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New RIDOH Visitor Policy

January 11, 2022 — Dear Families of Residents at The Cove and The Willows: Yesterday, Governor Dan McKee signed a RI Department of Health (RIDOH) regulation that changes the visitation policy at all RI long-term care facilities, including Assisted Living facilities. Effective today, all visitors and essential caregivers entering The Cove or The Willows must either: Provide proof of... Read More

Senior Health Updates

January 1, 2022 — What’s happening in healthy aging and senior care research? Brain Scientists Offer Tips for Communication While Masked Since the pandemic began, wearing face masks has been vital for protecting vulnerable older adults against COVID-19. Older adults and people with dementia are at high risk of serious illness from the virus. “Doing without masks to protect... Read More

Resolve to Improve Your Attitude About Aging in 2022

January 1, 2022 — Over the past decades, experts in the field of aging have seen a big change in the ways we think and talk about growing older. There’s been a movement toward empowerment, and toward helping all older adults remain as independent, active and engaged as possible, even as they face physical and cognitive challenges. In our... Read More