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
Learn More About Our Work
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.
News
Webinar: Learn about Paid Leave for Caregivers
Tuesday, April 30, 2019 10:00 am – 11:30 am Rhode Island is a leader in providing paid family leave through the Temporary Caregiver Insurance program (TCI) so that workers can take time off work to care for a seriously ill loved one. Many Rhode Islanders are caregivers for their older…
Newport Makes Progress Towards Becoming an Age-Friendly Community
21.5 percent of Newport residents are over the age of 60, and the percentage of the older population could double by 2040 if state trends continue. At a March 21, 2019 workshop, the city council continued its consideration of becoming an AARP designated “Age-Friendly Community.” For more information, please read…
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…
.@CranstonSenior Services is using #THPFMomentumFund grant to increase community awareness and understanding of memory loss and aging. @alzassocri @rhodydank #AgeFriendly #DementiaFriendly https://t.co/QLiJplGVwI
AARP’s April Age friendly update. @AARPMA #AgeFriendly https://t.co/Io7U11iqTx
Is Newport an age-friendly city?
https://t.co/asu9dDeQ5j
‘Age-Friendly’ group develops list of services for town’s seniors https://t.co/v5PCQvYmSn via @NRI NOW
Facebook Posts
Rhode Island College Gerontology Center to Host a Free Conference – Age Friendly R.I.
agefriendlyri.org
Issues in Aging: Hooked, Hoarding, Harassment, Hazardous Driving A Free Mini-Conference April 17, 2019 9 a.m. – Noon Location: Main Dining Room, Faculty Center The conference offers sessions on 4 emerging topic of relevance to older adults: The “Hooked” workshop will provide a summary of epide...‘Age-Friendly’ group develops list of services for town’s seniors
nrinow.news
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, c…Is Newport an age-friendly city?
newportri.com
Of all Newport residents, 21.5 percent are over the age of 60, meaning the city has more residents in that age category than under 21. That percentage ofSilver-Haired Workers Are Replacing Teens At Fast Food Joints Across America
theepochtimes.com
Times are constantly changing. Probably, the next time you walk into a fast food chain in the United ...agefriendlyri.org
Add New Event Event Title: (required) Event Description: (required) Event Time & Date You have changed the recurrence rules of this event. Saving the event will update all future events. If you did not mean to change all events, then please refresh the page. Start/End: Event Start Date YYYY-MM-DD Ev...
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.