Tagged: seniors

Roger Williams Medical Center and Fatima Hospital have opened what they say are the state’s first emergency rooms designed to take better care of the elderly.

Hospital officials say it’s taken a year to renovate and retrofit both emergency rooms so that the physical environments are safer and more welcoming for seniors. Think non-skid floors, large print hospital forms, and portable devices to help the hard of hearing.

Governor Lincoln Chafee joined Meals on Wheels RI today for the start of the program “March for Meals.”  

The nationwide campaign works to increase the awareness of senior hunger, recruit volunteers, and draw donations.

Governor Chafee accompanied Meals on Wheels on their lunch route and personally served 2 seniors. 

In last night's State of the Union address, President Barack Obama mentioned health care five times (by my count). One, later in the address, referred to making sure military veterans get the mental health care they need. The other mentions had to do with Medicare: as the nation ages, it's the biggest contributor to our nation's deficit.

Here's what he said: