Tag: R.i. Department Of Human Services
DHS, DOH partner to award preschool-development grants
PROVIDENCE – As a result of a partnership between the R.I. Department of Human Services and the R.I. Department of Health, five health equity...
State releases data on Medicaid employers with more than 50 employees...
PROVIDENCE – Nearly 200 employers in Rhode Island had at least 50 workers on state-supported Medicaid for at least three months last year, according...
Women’s Resource Center elects new board members at annual meeting
PROVIDENCE – The Women’s Resource Center, the nonprofit domestic violence and prevention services agency serving Newport and Bristol counties, elected new officials to its...
Castillo named Rhode Island Family Caregiver of the Year
PROVIDENCE – Noris Castillo, a caregiver with the PACE Organization of Rhode Island, was named Rhode Island Family Caregiver of the Year on Nov....
West Elmwood Housing Development Corp. and RIDOH receive $1.75M to help...
PROVIDENCE – The West Elmwood Housing Development Corp. and the R.I. Department of Health received $1.75 in federal funds to improve educational, social and...
UHIP spending projected to exceed $444M in FY19
PROVIDENCE – The new cost estimate for the Unified Health Infrastructure Program, known as UHIP, is $444.5 million through the 2018-19 fiscal year, most...
Despite nearly 300 corporate donors, R.I.’s food bank waging uphill battle
Every Monday and Thursday Julie Guerin travels the 2 miles from her home in Cumberland to the 65-acre Historic Metcalf-Franklin Farm, where she helps...
UHIP to-do list still lengthy
EIght months after the state launched what has been described as a broken computer system, the R.I. Department of Human Services continues to pare...
Low wages, Medicaid imperil hospice services
Hospice service, which includes nursing care, assistance with daily living activities, light housekeeping and companionship, can be a salvation for individuals who are expected...
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