Mark your calendars! On July 13th, Butler Hospital’s Memory and Aging Program will be hosting its first-ever Black and Aging Health and Wellness fair. There will be over 30 vendors, free giveaways, guest speakers, and live music! #BlackAndAging #HealthyLiving

🏠 We’re adding tools to our toolbox to address the housing crisis: ✅Streamline permitting ✅Create housing/land use court calendar ✅Amend subdivision/land development permits ✅Allow reuse of buildings (like schools) for housing ✅Create a transit-oriented development pilot

#Medicaid renewals are back. Learn more about how you can be ready and #StayCoveredRI. Visit: staycovered.ri.gov.

¡Las renovaciones de #Medicaid están de vuelta! Encuentra respuestas a preguntas comunes, información descargable y avisos de renovación de ejemplo en distintos idiomas en staycovered.ri.gov.

🗓️Counting down the days! Join us this week at the West End Community Center for the Black and Aging Wellness Fair hosted by Memory & Aging Program at Butler Hospital. This event is free and open to the public!

Thanks to Memory & Aging Program at Butler Hospital we joined at the West End Community Center for the first ever Black and Aging Wellness Fair. We connected with over 100 seniors while showing off the many programs Rhode Island has to offer to help you #AgeStrong!

RI is expected to get some excessive heat and humidity this Thursday and Friday. Remember to: 💧Drink plenty of fluids 🧴Use suncreen & wear light colored clothing 🏈Avoid strenuous outdoor activities 🐶Never leave a pet or child in a hot car👩‍🦳Check on your neighbors

Do you have a loved one who is living in a #NursingHome but wants to move back home or into their community? EOHHS' Nursing Home Transition Program can give them that choice. To learn more, visit nursinghometransition.ri.gov.

Our Community and Home-Based #OralHealthcare Pilot Application is now live! Applicants must be enrolled or plan to enroll as a #Medicaid participating provider. For more info and to apply, visit eohhs.ri.gov/community-and-…

Reminder: DHS offices will be closed on August 14 in observance of the holiday and Call Center hours will be limited on Processing Wednesday. Additional services can be accessed at regional offices, the Customer Portal, or the mobile app.

Mental health is an essential part of overall health for children. How can you make a difference in supporting your child’s mental health during the #backtoschool transition? Here are 5 ways to help your child. Learn more at nimh.nih.gov/children.

Next Thursday, Aug. 24th, we will be hosting another Eleanor Slater Hospital Virtual Job Fair from 11 am - 1 pm. Register anytime through the QR code or the link - backtoworkri.com/job-fairs

📷 R.I. Office of Healthy Aging R.I. Office of Healthy Aging Get Ready! May is #OlderAmericansMonth. This Year's theme: Flip the Script on Aging. Celebrate the power of aging! Share your story with #FlipTheScriptOnAging #RIHEALTHYAGING

Older adults shape the future every day. Let's #FlipTheScriptOnAging and celebrate their contributions! #OlderAmericansMonth #RIHealthyAfging

Stop ageism in its track! Changing how we talk about aging starts with small actions: -Celebrate contributions at every age -Avoid ageist jokes -Share positive stories Together, we can #FlipTheScriptOnAging

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