Increased funding must be tied to nursing home mandated minimum staffing – Herb Weiss

A group of doctors shake hands in a hospital.

Increased funding must be tied to mandated minimum staffing – Herb Weiss By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule to establish comprehensive staffing requirements for nursing homes—including, for the first time, national minimum nurse staffing standards. The proposed rule seeks to would ratchet up…

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Rhode Island Weather for September 24, 2023 – John Donnelly

A map displaying the weather in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

by John Donnelly, meteorologist What’s left of Tropical Storm Ophelia will be over the northeastern US and we can expect some off and on rain during the afternoon with some steadier rain likely by the evening. Lows in the upper 50’s and highs in the upper 60’s with a light northeasterly breeze. It’s a “C”…

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The Sadness of The Late August Light – a short story by Michael Fine

The sun is setting over a city street.

By Michael Fine, contributing writer Copyright © 2023 Michael Fine This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. – It’s hot,…

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In the news….updates for Sept. 23, 2023

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RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY Central Falls Mayor Maria Rivera and Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos are co-chairing The Rodel Institute’s efforts in a few select states, RI being one, to build bridges where there has been partisan divide Gather RI, a new organization to promote women and on-binary people run for office has formed in RI…

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Rhode Island Weekend Weather, Sept. 23/24, 2023 – John Donnelly

Rhode Island weather on Saturday.

by John Donnelly, meteorologist Saturday 9/23/23: The outer band of Tropical Storm Ophelia rolls through and deposits rain, heavy at times from the early afternoon onward into the evening. Tight temperature range also, given the rain, morning lows in the low 50’s and afternoon highs around 60 with a northeasterly breeze gusting to 25 mph.…

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Baby Safety Month – check baby’s sleep space – dos and don’ts from CPSC

In honor of Baby Safety Month, a precious baby peacefully rests in a yellow striped shirt within the safety of a crib.

The annual Injuries and Deaths Associated with Nursery Products Among Children Younger Than Age Five report released today by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) shows that risks associated with nursery products remain high with more than 160 nursery product-related deaths annually. Many deaths occur in unsafe sleep environments. September is Baby Safety Month, and CPSC…

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Blackstone Valley International Food Trail starts today at over 80 restaurants

A collage of pictures of food and a woman holding a plate from various Blackstone Valley restaurants.

Blackstone Valley Tourism invites Rhode Islanders to participate in their “exciting culinary experience” – the Blackstone Valley International Food Trail, with restaurants participating representing over 40 countries in the region’s 10 cities and towns. The Blackstone Valley, the birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution, has people coming to the area from all over the world,…

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GriefSPEAK: She’s come undone – Dr. Mari Nardolillo Dias

A path through a forest with a lot of trees.

by Mari Nardolillo Dias, EdD. contributing writer She’s come undone She didn’t know what she was headed for And when [she] found what she was headed for It was too late. She’s come undone.” (The Guess Who, Undun,1969) It’s September 2020. Monica’s nativity scene remains on display. Her suitcase from a trip in February sits,…

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