Upcoming Community Meetings Join us for the 2024 Quarterly Community Connection Sessions with Director Cimini. The Office of Healthy Aging looks forward to receiving feedback from community stakeholders about topics of interest that impact older adults, adults with disabilities and caregivers.We will be hosting these quarterly throughout 2024. The next session will be hosted in person! When: Tuesday May 14, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 amWhere: South Kingstown Senior Center located at 25 St Dominic Rd, Wakefield, RI 02879Please use this form to register for this conversation. This helps us track attendance and accessibility needs. You may contact Denise Meza Director of Equity and Engagement at 401-340-0182 or via email denise.meza@oha.ri.gov with questions or if you need more information.
URI Group Respite Through our partnership with Rhode Island’s nursing programs, we match families in need of respite care for a loved one with local nursing students. URI's College of Nursing students provide respite care for parents of children with special needs, at no cost to them. For four hours every Saturday afternoon, URI Nursing and Health Sciences students, take care of children with special needs, ranging from mild to severe, giving their parents a chance to take a break. The program takes place every Saturday, from noon to 4 p.m., in the Department of Physical Therapy facilities in Independence Square on the edge of the Kingston campus. Any parents of children with special needs interested in applying for the respite care program can contact Christine McGrane at cmcgrane@uri.edu or 401-874-5347. For more information, contact the Point at 401-462-444
