AGE-FRIENDLY RI: POWER-UP 2019! SAVE THE DATE:
Thursday June 20 • 8am-12pm
AGE-FRIENDLY RI: POWER-UP 2019!
SAVE THE DATE:
Thursday June 20 • 8am-12pm
Age-Friendly Rhode Island: Creating Partnerships and Building Community that Supports Rhode Islanders as They Age
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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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13th Annual Thewlis Lecture: An Evening Celebrating Lives Well Lived!
It is the great pleasure of the RI Geriatric Education Center (RIGEC), the URI Program in Gerontology, the College Health Sciences, and the Office of the Provost to invite you to attend a screening of the documentary “Lives Well Lived” followed by a discussion with the Director, Sky Bergman. Doors…
Age-Friendly Group Develops List of Services for Town Seniors
Originally published by Northern Rhode Island News On the Web , By Sandy Seoane – March 14, 2019 BURRILLVILLE – An organization that works to improve conditions for Rhode Island’s aging population has turned their attention to Burrillville, and at meetings over the past several months, community participants have focused…
Growing Older in Burrillville: Continuing the Conversation
When: Wednesday, March 27, 2019 – Coffee and muffins at 10:15 a.m. Meeting will begin at 10:30 a.m. Where: Community Room at Ashton Court, Chapel Street, Harrisville, RI Who should come? Anyone interested in living a full life in Burrillville. Please bring a friend and help us continue the conversation….
Is Newport an age-friendly city? - https://t.co/N37XvUJjM9 #GoogleAlerts
Newport takes steps towards age-friendliness #agefriendly #agefriendlyri https://t.co/x05azJQPYm
The older we get, the more important technology is...
@MaureenMaigret Presenting on #Agefriendliness and #NewportforAllAges at Newport City Council workshop last night.
2These are the Safest Cities in Rhode Island https://t.co/o6NwNZsn7b Burrillville ranked 3rd safest city/town to live in RI following Portsmouth and Narragansett! Great news for the residents and older adults retiring in this community.
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Maureen Miagret Presenting on #Agefriendliness and #NewportforAllAges at Newport City Council workshop last nite.
Burrillville ranked 3rd safest city/town to live in RI!
Safest Cities in Rhode Island - See Which Cities Made the Top 25 List
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See Which Rhode Island Cities Made the List Based on a population of at least 15,000 Methodology: We use a variety of factors to determine these rankings. To see our full methodology, click here. Rhode Island is the smallest state in the country, making its population density of 1006 people per squa...Learning how to create age-friendly rural communities. We want to hear from you! What would make living in a rural community as an older adult better? What’s been difficult to access? Caregivers, adult children caring for aging parents, medical staff, mental health professionals and community members are encouraged to attend this free, engaging event.
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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.