Have A News Tip or Comment?
We want to highlight the incredible work happening in Rhode Island around promoting age friendly communities. If there are news clippings from your community that you want shared please send them to info@afristaging2.wpengine.com so we can include them in our newsletters and share with our network of stakeholders across the state. Tech savvy URI students help seniors master their cell phones:
http://warwickonline.com/stories/tech-savvy-uri-students-help-seniors-master-their-cell-phones,144310
Breaking barriers of “ageism”:
http://warwickonline.com/stories/breaking-barriers-of-ageism,143451
Legislation approved this session to assist seniors, disabled:
http://warwickonline.com/stories/legislation-approved-this-session-to-assist-seniors-disabled,143860
School One received a $3,000 grant from the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) to support its Inter-generational Arts Program:
https://www.school-one.org/2019/07/31/school-one-announces-new-arts-grant/
19 Million Meals and Counting:
http://www.cranstononline.com/stories/meals-on-wheels-marks-milestone-with-cranston-delivery,144473
Senior Center Slated for $500,000 in upgrades:
http://www.valleybreeze.com/2019-08-07/cumberland-lincoln-area/senior-center-slated-500000-upgrades#.XUxw65NKi8q
We need national paid family leave that includes elderly care, too:
https://www.americamagazine.org/2019/07/15/paid-family-leave-elderly-care-seniors-aging
Age-Friendly universities are finally here:
https://www.nextavenue.org/age-friendly-universities/ |
