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Welcome!

Our Mission Statement:
"To preserve the independence, dignity, and capacity for choice for
seniors, adults with disabilities, families and caregivers. "
Catherine Taylor, Director
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RIPAE CAN HELP YOU BRIDGE
“THE GAP” IN
YOUR
MEDICARE PART D PLAN!

 The RI Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Elderly (RIPAE) program helps you pay the cost of certain prescription medications purchased during your Medicare Part D plan deductible. RIPAE also offers reimbursement to enrollees who enter the “donut hole” of their Medicare Part D plans.

For more information, click here or call 462-3000.

TTY users can call 462-0740

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Concerned about falling?
A Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns About Falls is a nationally recognized program designed to reduce the fear of falling and increase activity levels among older adults. Click here for more information and R.I. program locations.

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2012 OLDER AMERICANS

MONTH

35TH ANNUAL RHODE ISLAND
GOVERNOR’S CENTENARIANS BRUNCH

The date is set and we need your help!

 

WHAT’S GOING ON: Help the Rhode Island Department of Human Services, Division of Elderly Affairs (DEA) locate seniors age 100 and older for the 35th annual Rhode Island Governor’s Centenarians Brunch.

 

WHEN: Thursday, May 10, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.

 

WHERE: The Bridge at Cherry Hill, One Cherry Hill Road, Johnston, at 10:00am.

 

WHAT TO DO: Complete a registration form, available at this site, to get an invitation to the brunch from Governor Lincoln Chafee. Return the registration form, by FAX or e-mail, by MARCH 31, 2012, to Kathleen Zaroogian at:

 

kzaroogian@dea.ri.gov or 401-462-0503 (FAX)

 

CLICK HERE FOR REGISTRATION FORM

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
None at this time


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UPCOMING EVENTS OF INTEREST FOR SENIORS

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STOP MEDICARE FRAUD,
WASTE AND ABUSE….It’s Your Money!

 

Help ease the pressure on the health care system and to strengthen Medicare by raising awareness of the high cost of health care fraud.
For more information, call 401-462-4444, or go to www.StopMedicareFraud.gov.