Tag: R.i. Office Of Healthy Aging
R.I. Senior Medicare Patrol recognizes Medicare Fraud Prevention Week
CRANSTON – Fraud costs Medicare about $60 billion a year and burdens beneficiaries with stress, time constraints, and threats to their medical identity and...
CVS report: Health care must adapt to a growing population
WOONSOCKET – As the aging population grows both in the state and in the country, a new CVS Health Corp. Trend Report on Healthy...
Cimini confirmed as R.I. Office of Healthy Aging director
PROVIDENCE – The state Senate on Tuesday confirmed Maria E. Cimini as director of the R.I. Office of Healthy Aging.
Cimini assumes the permanent role...
Cimini named R.I. Office of Healthy Aging director; DiCenso to chair...
PROVIDENCE – A former state representative has been tapped to lead the R.I. Office of Healthy Aging, while a longtime educator will now chair...
R.I. Office of Healthy Aging announces new state plan on family...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s first state plan on caregiving has been announced by the R.I. Office of Healthy Aging and the Family Caregiver Alliance...
McKee signs bills for senior property tax credits, financial exploitation protection
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island seniors can now save up to $1,500 on their municipal property taxes in exchange for volunteering under legislation signed into...
R.I. Office of Healthy Aging names interim director
PROVIDENCE - Michelle Szylin has been named interim director of the R.I. Office of Healthy Aging, replacing Rosamaria Amoros Jones, who submitted her letter...
R.I. Senate approves bill protecting against financial exploitation of seniors
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Senate has passed legislation aimed at preventing financial exploitation of seniors, according to a news release.
The bill, approved by a...
Health insurers partner with cities, organizations to increase vaccinations
PROVIDENCE – Health insurance companies are actively partnering with community organizations, state agencies and cities to help vaccinate people who are at high risk...
Crisis exposes depths of the ‘digital divide’
When Magdalena Andreozzi moved workshops offered by her nonprofit online during the COVID-19 pandemic last summer, she expected some bumps in the transition.
After all,...
