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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.
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Building Holistic Partnerships with Older Adults
The Rhode Island Parent Information Network and Rhode Island College’s Institute for Education in Healthcare have partnered to deliver a free, live, virtual training for Certified Community Health Workers aspiring to earn the new Specialty in Older Adults certification. The training will provide you with knowledge of the…
OHA’s digiAGE Program Awarded $10,000 from Cox Communications
As part of efforts to promote digital equity for older adults, the Rhode Island Office of Healthy Aging (OHA) – together with Cox Communications and Age-Friendly Rhode Island – today announced a partnership to equip older adults participating in OHA’s successful Project HELLO tele-buddy program with smart devices, internet service and technical support. This investment is made…
2020 Rhode Island Healthy Aging Data Report Shows Older Population is Growing and More Diverse
Produced by researchers at UMass Boston and funded by Tufts Health Plan Foundation, report compares communities on healthy aging indicators and identifies data trends As state and local leaders, frontline workers and residents work to contain the spread of COVID-19 during a second surge of cases, the new 2020 Rhode Island…
Join @segreenhouse's next Aging & Longevity Networking Breakfast on 1/29 at 9 am! Ted Fischer of @JoyForAllPets will speak about the power of play & joy for all ages and share how his venture helps to address social isolation and loneliness.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aging-longevity-networking-breakfast-january-2021-tickets-134691779739?fbclid=IwAR1yxQhqT9WJqD0m0yGmgEBSuD4ObOMwfMKQOqRiO-0c0erKXw16fXu3YeI
Tune in tomorrow Wednesday January 13th at 3:00pm for @AgeFriendlyRI Radio Hour on WPRV-AM 790. RIGEC staff Allie Morelli & @RIHEALTH Jasmine Franco will discuss the Own your Health programs @RIPIN_RI @HealthcAdvisors
Join the conversation at 401-437-5000!
Some Kind of Heaven is only available to stream 1/11 - 1/14. Learn more and register to receive the link to watch below.
https://newportfilm.com/films/some-kind-of-heaven/
Aging & Longevity Networking Breakfast: January 2021
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Join our interactive networking breakfast and hear how local entrepreneurs are creating impactful solutions to aging/longevity challenges!Cranston Senior Enrichment Center has created a video explaining the current COVID19 vaccination process.
Tune in tomorrow Wednesday, January 13th at 3:00pm for
Age-Friendly RI Radio Hour on WPRV-AM 790. RIGEC staff Allie Morelli & Jasmine Franco from RIDOH will discuss the Own your Health programs.
Join the conversation: 401-437-5000
Tune-in: www.790business.com/age-friendly-ri/
Age-Friendly Rhode Island with Catherine Taylor
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The Age-Friendly Rhode Island Radio Hour is a weekly show focusing on issues affecting our aging population. From housing to healthcare to transportation, we hope to build a community that enables Rhode Islanders to live an independent and meaningful life as we age. Listen to “WPRV –
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.