Rhode Island Aging Statistics & Resource Guide
The Rhode Island Aging Statistics & Resource Guide contains key information, links and statistics for senior citizens in Rhode Island. With an aging population and the average cost of care averaging between $27.00 an hour for home care to $10,646 a month for skilled nursing care, Rhode Island is typically more expensive than the national average. This guide also contains helpful contact information for county offices, Alzheimer’s Disease organizations and government agencies that offer assistance to caregivers and senior citizens.
Rhode Island Key Statistics
- 24.4% of the Rhode Island population is aged 60 or over with 13.5% of seniors aged 65+ living alone.
- With high income, estate and property tax, it is one of the least tax friendly states for retirees, with the highest income tax set at 5.99% and an average property tax set at $1,723 per $100,000 in home value.
- 65.8% of certified nursing home beds were rated four or five-stars over a three-month period compared to a US national average of 47.3%.
- The median household income for a Rhode Island senior (65+) is $42,027.
- 24,000 people aged 65 and older are living with Alzheimer’s in Rhode Island.
Choosing Long Term Care in Rhode Island
- Rhode Island Home Care Agencies Directory: The average hourly home care rate in Rhode Island is $27.00, making Rhode Island more expensive than the national average ($22.50) for home care.
- Rhode Island Adult Day Care Directory: The average cost of adult day care in Rhode Island is $1,771 per month making Rhode Island more expensive than the national average ($1,625) for adult day care.
- Rhode Island Assisted Living Directory: The average cost of assisted living in Rhode Island is $5,199 per month making Rhode Island more expensive than the national average ($4,051) for assisted living.
- Rhode Island Skilled Nursing Directory: The average cost of skilled nursing in Rhode Island is $10,646 per month making Rhode Island more expensive than the national average ($8,517) for skilled nursing.
Rhode Island Senior Services
Rhode Island Office of Healthy Aging
Address: 25 Howard Ave, Building 57, Cranston, RI 02920
Phone: 401-462-3000
TTY: 401-462-0740
Rhode Island State Plan on Aging
Rhode Island Elder Justice and Advocacy
To report Elder Abuse call the Adult Abuse Hotline at 401-462-0555
Report Misconduct in R.I. Nursing Homes:
- 401-274-4400- ext. 2446
- Reporting Form
Rhode Island Support for Caregivers
Rhode Island Senior Disaster Preparedness
Rhode Island Health Care Fraud
For more information about this program or to become a volunteer, call 401.462.0194
Rhode Island Long-Term Care Ombudsman
- Rhode Island’s Long-Term Care Ombudsman
- Alliance For Better Long Term Care – RI State Long Term Care Ombudsman Program
To report suspected abuse of a person living in a care facility (such as an assisted living or nursing home), contact The Alliance for Better Long Term Care at 401.785.3340 or toll-free at 1.888.351.0808.
Rhode Island Medicaid Elderly & Disabled Waiver Programme
Medicaid Provider Help Desk
Phone: 1-401-784-8100 (in-state and long-distance callers)
Phone: 1-800-964-6211 (in-state toll calls and border communities)
Rhode Island Medicare and Insurance Counseling
Rhode Island Elderly Nutrition & Wellness
- Food and Nutrition
- Community Table Meal Sites
- Relish Rhody
- Bristol Health Equity Zone
- Meals On Wheels
- RI Food Bank
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Rhode Island Prescription Assistance
Rhode Island Senior and Healthcare Transportation
- Cranston Department of Senior Services Transvan
- East Greenwich Senior Services Transportation
- Economy Cab
- Med Tech Ambulance Service
- North Kingstown Transportation Services
- Really Robin’s Transport
- Rhode Island Public Transit Authority
- RIDOT
- Transwick Senior Transportation
- United Way of Rhode Island Transportation
- Warren Senior Shuttle
Rhode Island County Offices for Aging
United Way of Rhode Island
Address: 50 Valley Street, Providence, RI 02909
Phone: (401) 462-4444
TriCounty North Community Action
Address: 1126 Hartford Avenue, Johnston, RI 02919
Phone: (401) 709-2635
Westbay Community Action Program
(401) 732-4660
224 Buttonwoods Avenue,
Warwick, RI 02886
TriCounty South Community Action
(401) 789-3016
1935 Kingstown Road,
South Kingstown, RI 02879
United Way of Rhode Island
(401) 519-0360
50 Valley Street,
Providence, RI 02909
East Bay Community Action Program
(401) 435-7876
610 Waterman Avenue,
East Providence, RI 02914
Child & Family Services of Newport County
(401) 849-2300
31 John Clark Road,
Middletown, RI 02842
Resources
National Healthcare, Caregiving & Senior Living Resources
- The Official U.S. Government Site for Medicare
- Administration for Community Living
- National Council for Aging Care
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
- The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care
- Pioneer Network: Culture Change in Long-Term Care
- The Center for Social Gerontology
Rhode Island Healthcare, Caregiving & Senior Living Resources
- Ocean State Center for Independent Living
- Rhode Island Governor’s Commission on Disabilities
- Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals
- Executive Office of Health & Human Services, Long Term Services and Supports
- Department of Human Services, Long Term Services and Supports – Program Information
- @HOME Cost Share
- Adult Day Health Centers
- riHousing
- Assisted Living Residences in Rhode Island
- Choosing a Nursing Home
- Volunteer Guardianship Program
Alzheimer’s Organizations & Resources
- Alzheimers Foundation of America
- Alzheimers Association
- Alzheimers Resource Centre
- Alzheimers Association – Rhode Island
- Rhode Island Alzheimer’s Association
- Rhode Island’s State Plan on Alzheimer’s Disease
Rhode Island Senior Health Studies
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