September 25, 2020

Caregivers, family and community members hold memorial service for nursing home victims of Covid

“Hundreds of nursing home residents and caregiver lives have already been lost to the COVID-19 pandemic and...

September 22, 2020

Lawmakers urge Providence College President to go virtual for the rest of the semester

“Even before the return of PC students, our neighborhoods in the 02904 and 02908 zip-codes were already...

September 11, 2020

Senate Bill aims to decrease Rhode Island’s Black maternal mortality crisis

“The doula bill must be passed, and reimbursement has to come from both Medicaid and private insurance.”...

August 22, 2020

Pandemic gives rise to more supervisional neglect, group home adolescents struggling

Reports of child abuse and neglect were down 34% overall this spring but cases of child maltreatment...

July 28, 2020

Car rally outside RIDE demands a safe return to school

“What I know about my classroom is that social distancing is impossible, even from 6 feet, even...

July 14, 2020

Caregivers vote to strike at three nursing homes for safe staffing and better working conditions

“Everyone in the country has recognized the heroic work of nursing home caretakers – it’s time for...

June 18, 2020

Demand an end to the lethal status quo in nursing homes

“You know how you treat heroes? You give them the tools and compensation they need, not tell...

May 20, 2020

The Crush COVID RI app is trying to navigate the line between public health and privacy rights

“We… applaud the Governor for keeping privacy concerns front and center in the development of this app,”...

Dr Alexander-Scott on the social, racial and economic determinants of health
May 7, 2020

Dr Alexander-Scott on the social, racial and economic determinants of health

“If you live in a community where you are part of the critical infrastructure workforce and you’re...

April 22, 2020

Charlesgate Nursing Center workers win $10/hour hazard pay; Caravan turns to Dept of Health

“As of early this week, over 75% COVID-19 related deaths in Rhode Island were in nursing homes...

Butler Hospital healthcare professionals demand PPE for all workers
April 21, 2020

Butler Hospital healthcare professionals demand PPE for all workers

With at least 10 confirmed COVID-19 cases, dozens of frontline workers demand Administrators stop putting staff &...

Frontline workers hold “emergency caravan” for hazard pay, PPE and safe staffing
April 15, 2020

Frontline workers hold “emergency caravan” for hazard pay, PPE and safe staffing

“We could be at home collecting unemployment, plus getting $600 a week, which, we don’t even make...

April 9, 2020

Governor Raimondo developing a “comprehensive plan” to deal with domestic violence increase during pandemic

“[We are] looking for ways to provide more shelter, looking for ways to provide more hotline and...

April 9, 2020

Aletha Browne on the lack of pay, staffing and PPE she endures as a CNA during the COVID-19 pandemic

“Right now, people are quitting. People are calling out because they’re so scared to risk their family...

April 9, 2020

Raise the Bar calls on RI nursing home industry to invest its millions in profit in frontline caregivers and residents amid pandemic

“We risk our lives to come here every day, just to make a difference,” said Aletha Browne,...