RIPAE supporters hit the phones

On the Senior Agenda by William F. Flynn Jr.

    When Rhode Island seniors find out that Gov. Lincoln Chafee’s budget would repeal the Rhode Island Pharmaceutical Assistance for the Elderly Program (RIPAE), they become very upset. That’s not my opinion, that’s a fact based on my discussions with many seniors during the past six weeks. I met with groups of seniors at nine housing buildings around the state, and I learned a lot.

A call to support family caregivers

    Almost all seniors, including those with chronic diseases, want to age in the community rather than in a nursing home. When one survey asked seniors what they feared most about aging, their top three fears were loss of independence, moving out of their home into a long-term care facility and giving up driving.

 

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