Keyword: older adults

Building Personal Disaster Preparedness for Older Adults in Arkansas

October 30, 2025

Are you at risk of being impacted by a disaster? This December, join AARP Arkansas and SBP to learn how you can get prepared so you can reduce your disaster risks and stay safe. This session will cover knowing your disaster risks, making your preparedness plan, purchasing the right insurance coverage, safeguarding important documents, protecting your home, and avoiding contractor fraud after disasters. This virtual training is packed with practical tips and followed by a Q&A with disaster experts ready to answer your questions.

SBP and AARP Team Up to Help Older Adults in Rural Communities Prepare for Disasters

June 27, 2025

Older adults in rural areas often face the highest risks and the fewest resources during disasters. That is why SBP partnered with AARP to help older residents and those who support them get better prepared. With support from AARP’s Livable Communities Technical Assistance Program (LC-TAP), this collaboration brings preparedness education to those who need it …

SBP and AARP Join Forces to Make Communities More Resilient

January 29, 2025

SBP and AARP have a rich history of collaboration, beginning in 2016 when the AARP Foundation supported SBP in developing disaster recovery materials tailored to the needs of older adults recovering from catastrophic floods in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Over the years, the AARP and AARP Foundation have provided more than $1.7 million in funding to …