  
• 55 Alive/Mature Driving -- provides classes to sharpen the skills of older drivers.

AARP has developed a computerized referral service to provide a reservoir of talen for AARP's volunteer programs. If you are interested, write AARP and obtain the proper forms. To register, write: AARP Volunteer Talent Bank, Dept. NB, 601 E Street, Washington, D.C. 20049.