Posts Tagged ‘seniors’
CareLink’s “Wisdom for Living” program for older adults challenges the mind, nurtures the spirit
CareLink RI, a statewide nonprofit healthcare network of post-acute providers and community-based programs for older adults, has introduced a new program as part of its health and wellness services called “Wisdom for Living” – a life enrichment discussion group for participants to share their thoughts, be listened to, and find meaning and purpose in this…
Read MoreWhen the dust settles. Looking back at 2024’s legislative days – Herb Weiss
RI legislation for seniors
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Read MoreBenefits for seniors from Rhode Island’s next budget – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Photo: Artistic Images, Pamela Bhatia With a 35-2 vote in the Senate early on Friday the Senate gave its approval for a $13.963 billion budget for the 2025 fiscal year, comprising 13 articles that direct additional funding toward education and children, raises Medicaid reimbursement rates, health care…
Read MoreTwilight Wish(es) for Cumberland senior
A new television for Michael. A simple wish for this 66 year old in Cumberland, Rhode Island. When that simple wish made itself known to the Twilight Wish Foundation, they went about making it a reality. Michael had a huge smile and said “I feel like a kid on Christmas morning” when his wish was…
Read MoreBipartisan support needed to re-establish House Aging Committee – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues It was almost like attending a 34th high school reunion. After over three decades, an on-line meeting on April 25th, would bring five former senior staffers of the House Select Committee on Aging (HSCoA) and House Rules Committee back together to provide firsthand accounts to Maia Leeds, legislative assistant for Josh…
Read MoreThe legislative wish list of Rhode Island’s groups on aging – Herb Weiss
by Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues The Rhode Island General Assembly’s 2024 session kicked off on Jan. 2, 2024, scheduled to adjourn on June 30, 2024. According to LegiScan, over the last three months 2,164 bills have been thrown into the legislative hopper. “The state budget will likely be voted upon by the…
Read MoreSenior Agenda Coalition of RI unveils legislative agenda to packed house of seniors – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Last Wednesday, the main ballroom at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick was filled, to capacity. Hundreds came to the Senior Agenda Coalition of RI’s (SACRI) 2024 Legislative Leaders Forum to learn about the advocacy group’s issue priorities. House and Senate leadership, along with members of both caucuses…
Read MoreThe “Forgotten Middle” study of income inequity of Black and Hispanic seniors – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Millions of Black and Hispanic middle-income older adults will lack the financial resources to pay for senior housing and health care expenses as they age, warns a new report released by NORC at the University of Chicago, commissioned by the Long-Beach, California-based SCAN Foundation, an independent public…
Read MoreReport says nation not prepared to tackle senior housing crisis – Herb Weiss
by Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issue With the graying of America, the nation is unprepared to provide needed housing and care for millions of seniors, warns a recently released 40-page report by the Cambridge-based Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies. The US population age 65 and over has skyrocketed 34% in the last…
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