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A sign indicating a declaration of nursing home emergency due to inadequate minimum staffing.

Jan 2 2024

Governor McKee Executive Order declares Nursing Home Emergency in Rhode Island

Time stamped at 3:31pm on Friday, December 29th, not to be followed with a press release to the local media, ...
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Jan 1 2024

The road to parenthood can include peril and heartbreak, for some – Ocean State Stories

This story is published in partnership between RINewsToday.com and Ocean State Stories, a journalism initiative at Salve Regina University. by ...
A man leaning against a boxing ring.

Dec 30 2023

Burn with Kearns: No BS. Solution to your New Year’s resolution – Kevin Kearns

by Kevin Kearns, contributing writer on exercise and fitness Now, I could sell you on my services. That would be ...
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Dec 29 2023

GriefSPEAK: Your brain on grief – Mari Nardolillo Dias

by Mari Nardolillo Dias, EdD, contributing writer If 2023 was your first year in grief, you probably spent most of ...
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Dec 27 2023

Mind full vs. Mindful? – Dr. Holly Schiff, South County Psychiatry

by Dr. Holly Schiff, South County Psychiatry Most of us are mind full every day, lost in our thoughts and ...
A candle with cinnamon sticks in the snow.

Dec 22 2023

GriefSPEAK: Hope lives in Christmas. So does grief and trauma. – Mari Nardolillo Dias

by Mari Nardolillo Dias, EdD, contributing writer "So this is Christmas And what have you done? Another year older, a ...
A man in a black hoodie with his hands in his pockets.

Dec 21 2023

Homeless in RI: Woonsocket program 2nd RI site for homeless with acute illness

 Second Medical Respite site, in Woonsocket, will serve people with acute illnesses who are experiencing housing insecurity and homelessness  The Rhode ...
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Dec 19 2023

RI’s unique Medicaid, insurance expansion for Postpartum Doulas prioritizes maternal health

Doulas are care providers who assist women during their pregnancies, perinatal, and birthing periods. A newer, more specific type of ...
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Dec 14 2023

Business Beat: URI names Danny Willis dean of the College of Nursing

A nationally respected education leader and practitioner, Willis joins URI after serving as dean of nursing at Saint Louis University The ...
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Dec 12 2023

Holiday cheer – and respiratory viruses – in the air. Vaccinate before travel and gatherings.

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is reminding anyone who will be traveling for the holidays or plans to ...