2022 Elder Justice Summit
The Rhode Island Attorney General’s Office and AARP RI are hosting the Elder Justice Summit on Fri, May 20th from 8:30 AM – 2:00 PM. The program will feature experts and advocates across the state that work to protect older adults. Speakers: • Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha • Catherine Taylor,…
Read MoreTransportation Planning Grants Will Address Transportation Inequities in Nine Communities Across the Country
The National Aging and Disability Transportation Center (NADTC) has announced a new round of funding to support the development of program innovations and new models for equitable and accessible transportation to meet the needs of vulnerable and underserved populations, especially older adults and people with disabilities from diverse communities. NADTC has awarded $173,495 in competitive…
Read MoreRIPTA To Host 4 Listening Sessions To Inform Coordinated Plan
RIPTA is working with the statewide Human Services Transportation Coordinating Council to prepare a 2022 update of the Rhode Island Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Coordinated Plan. This plan is updated every five years to consider the changing transportation needs of individuals with disabilities, older adults, and people with low incomes; provide strategies for meeting those needs; and prioritize services…
Read MoreNotice of Grant Opportunity with OHA & EOHHS for the Person-Centered Options Counseling (PCOC) pilot program
The Office of Healthy Aging is part of the multi- year, interagency, No Wrong Door Initiative team led by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS). The No Wrong Door Initiatives focuses on redesigning the State’s system of long-term services and support (LTSS) to improve consumer access and choice. One of the centerpieces…
Read MoreRI Office of Healthy Aging Announces Changes to its At HOME Cost Share Program
Changes to OHA’s At-Home Cost Share Program includes persons with income up to 250% FPL and expands eligibility to individuals aged 19-64 with Alzheimer’s Disease or related dementia. The RI Office of Healthy Aging (OHA) announced today that recent changes have been made to the home and community-based, At HOME Cost Share Program…
Read MoreThe number of Older Adult renters with low incomes is rising causing many to cut back on food and healthcare
A new report from the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University highlights that older adults with severe cost burdens often sacrifice not only on food but also healthcare expenses. Further, almost 3 out of every 10 “extremely low-income renter” households are headed by adults age 65 and over, and 18 percent include a householder…
Read MoreIs Your Hospital Age-Friendly? Non-profit Launches Hospital Ratings & Reviews Engine for Older Adults and Family Caregivers
The Age-Friendly Institute today announced the launch of a hospital ratings and reviews engine on its website. Features include a listing for each of the country’s 6,000 hospitals with Medicare five-star quality ratings and crowd-sourced reviews from a fast-growing community of older adults and family caregivers. Consumers are familiar with reviewing products and services before…
Read MoreThe Village Common of RI to host workshop series on village development
The Village Common of RI’s first Workshop on village development will begin later this month on the 17th! These workshops are aimed at first, introducing everyone to the concept of a village, and second, to begin working towards making your community more age-friendly through the development of a village for your community. Over the course…
Read MoreRegister for a community listening session
Solutions to community challenges mostly come from those closest to the issue. That is why your perspectives and input are so important. Point32Health Foundation is working with Health Resources in Action (HRiA) to facilitate six community listening sessions throughout New England in February. The goal for these virtual sessions is to listen to and…
Read More50 community organizations receive THPF Momentum Fund grants
Tufts Health Plan Foundation has announced grants amounting to $500,000 for community organizations working to advance health equity and support community resilience. Fifty organizations, ten each in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island, will each receive a $10,000 Momentum Fund grant. The grants were informed by more than 100 conversations with community members…
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