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.

Across the globe, thousands of cities and towns have joined the World Health Organization's Age-Friendly Communities network, committing to make their communities better places to grow older.  Rhode Island is part of that movement.

Find out how your community can become age-friendly.

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Age-Friendly Communities in Rhode Island

Cities & towns recognized as part of the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities: Barrington, Block Island, Bristol, Central Falls, Cranston, East Providence, Newport, Pawtucket, Providence and Westerly.

And our newest "emerging" age-friendly communities including Coventry, Jamestown, Narragansett, North Kingstown, South Kingstown, and Warwick.

 

  • Now Available: The Rhode Island Healthy Aging Data Report!

    Want to better understand the health, strengths, and challenges facing older adults in your city or town? The new report offers comprehensive Community Profiles with local and statewide data on health indicators, living arrangements, and more.

    ✅ Compare your community to others across RI
    ✅ Use this data to guide policy, planning, and support for healthy aging
    ✅ See where your town stands

    📍 Check out your city or town’s profile today:

  • Rhode Island Office of Healthy Aging Pocket Manual

    Questions about what resources are available for Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities? OHA developed a handy guide to help navigate the abundance of community-based services and programs in the state
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    About Us

    Based at Rhode Island College, Age-Friendly RI 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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🌻 Thank you for an incredible webinar! What a wonderful way to celebrate Older Americans Month! 🌟💌A heartfelt thank you to our speaker, Sylvia von Aulock of the Southern NH Planning Commission, for sharing a decade of discovery, impact, and hard-won wisdom on age-friendly planning. Your insights on tackling real-world challenges were exactly what our community needed to hear.🤩And to our amazing attendees -> planners, advocates, and community builders from across Rhode Island and beyond -thank you for showing up and leaning in. Seeing representatives from 15 organizations and 13 municipalities in one virtual room is a powerful reminder of just how much momentum this movement has.Reminder: This was Webinar 1 of 2 in our Older Americans Month series -> next one is May 20th! Sign up through our event's page.💫Together, we're building a Rhode Island and New England where every age thrives. 💙 ... See MoreSee Less
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Can age-friendly planning transform your community into a vibrant haven for all ages? 🌟 Join our free webinars on May 12 & 20 to explore the possibilities and learn proven strategies to make it happen! ⏰ Register now and secure your spot! 📅Next: 🔜 May 20: bit.ly/AFRIMay20Webinar ... See MoreSee Less
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FREE Webinar Series | Building Age-Friendly Communities in RI📅 Tuesday, May 12 |⏰ 12:00–1:00 PM-> Featuring our friend Sylvia von Aulock with 10+ years of real-world planning experience. 👉 Save your spot now: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeIYQK49urKn9morCVsyooabjCWSIXsl2WwAb_a1kcDBAZyDA/viewform ... See MoreSee Less

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As a founding partner of the Senior Fellows program, we are so proud to celebrate the kickoff of the 2026 @Leadership Rhode Island Senior Fellows cohort!🚀⚓️This year's theme: "Hope: Our Response-Ability" captures exactly why this program matters. -> How we thrive as we age depends on how well our communities honor and activate the talents, wisdom, and lived experiences of older Rhode Islanders today. 🌱Over the weeks ahead, the 2026 Senior Fellows will deepen their passions, engage in civic commitments alongside community partners, and build the kind of connection, wellbeing, and purpose that will ripple far and beyond. 💫💌2026 Senior Fellows: Welcome! Rhode Island is so fortunate to have you stepping forward. Your voices, knowledge and vision are exactly what our communities need. We can't wait to see all that you accomplish! Make that dash mean something! 🫶#SeniorFellows #HopeOurResponseAbility #AgeFriendlyRI #LeadershipRI #RhodeIsland @followersLearning and leadership exist at every stage of life. Honored to kick off the Leadership Rhode Island 2026 Senior Fellows cohort!This year’s theme, “HOPE: Our Response-Ability,” invites us to explore how each of us can actively shape a future where all Rhode Islanders—especially older adults—are meaningfully engaged, supported, and empowered.How we thrive as we all age depends on how well our communities honor and activate the talents, wisdom, and lived experiences of older adults today. Creating those environments is a shared responsibility—and one that spans generations.Through this journey our 2026 Senior Fellows will deepen their passions and engage in civic commitments with community partners. Throughout, they will continue building connection, wellbeing, and purpose.Grateful to our partners, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island and Age Friendly RI, for making this program possible. 💙#LeadershipRI #SeniorFellows #HopeOurResponseAbility #CivicHealth ... See MoreSee Less

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[Resource] Point32Health Foundation 2025 Annual Report

The Point32Health Foundation recently released its 2025 Annual Report, detailing the collective impact of investments made by the Foundation and Point32Health’s Corporate Citizenship programs. Through its family of companies (including Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Tufts Health Plan, and CarePartners of Connecticut) the organization demonstrated a continued commitment to community well-being…

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Thank You To Our Funder

Point32Health Foundation works with communities to support, advocate and advance healthier lives for everyone.

"Point32Health Foundation builds on a tradition of service and giving at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan. Our heritage organizations together have invested more than $283 million to support community organizations in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island.

Together with community, we will advance equity in aging.

We share an unwavering commitment to support communities grappling with growing inequities and changing demographics.

Point32Health Foundation’s equity in aging strategy is guided by the Foundation’s north star, our mission and the core principles of a trust-based approach to philanthropy. Grounded in and responsive to community conditions, we want to be relevant in today’s context, grow as we learn with and from community, and build on the legacy of our predecessor foundations." Source: www.Point32Foundation.org