Posts Tagged ‘COVID’
Medicare slow to fix equity issue for seniors’ access to at-home COVID test kits – Herb Weiss
by Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Last month, COVID-19 home test kits were made available in a variety of ways – but, for Medicare recipients, it was a different story, being forced to go thru a different purchasing and payment process than those having private insurance, or no insurance. That process required the oldest…
Read MoreRauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants for Artists – Deadline: Feb. 7
Emergency grants of up to $5,000 to support direct treatment expenses for medical, dental, or mental health emergencies that arose in the last six months for artists practicing in the visual arts, film/video/electronic/digital arts and choreography are eligible. The staff of Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants particularly encourage artists of color, artists with disabilities, and artists living outside…
Read MoreYour Coronavirus Update – Aug. 11, 2021
RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY Chatham, MA has canceled their summer camp program because of positive cases. RI has decreased its risk from very high to high. Newport Secret Gardens Tour is canceled for 2021 Salem, MA has mandated masks for indoors – this will include popular Halloween season. RI School departments have to submit mask/COVID…
Read MoreOne Year Later – Two Surveys Examine Impact of COVID-19 – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Over the year the raging pandemic has impacted on the physical and mental health of Americans. With daily COVID case counts now the lowest since last year and hospitals seeing less coronavirus hospitalizations, most states, including Rhode Island, are now opening up. According to the American Psychological Association’s…
Read MoreGoing all-out to rescue Rhode Island Weddings & Events
Photos: Sara Zarrella Photography RI Coalition of Wedding/Event Professionals stages Mock “Safe” Wedding A Mock Wedding took place at Ocean Cliff on Tuesday. Organized by the Rhode Island Coalition of Wedding & Event Professionals, this project is a partnership with Rhode Island Commerce and the RI Department of Health, the RI Department of Business Regulation,…
Read MoreCOVID-19 and 2021: Looking into the Crystal Ball – by Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases continue to surge across the nation. As of last Monday, nearly 18,986,236 Americans have contracted COVID-19 with over 331,930 dying, says the John Hopkins Coronavirus Research Center. Projection models say that deaths may spike to over 500,000 by March 2021. As 2021 approaches,…
Read MoreGriefSpeak: The Gift of Goodbye
By: Dr. Mari Dias “We long for the gift of goodbye… Where do we go from here? The sadness won’t just disappear Watching the clock it never stops Where do we go from here?” (Lyrics by Joe Matira/Dean Petrella, July 2020) “Tis the season. Children have crafted their wish lists for Santa, families and friends…
Read MoreDolly Parton COVID Fund at Moderna – “Vaccine, vaccine, vaccine… “
Dolly Parton last night spoke of her joy at helping to fund the production of a promising new coronavirus vaccine. Parton, back in April, donated $1 Million to the Vanderbilt University Medical Center, that was partnering with Cambridge, MA based Moderna on a COVID-19 vaccine. Parton said: “I am a very proud girl today that…
Read MoreYour Coronavirus Update – Today, Oct. 28, 2020
NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL Speaker Nancy Pelosi says a Covid-19 relief deal will not coming before election day A report from College Board suggests the strong pandemic may have paused rising college costs The Price is Right will begin filming a new season, with no audience Hockey and other indoor ice arena activities can resume in…
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