Posts Tagged ‘elderly’
Out and About in RI: SACRI’s Celebration of Older Americans Month (photos)
Senior Agenda Coalition of RI (SACRI) hosted a packed State Room for the celebration of Older Americans Month. The event drew a standing room only audience for every corner of RI. (photos)
Read MoreGriefSPEAK: A Sister’s Love Across the Miles – Mari Nardolillo Dias
Grieve as well as celebrate those that we lose at an advanced age. They have provided us with so much knowledge of history, as they experienced it personally. The legacy they leave, as all of us do, is a little part of them is always in us.
Read More2026 RI Senior Games are on!
2026 is shaping up to be a terrific year for the Rhode Island Senior Games! Last year they had 10 events with hundreds of competitors from RI, nearby New England states, and from across the country. This year RISG is hosting 14 events and participation is expected to set records. Check out all the events…
Read MoreRhode Island PR Campaign to Reduce Older Adult Overdoses – Herb Weiss
State’s Evidence-Based PR Campaign Aims to Reduce Older Adult Overdoses By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging Four months ago, the State of Rhode Island joined an estimated 5,000 community coalitions across the nation and U.S. territories to participate in the 2025 National Substance Use and Misuse Prevention Month. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration…
Read MoreSenate Aging Committee Seeks Renewal of Older Americans Act – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer, aging issues With over 359 days until the mid-term elections, the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Aging held a hearing last week to emphasize the need for reauthorizing the Older Americans Act (OAA), a crucial piece of federal legislation that expired the previous year. The hearing highlighted the key role…
Read MoreQ & A with Carol Anne Costa, Senior Agenda Coalition of RI – G. Wayne Miller, Ocean State Storie
Reprinted under mutual agreement with Ocean State Stories by G. Wayne Miller, Oct. 6, 2025 Welcome to Ocean State Stories, Carol! To begin, can you give us an overview of the Senior Agenda Coalition of Rhode Island (SACRI)? We’ll get into specifics shortly. A brief overview of the history of SACRI please. SACRI started back…
Read MoreRhode Island Coalition for Elder Justice: Expanding its Unifying Voice to Protect Older Adults
The Rhode Island Coalition for Elder Justice (RICEJ), a statewide network of advocates, service providers, and community leaders, is expanding its efforts to raise awareness, prevent abuse, and safeguard the rights and dignity of older adults. With Rhode Island home to one of the fastest-growing older populations in the country, the Coalition serves as a…
Read MoreFraud Schemes Targeting Older Adults: Senate Aging Committee Sounds Alarm – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues “Congratulations! We are pleased to inform you that you are one of our lucky winners,” read the letter. The official-looking correspondence—purportedly from the desk of the Vice President, International Promotions/Prize Award Department of Publishers Clearing House (PCH)—continued: “On behalf of the members and staff of PCH, the…
Read MoreAging Policy in 2025: Rhode Island Legislative Wins and What’s Missing – Herb Weiss
On June 24, 2025, with a 35-2 vote in the Senate, the Rhode Island General Assembly has given its approval to a $13.963 billion budget for the 2026 fiscal year that directs additional funding toward addressing the state’s housing and homelessness crisis, improving access to health care, supporting municipalities through increased revenue sharing, more funding…
Read MoreOut & About in RI: RIC Honors Herb Weiss with Archive. 45 Years of Journalism on Aging and Health Policy
Photos: Laura Coelho, Data Management Coordinator, School of Business, Rhode Island College On Friday, June 27, 2025, more than 55 people gathered at the James P. Adams Library at Rhode Island College (RIC) to honor lifelong advocate and journalist Herb Weiss as the College officially announced the archiving of his 45-year body of published work.…
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