National Estate Planning Awareness Week: October 16 – 22, 2023
Every year, National Estate Planning Awareness Week serves as a vital reminder of the importance of securing your legacy and ensuring your loved ones are protected. Held annually during the third week of October, this week-long event sheds light on the significance of estate planning for individuals of all ages, with a particular focus on…
Read MoreStories, Struggles and Triumphs
Twenty-four older Rhode Islanders gathered this summer to explore issues affecting people their age, develop a network of community champions, strategize ways to increase engagement with elected officials and develop anti-ageism campaigns. Senior Fellows was an inaugural program created through the partnership of Age-Friendly Rhode Island and Leadership Rhode Island with funding from Point32 Health…
Read MorePartnership Empowers Older Rhode Islanders
Age-Friendly Rhode Island is collaborating with a myriad of organizations, agencies and individuals across the state to build a community that supports and empowers Rhode Islanders as they age. A recent partnership, funded by Point32Health Foundation, resulted in 24 older adults enrolling in the inaugural Senior Fellows program at Leadership Rhode Island. The eight-week course…
Read MoreSenior Fellows Plan to Age Gracefully
This summer a network of diverse individuals came together over eight weeks to discuss topics including how Rhode Islanders can thrive as they age gracefully in place. The discussions were part of the inaugural Senior Fellows program that was organized by Age-Friendly Rhode Island and Leadership Rhode Island with funding by Point32Health Foundation. At the…
Read MoreSenior Fellows Learn to Lobby
Age-Friendly Rhode Island secured funding from Point32Health Foundation to underwrite the inaugural Senior Fellows Program with Leadership Rhode Island this summer. Twenty-five Rhode Island seniors met weekly in eight sessions to discuss challenges facing older adults, learn ways they can engage with elected officials and catalyze change. On August 8 the program culminated with a…
Read MoreSenior Agenda Coalition of R.I. names Cindy Coyne as Executive Director
The Senior Agenda Coalition of Rhode Island has appointed Cindy Coyne, a former State Senator, as its new executive director. Commencing her role on July 17, Coyne has a strong background in advocating for older adults and previously served on the organization’s Board of Directors. The Senior Agenda Coalition is dedicated to improving the…
Read MoreR.I. Food Policy Council named state lead in New England Report
The New England State Food System Planners Partnership released a report last month noting the overreliance on food exports by New England and called for a more regionalized approach to food production and consumption. The report explores what it would take to supply 30 percent of the region’s food by 2030. Several state leads were named,…
Read MoreAARP challenge grants include four RI organizations
AARP announced the winners of its 2023 Community Challenge. Grants totaling more than $3.6 million will support 310 projects across the country and will support rural and urban communities to be great places to grow up and grow older. The four local organizations receiving grants are: Newport: Bike Newport This project will support Cycling Without…
Read MoreThe Hidden Struggle: The Impact of Caregiving on Retirement Savings
In a recent article, Herb Weiss highlights a troubling finding from the 33rd annual Retirement Confidence Survey (RCS), which suggests that caregivers are more likely to have lower levels of assets and more likely to have problems with debt than non-caregivers. Because of this they are also less likely to have saved for retirement and…
Read MoreA Ride Can Change a Life
For many older adults and people with disabilities, transportation makes a HUGE difference in being included. We are deeply moved to have partnered with Looking Upwards and RIPTA‘s Planning department to design a new program that leverages generous funding from NADTC to promote mobility equity in Newport by giving folks a free ride when they…
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