Friday Friends with RI Elder Info

Today on the show we are so thrilled to welcome back Director Connell of Providence VA Healthcare System! Providence VA Medical Center 830 Chalkstone Ave. Providence, RI 02908 Main phone: 401-273-7100 Mental health care: 401-273-7100 x13057 https://www.va.gov/providence-health-care/ ⁠⁠⁠https://rielderinfo.com/

Today we're so pleased to be talking with Jennifer Wall, Director of Tobacco Free Rhode Island, and Advocate for the American Lung Association! Contact Jennifer: 260 West Exchange St. Suite 102B | Providence, RI 02903 O: 401-533-5179 C: 401-523-4112 Lung HelpLine: 1-800-LUNGUSA Jennifer. Wall@Lung.org https://www.lung.org/ Tobacco Quit Resources for Rhode Islanders Click Here Community Connect...

Today we're very excited to chat with Erin Gill, clinic coordinator for the ALS Association, Rhode Island Chapter/ Lifespan’s Louise Wilcox ALS Clinic! Contact Erin at ALS RI: Website: https://www.als.org/rhode-island Email: egill@alsari.org Phone: 401-732-1609 Learn more about WalkRI by clicking HERE ⁠https://rielderinfo.com/

Today on the show we are SO excited to welcome from Ocean State Center for Independent Living Program Manager Michelle Machado, and IL/Lunch & Learn Coordinator Heather Schey! For more info or to contact OSCIL: Website: https://www.oscil.org/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/OceanStateCIL Insta: https://www.instagram.com/ocean_state... ⁠https://rielderinfo.com/

Today on the show we welcome Elizabeth Lima Remillard, Co-founder of Empower Spinal Cord Injury, Inc.! Empower SCI Gala: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/empower-sci-gala-tickets-723985820077?aff=oddtdtcreator Email Liz at: elima@empowersci.org For more info on Empower S.C.I. visit: www.empowersci.org facebook.com/EmpowerSCI instagram.com/empowerspinalcordinjury YouTube https://rielderinfo.com/

Today on Friday Friends we are talking about the signs and symptoms of sepsis to look out for and what to do if you see them. https://rielderinfo.com/

This morning, Deb shared news on a new project initiative from RI Elder Info! https://rielderinfo.com/

Today on Friday Friends we're excited to welcome Dr. Skye Leedahl to chat about the University of Rhode Island's Cyber Seniors program! For more info Click Here or email at: skyeleedahl@uri.edu https://rielderinfo.com/

This morning of Friday Friends we are talking about Life After Cyber Scams! https://rielderinfo.com/

Today on Friday Friends we have special guest Don Nokes of NetCenergy Cyber Security for Seniors! https://rielderinfo.com/

Tomorrow! 4th Annual Calling All Veterans Day! Saturday August 26th, 10-1pm West Warwick Civic Center 100 Factory Street, WW, RI https://rielderinfo.com/calling-all-veterans-day-2023/

Today we are talking about "Strengthening Strokes Together: The Power of Stroke Support Groups with guest Elaine Campbell! https://rielderinfo.com/

Today we are Exploring MS Society's Empowering Resources with our guest Debby Bennett! https://rielderinfo.com/

Elizabeth Ramon from the Rhode Island Special Needs Emergency Registry joins us this morning on a brand new Friday Friends! https://rielderinfo.com/

Today we are celebrating the 3rd anniversary of Friday Friends with the organization that was our guest on our very first episode! George Neubauer & Maureen Maigret from Senior Agenda Coalition join us on a very special episode of Friday Friends! https://rielderinfo.com/

Today we are joined by John Goodman from the Rhode Island Airport Corporation to talk about the Sunflower Program! https://hdsunflower.com/us/ https://flyri.com/ Phone: 401-691-2000 https://rielderinfo.com/

It's HOT out there! Today we are talking about heat safety during the Summer season! https://rielderinfo.com/

Today we are talking about the upcoming Black and Aging event with Gregory Brunson & Tara Tang from Butler Hospital's Memory and Aging program! Butler Hospital's Alzheimer's Prevention Registry is: www.butler.org/AlzRegistry | 401-455-6402 | @ButlerHospital on Social Media https://rielderinfo.com/

Today is the final day of Elder Abuse awareness month, and Deb Burton has some helpful tips on what to do to help prevent, or report elder abuse with the seniors you know and love! If you, or someone you know is in immediate danger dial 911! Rhode Island law requires any person who has reasonable cause to believe that an elderly person has been abused to report it to the Office of Healthy Aging (O...

Today on Friday Friends, Deb sits down with Kelley Hurley from CareLink RI to talk about caring for someone with dementia! www.carelinkri.org https://rielderinfo.com/

June is Elder Abuse awareness month and today we are sitting down with Maria Cimini, Director of the Office of Healthy Aging. If you have concerns that someone might be suffering from Elder Abuse, Call: 401-462-0555 or visit: https://oha.ri.gov/report-elder-abuse https://rielderinfo.com/

Today we are joined by Deborah Royster of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau! Deborah Royster is the Assistant Director, Office for Older Americans. Before joining the Bureau, Ms. Royster served as Chief Executive Officer of Seabury Resources for Aging, a nonprofit organization that provides affordable housing, transportation, care management and other support services to older adults and fa...

Today on Friday Friends we are joined by Cheryl Patneaud from the Haven for Elder Justice. https://rielderinfo.com/

Today on Friday Friends we are chatting with Madeline Marlow, APS & Bethanie of the East Providence Prevention Coalition! 145 Taunton Ave. East Providence, RI 02914 | 401-435-7500 | eppc@eastprovidenceri.gov https://rielderinfo.com/

Kimberly Ferrante from the the Providence VA Hospital discusses the importance of mental health as part of healthcare. If you are in need of help please reach out: For veterans Dial 988 then Press 1, chat live, or text 838255 https://rielderinfo.com/