Resources for Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities

Below is a list of websites and phone numbers that may be of use to you. 

2-1-1

Website: https://www.211.org/

Phone: 211

Calling 211 connects you to a trained professional, a caring expert to help locate resources you need in the community, such as housing, food, paying bills, and childcare. It is free and confidential.  

Alzheimer’s Association
Website:  www.alz.org/ri
Phone: 401-421-0008; 800-244-1428 Resource site on Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. 

Administration for Community Living
Website: www.aoa.gov
Phone: 202-619-0724 

National resource site on services and opportunities for older Americans.

CareLink
Website: www.carelink-ri.org
Phone: 401-490-7610 

A partnership of health and community resources in Rhode Island, including long term care, home care, and adult day services.

Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Website: www.cms.hhs.gov
Phone: 877-267-2323 (toll free) 

Information on Medicare, Medicaid, and other programs.

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
Website: www.jointcommission.org
Phone: 630-792-5000 

Site for information on accredited healthcare organizations, including hospitals and nursing homes.

Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitative Facilities
Website: www.carf.org
Phone: 520-325-1044 

Another accrediting agency.

The Conversation Project

Website:  www.theconversationproject.org

Phone:  616-301-4868

Dedicated to helping people talk about their end-of-life care. 

Long Term Care Coordinating Council
Website: www.ltgov.ri.gov
Phone: 401-222-2371 

Resource information about long term care services.

Long Term Care Ombudsman (RI State Program)

Website: www.alliancebltc.com

Phone: 401-785-3340; 888-351-0808 

Under the federal Older Americans Act (OAA) every state is required to have an Ombudsman Program that addresses complaints and advocates for improvements in the long-term care system.

The program advocates for the well-being and rights of individuals in long term care, ensuring their health, safety, and welfare are protected. They respond to and investigate complaints made by residents in nursing homes and assisted living, providing valuable information and support to residents and their families.

Medicare
Website: www.medicare.gov
Phone: 800-633-4227 

The website for Medicare information. It also has a very helpful section called “Find Care,” with guides to home health services, nursing homes, and other types of long-term care providers, and each includes quality and patient survey ratings. The sections on nursing homes and home health services include links to tips as well as checklists and additional information as you scroll through the section.

Mesothelioma Guide 

Website:  https://www.facebook.com/mesothhlioma/guide.   Mesothelioma Guide provides patients and their loved ones with resources, answers, and information over a wide spectrum of free assistance options. 

National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
Website: www.nhpco.org
Phone: 800-658-8898 

Information on hospice care and hospice programs.

THE POINT 

Website: www.ardc.ohhs.ri.gov/

Main Call/Walk-In Center: United Way of Rhode Island, 50 Valley Street, 

Providence, RI 02909

Phone: 401-462-4444 or 402-462-4445 TTY
Rhode Island Aging and Disability 

Resource Center hotline, provides  information specific to services and programs for elders, persons with  disabilities and caregivers. 

R.A.M.P. (Real Access Motivates Progress)

Website: https://www.rampisinclusion.org/

RAMP educates and advocates for accessibility and inclusion, seeking to create safe and barrier-free environments.

RI Elder Info

Website: https://rielderinfo.com/

Phone:  401-585-0509

Provides comprehensive information and resources for seniors, caregivers and professionals. 

RI Legal Services - Pro Bono Volunteer Law Program (VLP)

Website: https://www.helprilaw.org/node/80/pro-bono-volunteer-law-program

Phone: 401-421-7758

The Volunteer Lawyer Program (VLP) is a public service program of the Rhode Island Bar Association designed to help people who have low-incomes obtain legal help when they need it. Its purpose is to provide legal assistance to those who cannot obtain legal representation either on their own or through other existing agencies. 

RI Office of Healthy Aging
Website: www.dea.ri.gov
Phone: 401-462-3000; 401-462-0740 TTY 

Information  on SSI program, Medicaid waiver program, and all types of senior  services; publishes Pocket Manual of Elder Services.  Reporting of  elderly abuse or self-neglect. 

RI Department of Health
Website: www.health.ri.gov
Phone: 401-222-2231 

Information on licensed nursing homes and assisted living residences.

RI Department of Human Services
Website: www.dhs.ri.us
Phone: 401-462-5000 

Information on services for elderly Rhode Islanders.

St. Elizabeth Community - Safe Haven for Elder Justice

Website:  https://www.stelizabethcommunity.org/Our-Services/Safe-Haven-for-Elder-Abuse-Victims

Phone: 401-739-2844, X36

A  program within St. Elizabeth Community that offers a safe place for an  elderly victim of abuse to stay for a short period of time.

Sojourner House
Website: www.sojournerri.org
Phone: 401-861-6191 

Resource for information on elder safety and domestic abuse prevention.

Because resources change frequently, please verify any information before acting on it.