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Independent Living Assisted Living Provides Memory Care/Dementia and/or Alzheimer and Respite Number of Beds: 97

Offers books, periodicals, pamphlets, records, audio cassettes, video cassettes, large type books, educational toys for loan. Reference and reader advisory services. Programming for adults and children. **Literacy Volunteers of Kent County--An affiliate of Literacy Volunteers of America Services: Trains and provides individual tutors for adults who are unable to read well enough to function in society, and foreign-speaking adults who wish to learn to speak and read the English language.

Greenwood Center, located in Warwick, provides skilled nursing and short-term rehabilitation therapy. The center is affiliated with Genesis HealthCare and serves up to 123 residents and patients at a time. Greenwood Center has served Kent County since 1964.

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Building a community that addresses human need and ensures social and economic justice. Accomplished by forming cooperative alliances with labor, church, business and community groups working collectively for justice. Teaches community organizing. Empowering people to effect change in policies concerning jobs, welfare reform, child care, health care, nutrition programs, WIC, food stamps and transportation. Membership program, R.I. Campaign to Eliminate Childhood Poverty, has seven chapters which meet on a regular basis throughout the State. Member of The Fund For Community Progress

Provides new and gently used furniture to low-income families and needy individuals statewide. Curbside delivery may be available for a small fee.

24 hour helpline provided for individuals in crisis. Telephone calls range from seeking to escape a domestic violence situation to support and advocacy. Victims of Crime Helpline BVAC, in collaboration with Day One and the RI Coalition Against Domestic Violence, answers the Victims of Crime Helpline. The Helpline provides telephone support as well as accompaniment to hospitals and police departments.

Hospital charity care requirements cover those essential services necessary to diagnose, correct, or cure a medical condition that endangers life, causes pain and suffering, results in illness or infirmity, or causes a physical deformity or malfunction. Both inpatient and outpatient services are included. To receive full charity care, patients annual family income must be up to and including 200% of the Federal Poverty Level. For partial charity care, patients annual family income must be between 200% and 300% of the Federal Poverty Level may receive assistance based on a sliding scale. In addition to income, hospitals have the option to consider other assets. Also must be denied from Medicaid first depending on income. Patients who get accepted will receive financial aid for a year. **For patients who feel that an application or appeal was wrongfully denied should call the RI Dept of Health info line 222-5960. Website: www.health.ri.gov/hospitals/about/charitycare

A nonprofit organization dedicated to providing teacher training and establishing library/resource centers in less developed regions of the world. Sponsors workshops and provides a sustainable supply of educational materials for those centers. Projects are designed to empower communities and individuals by enhancing their access to educational resources. Also facilitates the training necessary to ensure self-sufficiency and to instill a sense of ownership.

Charlesgate Apartments is a subsidized housing apartment complex offering both independent and assisted living opportunities 62+, handicapped or disabled.

Mental Health Care, Audiology, Ophthalmology, Optometry. Audiology services include: Audiologic evaluation, Vestibular evaluation, Auditory evoked potential, Assessment of Middle Ear Function, Distortion Product Otoacoustic Emission (DPOAE), Hearing aid evaluation, selection, and fitting, Real Ear Hearing Aid Verification, Assistive Listening Device evaluation including FM and Bluetooth technology, Auditory Rehabilitation, Progressive Tinnitus Management (PTM), Auditory Processing evaluation, Audiological Compensation and Pension Testing

The Bread of Life Food Pantry is a collaborative ecumenical effort of 6 East Providence churches.

provides short-term care for adults and children with disabilities and provides opportunities for their families or primary caregivers to have time away. Respite can be hourly or include overnight either in the home of the individual or outside the home through a wide array of services.

Skills for Rhode Island’s Future (Skills RI) provide tangible jobs to those in need. They work to match businesses that have current, unmet hiring needs with qualified, unemployed and underemployed job seekers. They provide training and workforce development, working with over 80 different employers.

