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Age-Friendly Rhode Island
Based at Rhode Island College, Age-Friendly Rhode Island is a coalition of community and state agencies, healthcare and social service providers, individuals of all ages, advocacy and faith-based organizations, businesses, academic institutions and municipal leaders who are committed to healthy aging.
Our Partners
The Age-Friendly RI coalition enhances the work of our partners by engaging leaders who share a common interest in improving the lives of older adults, fostering cross sector opportunities to work together to deliver age-friendly impact, sharing best practices and communicating broadly, and joining forces for advocacy at the State and local level.
News
April 16 is National Healthcare Decisions Day. One of the best decisions we can make is deciding “what matters most” to us if we were to face a life-threatening illness. Honoring Choices Massachusetts, a consumer nonprofit organization, created the “Getting Started Tool Kit” to help all adults living and traveling…
New York Regional Census Center Plans Series of Data Summit Events for April
Below you will find information and registration link for a series of upcoming 90-minute Data Summit Events in April. Please register early if any of the topics are of particular interest to you as space is limited and are filling up quickly! Tuesday April 13th – Census Bureau Data for…
New Be Kind RI Website Matches Volunteers with Nearby Neighbors In Need
During this pandemic, Rhode Islanders have suffered deep losses. We’ve lost friends, family, and neighbors to COVID, and continue to watch as many are still struggling with its lingering effects. We have masked over our smiles, socially distanced ourselves away from hugs, skipped critical rites of passage, and…
How much apprehension about growing older is actually about how our minds and bodies might change? (That's #ableism, not #ageism.) Who profits from this dual #stigma, and what can we do about it? Sign up for this free webinar and find out: https://www.times-standard.com/2021/05/09/free-webinar-focuses-on-ageism-ableism/ @OldSchool_Info
Tuning in with @RIKidsCount for the release of this year's #RIFactBook. Always an invaluable resource as we strive to combat inequities in RI that specifically impact children. Tune in on FB: https://www.facebook.com/RhodeIslandKIDSCOUNT/videos/926945481182174/
We must connect older Americans who are off the grid. Read Herb Weiss in RI News Today.
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By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Over a year where a global pandemic has significantly reduced social interaction, technology becomes more important than ever, especially for homebound seniors. A newly released 39-page report from the Washington, DC-based AARP found that more olde...
NCOA Learning: 2021 Older Adult Mental Health Awareness Day
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NCOA is proud to host the 4th annual Older Adult Mental Health Awareness Day Symposium. This event is co-sponsored with the U.S. Administration for Community Living and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Registration is free and includes a full day of sessions on how to b...
Thank You To Our Funder
Tufts Health Plan Foundation's mission is to improve the health and wellness of the diverse communities it serves. The only regional funder exclusively focused on healthy aging, the Foundation has given more than $27 million to Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island nonprofits to support work focused on healthy living with an emphasis on older people.