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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New Funding Opportunity from the RI Foundation
The Rhode Island Foundation is accepting grant applications for its new Behavioral Health Fund. The goal of the Behavioral Health Fund grant program is to address behavioral health (mental health and substance use) needs before people are in crisis. Nonprofit organizations have until November 19 to apply. Preference will be…
Community Table Night is Back!
Diners are invited to sit together and enjoy their meal at a large community table. Participants order directly from the menu and a separate check will be created for each diner. Here is an opportunity to meet neighbors, make new friends, and enjoy a night out. **Special Guest! Lieutenant Governor Dan…
Growing Older In Burrillville: Nonprofit Group Seeks Local Opinons
This article originally appeared on www.nrinow.news on 9/11/18 By Sandy Seoane September 11, 2018 BURRILLVILLE – According to data recently compiled by Tufts Health Plan Foundation, 22 percent of Burrillville residents are now age 60 and older. Projections from the Statewide Planning Office indicate that the percentage of people age…
Salem creates a new website to serve elders and showcase https://t.co/x5fJZvIIe7. A great model for cities and towns #healthyaging
#agefriendly https://t.co/12cg7nSLuz via @BostonGlobe
You're not alone! We know being a #caregiver can be difficult... Family Caregiver Alliance is here to help. This free and confidential service is available to #RhodeIsland caregivers who need assistance. https://t.co/X9J1IZExqT @CortneyNic @The_RIDEA @AgeFriendlyRI @MealsRI #RI
Learn more about a new funding opportunity from the @RIFoundation to address the Behavioral Health needs of vulnerable populations - including seniors - before people are in crisis. #healthyaging #agefriendlyri #agefriendly https://t.co/Ze9MNMe4nJ via @AgeFriendlyRI
Lots of informationyou can use in this issue if the newsletter from @The_RIDEA . #openenrollment happening now! https://t.co/luKLkDODmY
This morning we’re in @CityofPawtucket Leon Mathieu Senior Center for one of our State Plan on Aging Consumer Focus Groups. We’re listening to what services and supports older adults want and need in order to help them age in the community. @AgeFriendlyRI #healthyaging
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Thanks for for your interest in our work @johntarnoff ! Great things happening in Little Rhody #agefriendlyri #agefriendly #healthyaging
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“Check out @AgeFriendlyRI's latest newsletter featuring the work that is being done to make #RhodeIsland #AgeFriendly: t.co/SFc20ZGO2t”Retweeted Tufts HP Foundation (@THPFoundation):
Check out @AgeFriendlyRI's latest newsletter featuring the work that is being done to make #RhodeIsland #AgeFriendly: t.co/SFc20ZGO2t
Have you heard about the new tool on our @agefriendlyri website to help Rhode Islanders locate Senior Centers? It can help your loved ones learn more abt programming, directions and contact information. We'd love to hear what you think! - t.co/2YJeippZPd
fabulous idea @AARPMaine Age Friendly communities! We can all learn so much from each other and share these terrific and do-able projects!
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“Love working with @AARPMaine Age Friendly communities like Raymond. Raised garden beds in the community garden for seniors w/ support from @lionsclubs & @HammondLumber & others. @libraryraymond @AARPLivable @MaineCF”Thank you to @liveunitedri for all you do!
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“Catch our outreach RV in a neighborhood near you – doing good and lending a hand. Our upcoming dates are here: t.co/kQwXi3Njmz”
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.