The East Bay Chamber of Commerce's 300+ members continually invest in the county's future. These business leaders have pledged their time and talents to improving the business climate, fostering economic development and promoting our splendid resources. The East Bay Chamber of Commerce is a not-for-profit organization, financed primarily by membership dues, and is supplemented by various grants and fundraiser. These fundraisers, in addition to raising funds for the organization, are also extremely enjoyable networking opportunities.

The Block Island School is a friendly, positive, and secure place in which students learn and work. The faculty, staff, and parents have created an enriching environment where children can grow intellectually, physically, socially, and emotionally. It is a cooperative and happy place where parents, teachers and administrators work together as partners in the education of the children.

Services: A magnificent, white marble edifice perched on Smith Hill. With its large dome and white marble exterior it is easily one of the most recognizable landmarks in downtown Providence. Houses a cannon used in the Battle of Gettysburg and battle flags carried by Rhode Island regiments.

The Institute for Labor Studies & Research sponsors workplace based adult literacy instruction in English as a Second Language (ESL).

Project Learn Adult & Family Literacy Program provides access to services and supports for adult learners to help them achieve their educational and workplace goals. Services for individuals age 16 and up include: ESL Classes, Basic Skills, Pre-GED and GED Classes and NEDP Classes.

The Bridge at Cherry Hill offers the care and support needed by seniors who are unable to live alone yet do not require the services of skilled nursing. Resort-style community provides private apartments for residents and assistance with activities of daily living, such as bathing, dressing and medication management.

To protect Rhode Islanders from excessive exposure to ionizing and non-ionizing radiation through ensuring the safe use of radioactive materials, x-ray equipment, and tanning equipment. What we do Register x-ray and tanning equipment and facilities. Registration is required for the use of x-ray equipment and the individuals who provide, install, and service them. Each location which has x-ray or tanning equipment is required to be registered. Registrations which have a change of ownership require the filing of a new registration application. License the use of x-ray and tanning equipment and facilities. Registration is required for the use of x-ray equipment and the individuals who provides install and service them. Each location which has a x-ray or tanning equipment is required to be registered. Tanning registrations, which have a change of ownership require the filing of a new registration application.

Media Relations: (401) 456-2421 Services: A 220 bed teaching hospital, offering treatment of acute medical and surgical patients; ambulatory; subacute and emergency services; bone marrow transplant unit and other advanced cancer care; an extended care facility; a statewide home care service; inpatient and outpatient substance abuse treatment at three locations and primary senior health care at two community senior centers. ** Addiction Medicine 456-2363 / 800-252-6466 / 456-6744 Fax Medical Director: Susan Kimper Hours: 7:30 am - 4:30pm, Mon - Fri Comprehensive alcohol and drug abuse treatment specializing in medical/psychiatric patients. Inpatient detox and rehab, partial hospitalization, day treatment, and multiple levels of outpatient assessments. Outpatient therapy for substance abuse and psychiatric patients including individual, family, group counseling and dual diagnosis services. **Roger Williams Mobile Care Director: Kathleen Brackett 456-2119 Support Groups: Take Time for Cancer Patients Us Too for Prostate Cancer patients Open door for women with Breast Cancer BMT Group for people with Bone Marrow Transplants Chronic Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C Support Groups Income Source: Fees; grants from foundations; fund raising.

See: RI Hospital - Pediatric Ambulatory Service Dr. Michael J. Mello is the Director of the Injury Prevention Center at Hasbro Hospital. Kids on the Move Weight Loss Support, 444-8306 X6

RIWS provides artists and the general public the opportunity to view, purchase, exhibit and learn about water media art. Offers classes, workshops and demonstrations by nationally and regionally acclaimed artists. RIWS also organizes educational trips to art exhibitions.

Located at the Exeter Chapel. The Exeter Emergency Food Bank (501c3) is separate from the Social Services Dept. However, because it is staffed by volunteers, anyone needing assistance is asked to call the Social Services department to schedule a time to pick up food. Appointments are made for Wednesday mornings beginning at 9 am or Wednesday afternoons. Emergency situations will open the food bank as needed. Donations to the Food Bank can be dropped off at Town Hall or at the Exeter Public Library. Thanksgiving/Winter Holiday baskets and toy distribution for area residents.