Director, RI Office of Healthy Aging (RI Translation: the old DEA 😏) // Native RIer ⚓️ Proud mom + wife // Striving to be a force for good // Views are my own
Dr. A-Scott: Everyone who is eligible (age 12+) should be vaccinated. You cannot count on “natural immunity” from a previous exposure to C19. There is more and more evidence suggesting that this particular coronavirus does not confer long-term immunity after natural exposure.
Reflection: I've made myself available to everyone for so long that now when trying to put up boundaries and take care of or focus on myself, ppl get offended by it.
Program for Seniors in RI - Home Delivery of Food and Supplies everywhere in RI: Please click on this link: https://t.co/NhWJv0Lu4Q and fill out the form. We will schedule after that.
Caja de Comida a Su casa. Haga clic en este enlace: https://t.co/x0adDlOjtx
TY @maureenem1 for keeping focus on creating more opportunities for RIers to #agestrong in their homes. Thanks to @GovDanMcKee + @RIGenAssembly leadership, RI’s new State budget expands OHA programs that do just that! https://t.co/Sexb12NuwG
Thank you @RoseAmorJones for thinking ahead and after this pandemic about food insecurity for the most vulnerable. @HealthyAgingRI as a team, motivate us to think BIGGER about the solutions we put forth: Share this with 60+ community
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It's smart to have questions about how well the vaccine works, whether it is safe for you, and if it’s easy to get. Here's what you need to know and why you should get vaccinated. https://t.co/zWxIsh4z8f
In the face of tremendous challenges, especially dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, the nation bore witness to just how crucial and essential public servants are.
Public service is a vocation that calls on exceptional people with a very special gift.
#ElishaProjectShareMarket Pawtucket, Rhode Island are back on Thanks to Alison Bologna TV News Anchor for the yummy treats for Seniors, @roseamorjones for the courage to act, #MayorGrebien for your support and @sevenstarsbakery for our HQ
We need transformational investments in broadband to ensure that all Americans finally have access to affordable, reliable, high-speed Internet service.
Rhode Island continues to be #1 in the nation for fully vaccinating people age 65 and over. Roughly 80% of older adults in this age group have been fully vaccinated.
Let’s keep this momentum going with eligibility now open to individuals age 16 and over. https://t.co/7ncEriBAfS
Tune in to @FCC webinar on 4/27 to learn about the Emer. Broadband Benefit + whether you/your partners qualify for discounted internet services. #digitalequity
The @FCC is preparing to launch the Emergency Broadband Benefit - a temporary program that will provide monthly discounts for #broadband service to qualifying households. Learn more about our webinar on April 27 here: https://t.co/D2neR0I8lT.
TY, @MaryF_MacDonald, for highlighting the incredible work #digiAGE partners are doing to increase digital access + literacy among older RIers, carers, and families. So important we do all we can to support + accelerate this work.
We have a tremendous opportunity right now to meaningfully bridge the digital divide for so many older Americans, carers, and families. In RI, @HealthyAgingRI@CommerceRI@RIEOHHS + other #digiAGE partners are making progress to expand digital access. Continued vigilance is key.
High-quality, affordable broadband isn’t a luxury, but it’s a necessity for education, jobs, & healthcare. The #AmericanJobsPlan investments in broadband are made in every community in America: rural, tribal, urban, communities of color, reaching everyone across America.
What’s #CareBreaksRI? A program that provides qualified individuals to care for the loved one or friend while the caregiver is absent @HealthyAgingRI Learn more: https://t.co/NgAeLOOWb3
In 2017, an estimated 41 million family caregivers in the United States provided an estimated 34 billion hours of unpaid care with an annual market value of $470 billion. Learn how #respite care can help https://t.co/NgAeLOOWb3 @HealthyAgingRI