By: Martin Gallogly, Communications Associate Over the past five months, like many organizations in Rhode Island, PACE-RI has had to adjust the way we work and operate. That change was necessary to address the changing facts, recommendations, and daily difficulties of a pandemic. But as weeks turned to months, the crisis steadily morphed into the new reality of life. All the while, PACE did...
PACE-RI recently received a $10,000 grant from Eastern Bank to assist with our COVID-19 related expenses. The funds will allow us to provide each of our frail elder participants with protective and sanitation equipment in their own homes. Nearly all of our participants have fixed income so purchasing hand...
PACE-RI and Riverzedge bring together youth and seniors to beautify Woonsocket Funded by the Rhode Island Council on the Arts, the two nonprofit organizations continue to make the city more welcoming and livable PACE-RI today was joined by Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt as they unveiled a new mural in collaboration...
NBC 10 invited PACE to talk about the program’s advantages as an alternative to nursing homes. You can view the full story here: Link Here!
The Providence Journal ran a feature on PACE-RI’s handling of the coronavirus! Check out what we’re doing to keep elders in our community safe at home! Link Here!
NBC 10 recently did a piece on PACE-RI, highlighting the program’s success at limiting the spread of COVID-19. Check out this important story! Link here!
Our CEO Joan Kwiatkowski was recently featured on the Milbank Memorial Fund’s website! In her article Joan touched on the changing health care landscape in light of the COVID pandemic. She also discussed how she sees the system adapting over the long-term. Check out her thoughts at the foundation’s...
PAWTUCKET – It was 3AM Saturday morning when Tony’s police and fire scanner went off. The chatter was more than usual noise. Pawtucket Fire Department was calling for help with a fire that was clearly a big one. From the other side of Pawtucket, Tony and Pam got up...