Age-Friendly Rhode Island, a statewide nonprofit dedicated to helping communities become more inclusive, accessible, and responsive to the needs of older adults, has received a $330,000 three-year grant from Point32Health Foundation. The funding will advance Age-Friendly Rhode Island’s statewide efforts to promote age-friendly initiatives through local planning, partnership development, leadership engagement, and community-driven action.

“We are deeply grateful to the Point32Health Foundation for its investment in Age-Friendly Rhode Island and the communities we serve,” said James B. Connell, executive director of Age-Friendly Rhode Island. “Across the state, local leaders, residents, and organizations are working together to create communities that support people throughout every stage of life. This funding will help us expand that work, strengthen local partnerships, and support communities as they respond to the opportunities and challenges of an aging population.”

Across Rhode Island, age-friendly work continues to gain momentum. More than half of the state's cities and towns are now engaged in age-friendly efforts, reflecting a growing recognition that communities benefit when they are designed to support people of all ages.
This grant is one of 21 new investments totaling more than $3.5 million from Point32Health Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan. “As a not-for-profit health plan, we know that healthier communities ensure better outcomes and more affordable care for everyone,” said Kristin Lewis, president of Point32Health Foundation and executive vice president of Point32Health. “Through these investments we are working with community organizations to create environments where individuals can live with dignity, connection, and opportunity as they age.”
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