Older Adults Resources

Rhode Island Health Care Matters

The Rhode Island Health Care Matters website helps community members and policy makers learn about the health of the community. It provides local health data, resources, best practices, news articles and information about community events. This site specifically aims...

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) works to improve the quality and availability of substance abuse prevention, alcohol and drug addiction treatment, and mental health services.  SAMHSA provides leadership and devotes its resources-...

Medication Use Safety Training for Seniors

National Council on Patient Information and Education This online educational campaign and workshop is designed to promote safe and appropriate medication use through PowerPoint presentations, tips for taking medications properly, feature articles, videos with...

Healthypeople.gov

Healthy People provides science-based, 10-year national objectives for improving the health of all Americans.

Educate Before You Medicate

National Council on Patient Information and Education As one of the original patient safety coalitions, the National Council on Patient Information and Education has been working to advance the safe, appropriate use of medicines through enhanced communication since...

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) works 24/7 to protect America from health, safety and security threats, both foreign and in the U.S. Whether diseases start at home or abroad, are chronic or acute, curable or preventable, human error or deliberate...

American Medicine Chest Challenge

This community-based public health initiative aims to raise awareness about the dangers of prescription drug abuse and provides a nationwide day of disposal – at a collection site or in the home – of unused, unwanted, and expired medicine that will be held on the...