Advocacy

Older Rhode Islanders rely on Older American Act services

Press statement by the RI Payday Lending Reform Coalition, of which AARP Rhode Island is an active partner and advocate.

Hungry in the West End addresses senior hunger in Providence's West End community -- an area of hard-core poverty burdened further by the recession. This series attempts to put a face on the problem of senior hunger in the West End and throughout America, and to give voice to those who are responding to the challenge of feeding the hungry. This is concluding Part 8 of the series. Start here to begin with Part 1.

Hungry in the West End addresses senior hunger in Providence's West End community -- an area of hard-core poverty burdened further by the recession. This series attempts to put a face on the problem of senior hunger in the West End and throughout America, and to give voice to those who are responding to the challenge of feeding the hungry. This is Part 7 of the series. Start here to begin with Part 1.

Recently released Brown University research suggests that investment in healthy Meals on Wheels home-delivered meals could save states money. A report based on a statistical analysis of a decade of spending and nursing home resident data indicates that the more states spend on home-delivered meals under the Older Americans Act, the more likely they are to help people who don’t need nursing home care to stay in their homes. The Brown report is featued in the AARP Rhode Island video series, Hungry in the West End.

AARP Polls Show 50+ Rhode Islanders Largely Satisfied with Superstorm Sandy Response

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Hungry in the West End addresses senior hunger in Providence's West End community -- an area of hard-core poverty burdened further by the recession. This series attempts to put a face on the problem of senior hunger in the West End and throughout America, and to give voice to those who are responding to the challenge of feeding the hungry. This is Part 6 of the series. Start here to begin with Part 1.

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