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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Join the RI Complete Count Committee for a Virtual Rally to Kick-Off the 2020 Census
It is vital that everyone in Rhode Island be counted. Results from the census will help determine the amount of federal funding Rhode Island gets for schools, roads, housing, SNAP, park improvements, and more for the next ten years. In fact, Rhode Island receives $3.8 billion (yes, with a “B”)…
Cyber-Seniors Helps Older Adults Stay Safe and Connected
We know that Senior Centers, Retirement Home Operators, Caregivers, and families are overwhelmed by keeping their members, residents, clients, and family members safe. Cyber-Seniors are taking extraordinary measures to mobilize their extensive network of trained Cyber-Senior Mentors to provide technology training in the form of online webinars and telephone support…
21 Organizations to Receive First $500K of $1M Committed by Tufts Health Plan Foundation
In our last newsletter, we shared that Tufts Health Plan Foundation announced that they are making additional support of $1 million to community efforts on behalf of older people affected by the coronavirus in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Connecticut. “This first wave of funding addresses one of the…
Grateful to @LeadershipRI for helping us navigate the digital realm and virtually hosting our inaugural Social Isolation Work Group meeting. Your support has enhanced our capacity to do critical work.
Through this crisis I want to recognize local heroes 🦸♀️ Today, I am giving a shout out to @meggrady, ED of @MealsRI! Meals on Wheels is celebrating its 50th year- this service has never been more critical. We are proud of you & your supporting organizations have your back!
North Kingstown has set up a hotline for older adults who have a need for meals, medication and pharmacy services.
https://patch.com/rhode-island/northkingstown/coronavirus-north-kingstown-launches-senior-hotline
“It’s been lovely. Video is so much more valuable than the phone. You can see the person’s energy and mood.”
#spreadJOYnotGERMS #ActiveAging #AdaptiveAging
https://www.nextavenue.org/virtual-connections-have-never-been-more-popular/
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RI Food Bank, Meals on Wheels RI, and United Way are each receiving $125,000 from the Tufts Health Plan Foundation to support their critical work on the front lines responding to the emerging needs of older and vulnerable RI'ers.
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3 R.I. nonprofits receive $125K from Tufts Health Plan Foundation - Providence Business News
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PROVIDENCE – Three Rhode Island-based nonprofits are receiving $125,000 from the Tufts Health Plan Foundation to help the organizations address needs and individuals impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The foundation recently announced it would provide $1 million to organizations assisting older an...How do we make sure the older people we love are ok, while at the same time staying away so we don’t put them at risk?
whatsupnewp.com/2020/03/reaching-out-to-isolated-older-adults-is-essential-during-coronavirus-her...
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Home Health & Fitness Health & Fitness Reaching out to isolated older adults is essential during coronavirus – here are 7 specific things you can do, just for starters By The Conversation - March 25, 2020 Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Pinterest Email Print WhatsApp Seniors may need help shopping...Confused about coronavirus? Here’s a list of informative articles, papers, and podcasts curated by Ezra Klein and colleagues at @voxdotcom
www.vox.com/2020/3/14/21175124/coronavirus-outbreak-covid-19-what-to-read-essential-reading-guide
A coronavirus reading guide for the perplexed, the anxious, and the obsessive
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Confused about coronavirus? Here’s a list of the articles, papers, and podcasts we’ve found most useful.Feeling stressed or anxious about COVID19? Make time to do activities that you enjoy and can help you relax. bit.ly/39UVoEj
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a virus (more specifically, a coronavirus) identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China."When we accept the second-class citizenship of an entire category of human being, we set a precedent for treating others with the same disregard."
Opinion | ‘Covid-19 Kills Only Old People.’ Only?
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Why are we OK with old people dying?
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.