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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.
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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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Nonprofits Receive $900,000 in Funding from Tufts Health Plan Foundation to Address COVID-19 Pandemic
Tufts Health Plan Foundation today announced 64 community organizations will share $900,000 to help in on-going COVID-19 response efforts. The nonprofit organizations focus on urgent needs in communities, especially those disproportionately affected by the virus. The grants are in addition to the $1 million in COVID-19-related funding awarded earlier this year….
OHA, URI, BCBSRI partner to help bridge digital divide for older Rhode Islanders
As part of its digiAGE initiative, the Rhode Island Office of Healthy Aging (OHA) announced a partnership with the University of Rhode Island (URI) and Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) to connect more older adults to digital tools and help further fight the spread of COVID-19….
New report showcases community innovations during COVID-19 to support healthy aging
Communities have demonstrated nimbleness in creating more inclusive and equitable systems to support older people during the coronavirus pandemic. How Innovative Community Responses to COVID-19 Support Healthy Aging is a new report highlighting these innovations. It is the result of a collaboration between the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs, the Massachusetts Healthy Aging…
There is still time to register for the @alzassocri Virtual Caregiver's Journey Conference! Last week we welcomed Annie Murphy & Kate Spinella on the radio show to talk about what participants can expect from the 3-day event. Listen below!
https://www.spreaker.com/user/wpro/afri-11-25-20?utm_medium=widget&utm_source=user%3A10516014&utm_term=episode_title
OHA is making $200,000 available to provide additional support services for caregivers with a special focus on using digital technology and serving communities and populations disproportionately impacted by the pandemic.
The deadline to apply is 12/9
http://oha.ri.gov/documents/Digital%20Equity%20For%20Caregivers%20RFP_For%20Delivery.pdf
There is still time to register for the Alzheimer's Association Rhode Island Chapter's Virtual Caregiver's Journey Conference! Please note that you do not have to register for all three days, you have the option to choose the sessions that you would like to view.
Register for the conference here:
www.caregiversjourneyconference.org/
Last week we welcomed Annie Murphy & Kate Spinella on the radio show to talk about what participants can expect from the 3-day event. Listen to that show below:
www.spreaker.com/user/wpro/afri-11-25-20?utm_medium=widget&utm_source=user%3A10516014&utm_term=ep...
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This year the Alzheimer’s Association RI Chapter is excited to offer an impressive agenda of educational sessions facilitated by experts in the field of care of support for people living with a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s and other dementia and those providing care and support to them. The conferen...If you are interested in volunteering contact Allori Fernandes for more information.
Email: afernandes@federalhillhouse.org
Phone: 401-996-9943
Download and share this flyer with your network:
agefriendlyri.org/wp-content/uploads/PVD-Coalition-VITA-volunteer-recruitment-flyer-2020-1.pdf
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.