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.

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Rhode Island's Age-Friendly Movement Is Growing

Rhode Island cities and towns recognized as part of the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities: Newport, Providence, Cranston, Westerly, Bristol, East Providence, Pawtucket, New Shoreham, Barrington and our newest member -> Central Falls!

In addition, Jamestown, North Kingstown, Middletown, Portsmouth, Lincoln, Warwick, Coventry, South Kingstown, Narragansett, and Woonsocket are developing and implementing programs that address key community priorities.

 

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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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  • Rhode Island Healthy Aging Data Report

    Want to better understand the health, strengths, and challenges facing older adults in your city or town? The 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? Rhode Island's Office of Healthy Aging developed this handy guide to help navigate community-based services and programs in the state.

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Congratulations to the Rhode Island Community Food Bank! This gift will help provide nutritious food across RI’s 137 member agencies, supporting families facing food insecurity statewide. 🫶🏻⚓️🫶🏻 ... See MoreSee Less

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Age Friendly RI is with Rhode Island College (RIC) and 3 others.

23 hours ago

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📖 New Research Highlights the Critical Role of States in Building Age-Friendly CommunitiesCreating age-friendly communities takes more than local action. New research published in The Gerontologist highlights the essential role states play in sustaining, scaling, and embedding age-friendly principles into the policies and systems that support healthy aging.The study found that states can serve as powerful catalysts for change by:✅ Strengthening partnerships across sectors✅ Aligning policies that support healthy aging✅ Creating long-term, equitable solutions that benefit people of all agesThe authors conclude that state leadership is a critical linchpin in advancing age-friendly ecosystems—helping communities move beyond individual projects toward lasting systems change.Here in Rhode Island, we work alongside municipalities, community organizations, state leaders, and residents to build more inclusive, connected, and livable communities for people of all ages. Together, we're creating a stronger, more age-friendly Rhode Island.📓Read study: doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnag063Claire Wickersham, Caitlin Coyle, Age friendly states as a linchpin of age friendly ecosystems, The Gerontologist, Volume 66, Issue 6, June 2026. ... See MoreSee Less

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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