Aldersbridge Communities News
More health care settings become LGBTQ Safe Zones: Glass in PBN
Imagine moving into a nursing home, after living proudly for years as an openly gay, lesbian or transgender person, only to be forced back into a closeted existence due to the fear of ostracism, isolation and mistreatment from intolerant residents and staff. It's not...
Aldersbridge Communities Receives Momentum Fund Grant
We have some exciting news! Aldersbridge Communities is honored to be 1 of 50 recipients to receive a grant through the Tufts Health Plan Foundation 2021 Momentum Fund! The Momentum Fund is a mini-grant program promoting healthy aging by building on our communities’...
LINN HEALTH & REHABILITATION RECEIVES $1 MILLION GRANT
LINN HEALTH & REHABILITATION RECEIVES $1 MILLION GRANT TO TRANSFORM ITS BUSINESS MODEL CARES Act state funding to be used to create 11 private rooms to help control spread of COVID-19 and other infections; launch new home- and community-based services program Linn...
RISCA Grants Funding to our Authentic Voices Program.
Engaging in creative arts is so beneficial to the many elders that Aldersbridge Communities serves. Connecting our residents with artists is a very therapeutic (mentally and physically) activity that’s great for enhancing their well-being and purpose. It’s also a...
In Memoriam: Rachel Finlinson (1956-2020)
Rachel Filinson, age 64, a former trustee of Aldersbridge Communities, passed away on July 7, 2020 after a 15 month-long illness. Rachel was a professor of sociology and director of the Gerontology Program at Rhode Island College where she worked for 33 years. She had...
Aldersbridge Communities: Our Heroes
Watch video to view highlights of the life in our communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Video Message for Front-Line Workers
Aldersbridge Communities Chaplain, Reverend Jennifer Zogg of the Church of the Epiphany in East Providence, created a video message for staff at Aldersbridge Communities to provide pastoral support of their hard work on the front lines of caring for residents during...
CARES Tax Info for Donors
The new Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, passed by Congress recently, offers 3 charitable giving deduction opportunities for donors: 1. Universal Charitable Donation: Whether you itemize or not, this provides for a deduction of up to $300 in...
Couple Fast-Tracks Wedding for Elderly Mother in Nursing Home
Estelle McGovern, a 92-year old resident of Linn Health & Rehabilitation in East Providence, had the perfect wife in mind for her son, Mick. She tried for several years to fix him up with her Certified Nursing Assistant, Susan Nestell, but to no avail. Each time...
Unlikeliest Superheroes
Respectfully Yours They are the unlikeliest of superheroes. Some are in their 60s. Most were born on faraway islands - Puerto Rico, Cape Verde, Haiti, Guatemala, the Azores - and they learned to speak English when they arrived here. One is a cancer survivor. Most have...
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For Heroes Only
This message is for the staff members of Aldersbridge Communities, in all...
In Memoriam: Donald R. Kennedy (1928-2019)
In Memoriam: Donald R. Kennedy (1928-2019) Donald R. Kennedy, age 91, a...
Myrna Griffith Publishes New Novel “The Catch”
Like most writers, Winslow Gardens independent living resident Myrna...
New Signage and Parking Lot Updates
Visitors and guests traveling to Linn Health & Rehabilitation or...
In Memoriam: Jennifer Cabral (1980-2019)
In Memoriam: Jennifer Cabral (1980-2019) We are saddened to report that...
Annual Harvest Time Fair 2019
Aldersbridge Communities will hold its annual 2019 Harvest Time Fair on...
Linn Health & Rehabilitation New Rehab and Wellness Center in Senior Digest
ALDERSBRIDGE COMMUNITIES TO HOLD GRAND OPENING OF REHABILITATION CENTER
New rehab gym for residents of Linn Health & Rehabilitation is the...
2019 ‘Adding Life To Years’ Fundraising Gala Announced
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (April 19, 2019): Aldersbridge Communities...
Special Wish Granted for Wheelchair-Bound Resident
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (April 9, 2019): Like most avid video gamers,...