Enhancing Aging Programs and Services: A Closer Look at Rhode Island’s Proposed Budget
Rhode Island’s proposed budget for 2024 has recently garnered attention for its notable funding allocations toward programs and services benefiting seniors and older adults with disabilities. Maureen Maigret, chair of the Aging in Community Subcommittee of Rhode Island’s Long-Term Care Coordinating Council and policy consultant for the Senior Agenda Coalition of RI, expresses her satisfaction…
Read MoreLearn How to Make a Difference in Your Community with New Civic Academy for Older Adults
R.I.’s older adult population is growing, but services aren’t meeting rising demand. When services do exist, it’s often the case that older adults are unaware of services supporting their ability to remain at home and age in the community. This need led us to partner with Leadership Rhode Island to launch a new “civic academy”…
Read MoreRhode Island Takes Steps to Improve Services for Older Adults
The House of Representatives approved legislation sponsored by Rep. Lauren H. Carson creating a legislative commission to study the services and programs for older adults in Rhode Island and make recommendations for ways to improve and coordinate them. The Rhode Island House of Representatives has passed a resolution calling for a collaborative study of the…
Read MoreApplication Deadline is Friday For The Senior Fellows Program
We have partnered with Leadership Rhode Island to launch the Senior Fellows Program, an 8-week summer program geared to lifting the voices, knowledge, and vision of Rhode Island residents 62 and older. This program is offered at no cost to participants but does require a formal application. Applications for the program close on Friday,…
Read MoreLeadership Rhode Island and Age Friendly RI Launch Inaugural Senior Fellows Program
Leadership Rhode Island (LRI) and Age-Friendly Rhode Island (AFRI) are proud to announce the launch of the Senior Fellows Program, a no-cost, eight-week summer program designed to lift the voices, knowledge, and vision of Rhode Island residents aged 62 and older. As Rhode Island’s older population steadily grows, Jim Connell, Director of Age-Friendly Rhode…
Read MoreRI General Assembly considers a bill that would provide regulatory flexibility to construct Accessory Dwelling Units
Accessory dwelling units (ADUs) have become increasingly important in enabling older adults to maintain their independence and continue living within their communities. ADUs are separate living spaces that are added to existing homes or properties, providing an affordable housing option for older adults who may not be able to afford the rising cost of…
Read MoreThe RI Life Index telephone survey is underway
The RI Life Index is a perception-based survey that is led by the RI Life Index Coalition, a group of local organizations working through an equity lens to address social needs and improve health. The telephone survey, for which participants are selected at random, is being conducted throughout Rhode Island. All individual responses remain strictly…
Read MoreJoin us for a 30-minute informational Zoom session as we share more about our new RI Senior Fellows Program!
We are partnering with Leadership Rhode Island on the Senior Fellows Program, an 8-week summer program geared to lifting the voices, knowledge, and vision of Rhode Island residents 62 and older. To learn more, please join the information session on Tuesday, April 18th 2023 from 1:00 – 1:30 pm. RSVP HERE About the Program…
Read MoreSocial Security and Medicare still face financial woes
In an article published on April 10th, Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues for RINewsToday, highlighted findings from the 2023 Social Security and Medicare Trustees Report and the importance of strengthening both programs. The annual reports on the financial health of the Social Security and Medicare programs were recently released by the Trustees, and…
Read MoreHerb Weiss’s latest piece calls for more funding to deliver aging programs and services
The Senior Agenda Coalition of RI (SACRI) has criticized Governor Dan McKee’s proposed $13.7 billion budget for fiscal year 2024, calling it “unfriendly to seniors” and urging for more funding for aging programs and services. SACRI, representing 21 organizations, is advocating for an “age-friendly” budget and has brought 220 older adults and aging advocates to…
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